I was inspired recently watching a program on OWN about women and aging. On the program, they featured an inspiring 75 year old fitness professional, Ernestine Shepherd  (http://ernestineshepherd.net/). She started working out at 56 (56!)and after challenging life situations which resulted in anxiety and depression, she used exercise to overcome her anxiety and depression, resulting in not only an incredibly fit body, but also a fit mind. I am inspired by her story for a few reasons. Firstly, it really is never too late to get into shape. No matter what age you are or what condition you are in,...

Dance and all movement have tremendous potential healing power. No matter what is going on around you or inside you, dance, if you allow it, can help you. Dance ultimately can drive you, if you surrender to it, into the present moment. In the present moment, there are never problems. What we perceive as problems are things that have happened in the past or what we are worried about happening in the future.  When you dance, you enter the present moment and ultimately that is where joy lives. – Popi, Zumba and Dance Instructor