{"id":189,"date":"2011-12-10T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-10T15:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?p=189"},"modified":"2012-11-14T09:08:05","modified_gmt":"2012-11-14T17:08:05","slug":"zumba-with-gina-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/index.php\/zumba-with-gina-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Zumba with Gina Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leaving the Hotel Governor in the Early Morning–Portland, Oregon<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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A Handy Stop at the Lobby Starbucks for Breakfast to Go (Banana Bread and Hot Tea)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Max Rail Ride<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Transferred to the Train<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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A Twenty Minute Chilly Walk and I Found the Studio!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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A Cold Portland Morning–My Nose is Red<\/span>!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Gina Grant Demonstrates a Move<\/span><\/p>\n
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Gina and I after an 8 hour dance class<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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I had the most exhausting day of my life yesterday! Eight hours of hard-core dance with only a wee 1\/2 hour break in between. I learned steps to the Samba, Tango, Belly Dance and Flamenco. Tango was my favorite–I love the drama.
\nI burned at least 5000 calories just from dancing, not to mention the long walk to get there. All I had to eat all day was my Starbucks banana bread, a banana and a fruit and nut bar. By the time I made it back downtown \u00a0(about 7 pm) I was very weak. I ordered a giant burrito to go (from the most amazing and delicious Mexican restaurant near the hotel). I also picked up a bag of chips and a chocolate bar for after the supper–I had NEVER been so starving. But alas, I barely could finish the giant burrito and had no room for the treats.<\/p>\n

Training was challenging–we had to cover 4 different dances in one day. Gina was just how I expected her to be–amazing dancer, direct, a little guarded, petite and beautiful.<\/p>\n

The only thing I don’t like about the super star image of the Zumba trainers is that they promote perfect unnatural bodies. \u00a0I can tell plastic surgery is rampant. In the women it is evident in the fake boobs, tummy tucks and in the men, liposuctioned abs and ab implants.<\/p>\n

I don’t like the look of fake body parts. The boobs defy gravity–real boobs are heavy and need support when dancing–fake boobies don’t even move when one dances!
\nI love real boobies: they move, they are heavy and they need support!<\/p>\n

Off to explore a historical mansion and an art gallery…sore already this morning–all of that Belly dancing is hard on the wrists\/hands and upper abs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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