To the outsider looking in, a Zumba class looks like a marvelous party.
To Janet, a Lake Houston resident, it was a lifesaver.
Janet, not her real name, had a stroke. She could not participate in most fitness classes. Then, she tried Zumba.
“Now she attends five Zumba classes a week and just added a more traditional aerobics class. She’s an inspiration to me,” said Zumba instructor Margarita West. “With a good diet and Zumba classes, she has lost 120 pounds. We see her here every day. She is an inspiration to me.”