Highwood Recreation Center

I love the Zumba here!
With no overhead cost for fancy studio decorations, the Zumba instructors at Highwood Rec Center can do their trade at a reasonable price attracting tons of members. Both Louis and Mercedes kick my butt every time! If you need to get in shape for your wedding come here five times a week; four after work and one early Sunday.
The instructors take cash for walk ins but you can also do a punch card. Totally flexible!
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So what makes me want to drive 13 miles and about 20 minutes from home on an early Saturday morning?
Answer in one word: Zumba (with Kathy). OK that was 3 words.
Words elude me when trying to convey my feelings for keeping the pounds off, finding the natural high that one may get from the endorphins that are produced, and getting the inspiration that is found here. If I told you that Zumba was the magic in all this well then that is sort of true. Yet Zumba here with Kathy is the real winner, and sums it up for me.
My reasons for this change in lifestyle are many. I probably mentioned a few above, but being tired from bringing in the groceries, huffing and puffing walking up and down the stairs with laundry, and feeling aches and pains from carrying around my kids are some added reasons for positive change.
This place houses the Saturday morning classes that Kathy offers to her Zumba participants. A group of people wanting to salsa, samba, hip hop, shake their bum, and shimmy to heart racing, blood pumping music is what you will find.
Walk-​ins encouraged and pay as you go $ 10/​session or punch card 5 visits for $ 40.
Feelings of elation and joy are how I feel and I am sure can be found in the other peeps who also come to get their groove on.
The Rec Center sits across from the Metra tracks and next door to the Fire Department.
Class time: Saturday 8AM
Kathy has been introducing her equally talented crew (Mercedes, Aliza, and Rachel) and they are sweeping the Northshore with their Zumba stylings.
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I found my answer for the extra travel miles and time to come here. Do you need more reason to come and join? Try it out and I am sure you will not be disappointed.