Zumba With Yazmin Heartbeat Z Studio

I LOVE zumba with Yazmin! I found this place when I came into town to visit my parents, and being a zumba addict, immediately started searching for a zumba class to attend while in town.
I found Heartbeat Z on
and went to check out a class. I was extremely pleased with the treasure I had found.
Yazmin opened Heartbeat Z Studio around spring 2013, and has made many updates to the studio itself. She added mirrors a few months ago, and has worked on décor. The floor is not a typical dance floor, and some of the posters could use a bit of work.
HOWEVER, do NOT let that deter you from coming! What do you really go to zumba for anyway? The dancing, the fitness, and the fun! And Heartbeat Z has all three to the max!
I’ve experienced 20+ different zumba instructors in the past couple years, and Yazmin is in my top three! Actually, she might be my favorite. Here’s why:
1. FUN MOVES: Her choreography is SO FUN! She is an excellent dancer. And she really seems to have fun as she dances.
2. ENGAGED WITH CLASS: One of the things I really look for in instructors is that they are engaged with their class, and encouraging. I can’t count how many zumba instructors I’ve had that spend most of the class staring at their own awesome moves in the mirror. Yazmin is always smiling, encouraging her class, pumping up the fun, and making eye contact with her students. If she notices you need help on a move she will make eye contact with you and show you more slowly so you can get it. She is very personable and very sweet.
3. MODIFYING MOVES: Yazmin shows ways to modify! If you are worried that you won’t be able to move as fast, or keep up, don’t be afraid! I was so impressed how she would show ways to modify for students who are struggling to keep up with a move. This is so encouraging to those who are different ages or different weights to be able to still keep going and have fun!
4. VARIETY: Yazmin has a very good variety of songs and choreography so you don’t get the same set every time you go. I usually like to attend different classes with different instructors throughout the week. But when I’m in Vegas, I can go to Yazmin’s class all week because she alone has so much variety in her sets!
5. TOTAL BODY WORKOUT: This is one of the best things about Yazmin’s class. Zumba is mostly cardio, but there are other very important aspects of fitness that you need in order to lose weight and be healthy. Yazmin incorporates so much more that just basic zumba. On Tuesdays she adds toning with weights (1 to 5 pound weights). She actually has several pairs of weights that her students can use if they didn’t bring any. On some days she adds in ab work on mats (also has some mats provided). On other days she adds Zumba Sentao in which she is also licensed, where you use chairs to do strength training and toning. If you go to her class, you get it all!
And as for cost? $ 3 bucks per class. Although she also has a monthly deal that I would DEFINITELY do if I actually lived here. I’ve got my mom hooked on the class and she says that she actually looks forward to zumba, which is big for my mom since she usually does not particularly enjoy exercise (as is the case with most of us.)
You gotta check out Yazmin’s class. Considering how good she is, I definitely think her class should be packed.
Here’s Heartbeat Z’s facebook page:
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But if you go to Yazmin’s profile on
you’ll get more information as far as class schedule:
Come check it out!