Some describe the retro-inspired dance class Pony Sweat as Richard Simmons aerobics but more punk. Or they say it’s like dancing in your bedroom with all your friends. Others explain it as just plain ...

"This is going to be a party, may as well get to know each other," our petite instructor shouts out while us students all shake hands. The live DJ in the corner blasts Shakira from the speakers while ...

Instructor: Janet Pyle, of Boulder. Pyle has been teaching Jacki’s Aerobics since 1986. Before, she was a student. Pyle’s fitness background includes hiking and golf. She was a cheerleader in junior ...

For the past few years, several kinds of dance-exercise programs have popped up as a fad and invaded American health culture, only to slowly dwindle away. But this year, instructors are offering an ...

Editor's note: Meet Me at the Gym is an occasional Tuesday column about Southwest Florida group exercise classes. Wellness reporter Shelby Reynolds finds the newest workout crazes, unique locations ...

At the end of every exercise, there's clapping. It's a motivating message that they're all in this together at the semi-weekly low-impact aerobics class at North Sherwood Forest Community Park. On ...

Kellie Chambers leads a Nia class. Photo by Kimberly Benfield. The first hint that this isn’t your ordinary aerobics dance class is the bare feet. Everyone in the Pleasant Hill studio — instructor and ...