About Us
Married couple and business partners Mat and Shameem Arnold set up Salsa Studio in 2007. Following huge success and popularity, they combined their love of latin dance and interest in fitness and decided to launch ZUMBA CUMBRIA in 2009. The rest, as they say, is history! With over 30 classes per week in 20 towns around Cumbria and the Borders, Zumba Cumbria classes are hugely popular, regularly attracting over 1000 people per week!
They run Zumba Cumbria under the name Moky Limited. A recent off-shoot of Moky Ltd is MokyKidz - dance and music routines specifically tailored for children aged 4-12 - already proving hugely popular with schools and holiday clubs around Cumbria. Moky Ltd also provides full party packages, including weddings, children's birthday parties, corporate events and festivals.
Mat and Shameem are members of ZIN (the Zumba Instructor Network) and are qualified in ZumbAtomic, thats Zumba for kids ages 4-7 and 8-12. They are both qualified Exercise to Music Professional Instructers (Level 2) and Emergency First Aiders.
As the business grew, so did the team! Zumba Cumbria now consists of 9 Instructors (including Mat and Shameem): Siobhan Byrne, Kyle Park, Shaunna Hamilton, Lucy Telford, Laura Holloway, Ruth Kremer and Sarah Ramsdale, 2 Assistants and a full-time PA/Marketing Assistant - Clare Scott.
See the 'Meet the Team' page for more info.
Zumba Cumbria regularly features in the local news, most recently in 'Active Cumbria' and the 'Times and Star' - see our Press page for more info.
Zumba Cumbria offers more than just a dance fitness class; the secret is in our catchphrase - 'exercise in disguise': classes are designed to be so much fun that the health benefits of exercise are a side-effect! It's like a party without the hangover!
Zumba with Zumba Cumbria is an experience you'll never forget. We use a unique double act style which provides so much entertainment your face muscles will ache from laughing and smiling so much. We are renowned for providing fun and exciting classes, workshops and parties. We aim to provide a friendly, welcoming and fun atmosphere to make sure everyone is put at ease. See our Facebook fan page for client comments.
About Zumba
Zumba is an exciting and dynamic fitness program that allows you to dance your way to a happier and healthier life! Most people hate to exercise but everyone loves to party! Zumba has turned the exercise into a party! Set to a hot, heart pumping soundtrack, Zumba turns up the heat by combining sexy latin dance styles such as Cumbia, Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, and Samba with fun and easy to follow exercise movements.
It is based on the principle that a workout should be "FUN AND EASY TO DO" allowing Zumba participants to stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a feel-happy workout that is great for both the body and the mind.
The routines feature aerobic/fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body. Zumba utilizes the principles of fitness interval training and resistance training to maximize caloric output, fat burning and total body toning. It is a mixture of body sculpting movements with easy to follow dance steps.
SO what are you waiting for.....this is one fitness class you dont want to miss!
Come on....JOIN THE PARTY!!!!
