I feel better when I’m dancin’
To say that I didn’t know what I was getting myself into would be a massive understatement. Truth be told, I’m still not entirely sure what to think. But when one of my partners at Ironwood Family Practice, Dr. Leah Weatherly, dared me to go to a Body and Soul class with her at Peak Health and Wellness in Coeur d’Alene, I don’t think she expected me to actually take up the challenge.
Arriving in the studio space a few minutes early to warm up, everything seemed pretty normal. Dr. Leah and I along with 12 others (all women) stretched out while waiting for class to start just like any other exercise class. But once the lights were turned down and the music started pumping and we started to dance, it was like nothing I’ve ever experienced.
It’s hard to describe the class without using words like “booty." It’s spicy and fast-paced with hip-hop and dance music loud enough that you can feel it as well as hear it; some participants with sensitive hearing wear ear plugs. Dr. Leah describes it as a mix between Zumba plus step plus dance aerobics and agrees that “you move literally every part of your body.” Let’s just say I didn’t know my hips could move like that.
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