Adapting To Change Through The Power of Dance
This year has been nothing but normal, but in the midst of chaos, we've grown so much. Our goal at Valeo has always been to keep people moving, and staying happy and healthy. The pandemic has changed a few ways we typically do that, but we have adapted. Here's how!
Virtual Workouts
We have always found a way to reach our Valeo family, even when we couldn't meet face to face. Virtual workouts have always been something we wanted to try, and we finally had the chance to go for it. Self-quarantine was the push we needed to jump-start our virtual workout classes, and we're so glad we did! Since then, Valeo Dance Fitness has grown with over 379K subscribers on YouTube, with over 80 million views worldwide! In addition, we've connected with people across the globe through our choreography. This truly shows how powerful and connecting dance can be!
Our online workouts vary, just like our in-person classes do. Our workouts focus on healthy weight loss, stress relief, and strength. You have the chance to burn up to 1,000 calories in one hour as you tone your entire body, define your waistline, and strengthen your core. We combine intense dance fitness cardio with interval training to meet the needs of each of our participants. We add variety to our dances through the use of weighted hula hoops, free weights, fitness drumming, and balance balls. Every muscle works while you sweat!
Exercise is known for its wonderful benefits for both your body and mind. As stated before, clients are burning up to 1,000 calories per session and releasing stress in a healthy way. Our choreography ranges in style and music genre, so there is something for everyone!
To learn more about our styles of dance and our virtual workouts, check out ValeoClub on YouTube! We have hundreds of videos to meet your needs and mood for the perfect dance workout. You can always find more information on the benefits of dance and what we do on our website. Don't let this pandemic keep you from working out, and join us online today!
Three Reasons You Need Resistance Training
Resistance training should be a staple in anyone's fitness regimen. There are different workouts based on this concept, but it's essential to know why resistance training is valuable. Resistance training can makeover your metabolism, multiply lean muscle, and improve joint stability. When used correctly, it can prevent sports' related injuries. Fortunately, we're here to help you learn why resistance training is so beneficial to your health.
Metabolism Makeover
Did you know that the lean muscle mass in your body burns calories at rest? If you're performing resistance-based exercises several times a week, chances are your maintaining or increasing lean muscle mass. That means even when you're not doing those exercises, you're burning calories, and your body will easily store and use nutrients as energy. For example, glycogen, a product of sugar, is made and stored in your muscles. While you shouldn't just eat junk food on a daily basis, resistance training can help your body more efficiently use what you do eat.
Muscle Multiplier
Lean muscle mass isn't necessarily looking like the Hulk. It also provides a sculpted look that many people want. If you wish to look like Arnold or a ballerina, you'll need lean muscle mass to accomplish this goal. Cardiovascular training can be done in a way that mostly burns fat, but may not necessarily provide a lean look if little muscle mass involved. Be sure to include exercises with a resistance focus, whether you take barre classes or hit the weight room.
Joint Stabilization
Whether you consider yourself an athlete or not, the ability to prevent injury and maintain healthy joints is vital for everyday activity. Joints like your elbows and knees contain synovial fluid. This fluid should move around in the joint cavity to lubricate and provide shock absorption for the joints. Performing controlled resistance exercises is a great way to circulate synovial fluid. As a result, your joints will maintain a healthy range of motion. It also increases stabilization, providing a support network to keep your joints from going in directions in which they probably shouldn't go. That is important when it's time to break out your best dance moves.
Resistance training has the potential to makeover your metabolism, multiply your lean muscle mass and improve your joint stability. Add that to your dance fitness routine, and you've got a winning pair when you're ready to hit the dance floor!
If you're looking to add resistance training into your routine, check us out at Valeo Dance Fitness. At Valeo, we combine our love for healthy living with dancing to create invigorating workouts. Our workouts focus on healthy weight loss and stress relief that allows you to burn up to 1000 calories in one hour, tone your entire body, strengthen your core, and define waistline while having fun! To learn more about our group dance fitness, resistance training, and other classes, visit us online here!
Ballroom Dancing Will Boost Your Relationship!
Are you looking for something new to do with your significant other? Try ballroom dancing! Ballroom dancing is an excellent option and here's why!
If you are looking for something fun to do with your partner, that is outside of the normal dinner and a movie date, then you should consider taking ballroom dance lessons together. Ballroom dance is a beautiful and elegant form of dance that is fun not only to watch but to learn. Perhaps the best part of all is that you can learn it with your partner. Ballroom dance lessons are an excellent option and here's why.
Varying Levels
Your ballroom dance lessons will be tailored to the skill level that both you and your partner are at. They have everything from beginner's level, where the dancers in the class have never done ballroom, to advanced levels, where the dancers are seasoned professionals. This makes it easy for you and your partner to enroll in the correct class and learn at a pace that is doable for you. Our instructors also ensure you are comfortable throughout your entire lesson.
Connection
Dancing in and of itself is a beautiful form of art. Dancing with your partner can be beautiful for the two of you because it helps you to connect with each other physically, in a way that is very difficult to do otherwise. The two of you have to become in sync with one another in order to move as one. This can help strengthen your physical and emotional bond, which can help to strengthen your relationship. In addition, ballroom dancing is an excellent way for engaged couples to prepare for their first dance. Not only will you feel comfortable with one another, but confident in your skills in front of your audience.
Workout
Dancing is an excellent and fun form of exercise! It is often made even better by the fact that most people don't realize how hard they are working when they dance. As you and your partner dance across the floor during your ballroom dance lessons, you are constantly moving and burning calories. This is not your typical workout and would be a great way to mix things up between the two of you. Not only will you feel healthier after dancing, but accomplished too!
If you're looking to switch your date night up or practice for your big day, check us out at Valeo Dance Fitness Studio. Our instructor and owner, Asiya Khasnutdinova, has been voted Best Ballroom Dance Instructor in Atlanta! Asiya works hard to make sure her clients feel comfortable while learning something new. Each lesson is personalized to meet your needs, desires, goals, ability, and personality. To book a private ballroom dance lesson or learn more about Valeo Dance Fitness Studio, contact us here today!
Things You Can Do To Manage Your Stress
With everything going on in today's world, it is easy to get stressed out. Things are constantly changing, and though you might not have control of that, you can control the way you feel. At Valeo Dance Studio, we value the importance of self-care. Here are four things you can try to help manage your stress and feel your best!
Outdoors
The outdoors is an excellent place to start when it comes to managing stress. According to The American Institute of Stress, spending time outdoors can help improve mental health. Their research shows that nature excursions can help alleviate feelings of time pressure and mental stress. Since COVID-19 began, many of us have been asked to self-quarantine and stay in our homes. As a result, mental health has gone down. A great way to combat that is to get yourself outside and move! The outdoors can improve your mood, recharge you, help you see the bigger picture, and feel productive!
Exercise
Exercise is another excellent way to manage your stress. A great option for exercising and managing stress is dancing. Dancing requires your full attention, so you don't have time to worry about anything else. It is an excellent way to release some endorphins while staying fit at the same time. Endorphins are the happy chemicals in your brain that help to relieve stress and pain. Also, exercise and endorphins help lower the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress! So don't waste any time, get up and get moving!
Human Interaction
Other great ways to manage stress include human interaction and a positive mindset. After months of being self-quarantined, it’s great to be around others again. All of these things help boost our immune systems and keep up healthy for whatever we face next. An excellent way to reap these stress-busting benefits is to combine them all! At Valeo Dance Studio, we offer outdoor group dance fitness that keep you feeling good, strong, and healthy.
We know the tough effects of stress, which is why we reopened with new outdoor workouts. By coming to one of our classes, you will experience the outdoors, friends, exercise, and endorphins. In addition, you will experience all of these things in a healthy and safe environment that follows the CDC guidelines. For more information on our classes, visit us online here! If you can't make it to one of our classes, that's okay! We also post online tutorials for those at home to follow along. For the online tutorials, please click here! Don't wait any longer and get your body moving at Valeo Dance Studio!
Resistance Training: Why It Works
Resistance training has been around for over a century and continues to be a great way to build muscle, be healthy, and get fit. People everywhere put in the hard work needed to see results, but many do not know why it is working or how!
A Quick Science Lesson
When your body undergoes any form of resistance training, it sees it as a threat to its homeostasis, or balance. The human body is amazingly adept at staying as balanced as possible and will do what it must to keep up. For example, when someone lifts a weight, there are micro-tears throughout the body. The body then repairs the area, but instead of putting back what was there, it strengthens it as well. It is the same with dancing. The muscles of the legs strengthen and get rebuilt stronger, so the next session is potentially not as stressful. Dancing also will improve cardiovascular health as it strengthens the heart and lungs. Strengthening of the heart is an excellent benefit of exercise as it improves circulation and overall health.
Another lesser-known benefit of resistance training is the release of "feel good" hormones. When someone is working out hard, the body only knows it as a threat. In turn, it releases hormones like dopamine and adrenaline to strengthen you. This is why exercise can be so addicting and make someone experiencing a bad day have a positive attitude flip. This is also the reason why runners get what is known as "the runners high." While addictive hormones may sound bad, they pose no threat, and there is no harm from their release during exercise.
Signature Classes At Valeo
Resistance training is a signature part of our ValeoFit 1000 class. Dancing is a fantastic and fun way to get into shape and is easily learnable from one of our classes. You can learn about the studio and what we offer here, and if you have any more questions, feel free to contact us.
The Foundation of Ballroom Dancing
The key to dancing well with a partner and enjoying it is the right balance of leading and following. Although choreographed routines are used in competition and performance, ballroom dancing is, at its core, social dancing, which means that it relies on communication between the dancers. One leads, determining the direction they go and how far they move, and the other follows, keeping up with the changes without overstepping. It can be challenging, but with practice, you can make it look just as effortless as the professionals!
Leading
In ballroom dancing, the man generally leads. He almost always steps forward first, usually on his right foot. The man leads his partner through a variety of small movements and weight changes. For example, a slight backward pull of his shoulder indicates that she should step toward him, while a press against her raised hand tells her to step back. It's crucial to maintain a proper dance frame because, without it, those communications can get lost.
The lead has a lot of responsibility in the dance. It's his job to take his follower through every step, which means he has to make decisions on the fly if there's no choreography. This can be daunting, especially for beginners, but leading is just as important as knowing the steps.
Following
It's generally the woman's role to follow in a dance. That sounds easy, but it requires just as much skill as leading. She's just as responsible for maintaining the dance frame, and she must pay attention to all those small changes in her partner's hold. If she gets too close or too far away from him, their connection will be lost, and they'll lose the ability to dance together smoothly.
For many women, following is the hardest part of ballroom dancing. The follower shouldn't move at all until she gets a signal from her lead, regardless if he's off the beat or out of time. Every move she makes should be dictated by the lead, which can be difficult. Following requires trusting your partner to communicate well and make you look good.
Valeo Dance Fitness Studio offers private ballroom dance lessons with Asiya Khasnutdinova, voted Best Ballroom Dance Instructor in Atlanta. From salsa to swing, tango to foxtrot, we have the style for you! To start learning the art of lead and follow, contact us today!
Outdoor Classes At Valeo Dance Studio!
Over the years, with your help, we have done an incredible job creating a virtual dance family via our YouTube channel (currently more than 320,000 subscribers all over the world and more than 150 FREE dance fitness workouts). While the most natural route would have been to transition everything online to virtual dance fitness, we decided to take a very different path for our reopening phase. We are moving our classes outdoors!
Why Outdoors?
At Valeo, we have always been a family, and that remains a priority, along with safety. Moving classes outdoors allows for safe human interaction in line with the CDC's guidelines. An overwhelming number of studies show that spending time outside is good for our mental and physical health, and might be particularly useful for our well-being in these uncertain times of increased stress and anxiety. Also, the less time we spend moving our bodies, the more likely it is to gain weight. By heading outside for movements, we are decreasing the chance of weight gain and increasing the opportunity for endorphins! As a result, we decided to combine our universal need for human interaction and necessity for being outside with new Outdoor Valeo Dance Fitness classes starting Wednesday, May 27th, at 6:30 PM!
How It'll Work
As stated before, safety is one of our top priorities, and we will do everything to keep ourselves and you safe. The location of outdoor group dance fitness classes is the same as our studio. We will be outside in a beautiful courtyard with stunning views just to the right of the main entrance (if you are looking at the entrance from the parking lot). The times of the classes are the same as always! Please visit the Valeo Dance Fitness Schedule to sign up for classes! If it's a rainstorm, of course, the class will be rescheduled.
Since most people are currently working remotely or unfortunately not working at all due to lay-offs, the good news is most people are coming from home. So dress to dance! There is no place (at the moment) to change and also no bathroom since the building remains closed (only for a short amount of time), so please plan accordingly! While the classes are in the evenings and Saturday mornings, please be sure you have enough water. Bring your own water bottle and a sparkling personality!
Preventative Measures
Being outside will grant us plenty of space and fresh air that will help us stay safe. We can easily maintain the six-foot social distancing guidelines currently in place by CDC and the local GA government. We also ask that you bring your own set of free weights. If you don't have them, bring two water bottles, and they will do just fine. We also will utilize plenty of outdoor space for activities, so you can wear workout gloves that help protect your hands. As we are navigating our way through the reopening phase, we will be making adjustments as needed.
For all existing and new members, we will require an electronically signed COVID-19 liability waiver form. Existing members, please be sure to do this from the regular website version of MindBody (not MindBody app). When you log in to sign up for classes over the next few days, you will be prompted to check a box acknowledging you have read the information.
If you are sick, have a fever or not feeling well, please stay home to protect yourself and others. If you have traveled over the last few days, please be sure to check the CDC website, whether the city/country you came from requires you to self-quarantine for a period of time. Lastly, this is a new phase for all of us, so let's help each other stay positive while getting back to life responsibly!
Other Studio Updates
We are also doing our private lessons outdoors beginning Tuesday, May 26th. Click here to schedule an appointment! We will continue all Intro First Dance Consultations virtually via Zoom, Skype, or FaceTime to ensure everyone/s safety and to make it more time-efficient for couples and their families!
If you have any further questions about our new schedule, guidelines, preventative measures, and more, visit us online here. We have missed you so much and look forward to seeing your smiling faces soon, six-feet apart, of course!
Our New Virtual First Dance Consultations
We are so excited to offer a new and updated way to meet the needs of our engaged couples. Are you looking for a first dance class to prepare you for your big day? Look no further! In light of COVID-19, Valeo Dance Studio has decided to offer virtual consultations finally. Here's why and how it works!
Why Virtual?
This is something we have wanted to do for a very long time, and now have the chance! Since the pandemic has begun, we have wanted to find a way to still meet with engaged couples. Your wedding day is one of the biggest days of your life, and we want to make sure you feel confident in those first steps onto the dance floor. All the first dance intro consultations will be via Zoom, Skype, or FaceTime! We want couples to save time commuting and keep everyone healthy as well.
How It Works
As stated before, there will be a few different ways to make this possible. You can choose to meet with Asiya via Skype, Zoom, or FaceTime. You will schedule a consultation by visiting our consultation page online here. The consultation will consist of a 30-minute introductory session where we discuss all the details of the dance. Asiya will help you in selecting the perfect song for your first dance, discuss your goals, and choreography ideas. Ideally, the couple is together in front of the computer so we can get a feel for how you move, but it's not required! It helps couples tremendously and makes things a lot more efficient, but if not, we can find other solutions.
If you are interested in our virtual first dance consultations, we encourage you to schedule it as soon as possible. This is essential for all summer and fall lessons. We realize a lot of couples have had to change their wedding dates due to COVID-19, so we want to make sure we meet with everyone. So sign up as soon as possible! To schedule your consultation online, click here. In addition, ALL private dance lessons will be in person starting June 1st, and this will not change! We ensure you will get the best service during your dance lesson. Again, we want to make this memorable for you!
For more information on our studio and the type of services we provide, check us out here. We also want to give a huge thank you to all our couples who have already joined us for online consultations! We love seeing you and hope to see new faces soon. Stay well!
Boring Workout? Try Dance Cardio!
We all have fitness goals, right? Some people want to shed a little bit of weight. Some people want to look more toned. Some people just want to lead a healthier lifestyle. Regardless of what you are trying to accomplish when you set out to exert your body, there is one type of workout that you will likely have to face at some point: cardio.
Here's the problem. Many of the traditional cardiovascular exercises can tend to get a bit repetitive and mundane, thus making them chore-like. How often can you go running or spinning before you are just sick of it? A week? A month? After a while, even the most dedicated of fitness-gurus need to add a little bit of flavor to their workout routine.
At the Valeo Dance Fitness Studio, they have just the right exercise to get you excited to work out again!
The Power of Dance Cardio
That's right. Dancing also counts as a cardio workout when it is done right. Cardiovascular exercises consist of activities that raise a person's heart rate for an extended period of time. After one dance fitness class, you will understand just how strenuous a simple activity like dancing can be.
Dance cardio eliminates the inevitable dullness that comes with some other cardio workouts. As the music changes, you change. Sometimes it's fast, sometimes it's slow. No two classes are ever the same in dance cardio, while the collective movement of your group can also drive home an intoxicating feeling of community.
What's more, dancing tends to target more muscle groups than running, cycling, etc. It is a full-body cardiovascular routine that can trim fat, tone muscle, and leave you hungry for more as soon as it is over.
Time to Hit the Dance Floor!
All of us must face a cardio workout eventually. That doesn't mean it can't be fun, though! Dance cardio integrates infectious music and a variety of movements that can help you reach all of your fitness goals. But most importantly, you don't have to be bored during the journey to your ideal body, as boredom simply does not exist on the dance floor.
Dance and music are truly an international language as well. When you try dance cardio, you are opening yourself up to a wonderful way of expression. Due to COVID-19, our lives have changed drastically. Since then, we have received videos of people dancing all over the world with us - Argentina, Italy, the UK, Germany, Israel, France, Iran, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, and more. Join us in a fun new workout and find our videos on YouTube here. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for joining us!
Check out this video of our friends from all over the world dancing with us!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXRLt9iq4Vo
Sharing Some Good News!
COVID-19 has caused stress and chaos for those around the globe. In recent weeks the US has seen a sharp change in daily activities such as working, daily activities, and especially working out. This has been a huge adjustment for everyone. At Valeo, we realize how stressful this is so rather than sharing bad news, we want to focus on the positive. Here are a few good news updates to keep our spirits lifted during this crisis.
Good News
Teddy Bear Hunt
All over the United States, people reported stuffed animal sightings in peoples' windows. Pictures are surfacing on social media platforms sharing the new challenge called the Teddy Bear Hunt. The goal is for children to walk around, safely, and count how many bears they can find. This idea is based on the book "We're Going On A Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen. The idea is to provide children a safe scavenger hunt that practices social distancing and is still entertaining. The amount of bears, or other stuffed animals, popping up around neighborhoods is astonishing. What a great way to bring smiles to children's faces!
Giving Thanks
In many cities like New York, Orlando, and Atlanta people are sharing videos of appreciation and love. People begin clapping for medical workers when the hospital shifts change. Medical workers are seen walking to and from the hospital while being showered in gratitude. You can check out the video of Atlanta residents cheering on their fellow health care staff here. How beautiful it is to see people supporting one another, even during difficult times.
Family Visits
The CDC recommends people stay six feet away from one another and avoid contact with those outside your circle, older relatives, and those with compromised immune systems. This rule was put into place to help flatten the curve and reduce the number of interactions we have with one another. Due to this, we have seen people all over the globe get creative. For example, Kira Neely, 6, is used to seeing her 80-year old grandfather Marvin Neely every day since they are next-door neighbors. Since they are practicing social distancing they had to come up with a new way to see one another. One way that Kira wants to spend time with her grandpa is by having a dance-off. In the video here you can see the two dancing with one another at the end of their driveways. What a sweet way to spend time together, while practicing social distancing!
There is so much going on in the world, but at the same time, so much positivity. We realize that life has changed for everyone drastically. At Valeo, we want you to know we are here for you. If you are looking for a way to keep busy while stuck inside, our Youtube channel has free dance workouts! This is a great way to keep your spirits up until we can all meet again in person! Stay healthy and stay safe!
Susan Ellison's Story About Valeo Fitness YouTube Channel
Valeo Dance Fitness Studio has a very active YouTube channel with over 230,000 subscribers. Subscribers like Susan Ellison are living proof of how the benefits of using our YouTube channel can make a big difference!
Dance is one of the best ways to get fit and stay fit. The Valeo Dance Fitness Studio has been selected by SELF magazine as a TOP 10 BEST cardio dance workouts in the USA. We have incorporated medical research into our classes, and as a result, we have helped countless women achieve the fitness and lifestyle they desire. Our studio is located in Atlanta, but that hasn't stopped us from helping women all over the world. Valeo Dance Fitness Studio has a very active YouTube channel with over 230,000 subscribers. No matter where you are, you can get the benefit of the classes at the studio and begin to change your life!
Susan Ellison
Subscribers like Susan Ellison are living proof of how the benefits of using our YouTube channel can make a big difference. In Susan's own words:
"Just a quick note to thank you for your creative, fun workout dance fitness classes on YouTube. I subscribe and have been following your classes for a year now. I love them!! You have helped me get me back!! 30 lbs down!"
Our YouTube videos use new and upbeat music and are only a few minutes. The videos are of real dance classes and show the whole class dancing so that you will fit right in. With hundreds of videos showing different songs, you can pick and choose what you enjoy the most. Our YouTube channel will even give you playlists with all the videos you need to focus on different types of workouts such as upper body, lower body, and more. We are so proud of the work Susan has done, and it's stories like hers that drive us to keep our YouTube channel fresh with videos to help you get fit and stay fit in a fun and healthy way. Contact us for more information about our studio, our live classes, or our highly popular YouTube channel.
Tips to Help Keep Your Resolution in 2020
The new year is here! Few people keep their newfound goals. Here are helpful tips to ensure that you keep your New Year's resolution.
The new year is here! While the start of a new year is a great time to think about how you would like to make this year better, few people actually keep their newfound goals for more than a few weeks. Here are 4 helpful tips to ensure that you not only keep your New Year's resolution, but that you make 2020 your best year yet!
Keep it Realistic
The quickest way to burn out on a resolution before January ends is by setting a goal that is unattainable. Bad habits aren't established overnight and neither are good ones, so be realistic about what you can and will accomplish. If you've never stepped foot in a gym, it might not be prudent to promise that you are going to work out 6 days a week. As long as you are working hard and moving forward, you are on the road to success.
Make Sure it is Measurable
Vague goals will never be reached. Rather than saying, "I am going to get healthy this year," try choosing something concrete to do that you can measure. For example, say "I am going to workout twice a week or "I'm going to drink water instead of soda at dinner."
Hold Yourself Accountable
Finding a friend who can work on your resolution with you is an effective way to make sure you stay on track. Whether you are hoping to eat healthier, lose weight, or try something new, a partner can share the joys and struggles with you along the way.
Have Fun
New Year's resolutions shouldn't be a burden; they should be enjoyable! Thinking of creative ways to stick to your goals will guarantee that you stick with them all year long.
If you are hoping to get fit, stay healthy, and have fun this year, Valeo Dance Fitness Studio is here to help you stay on track. With a variety of dance classes available for everyone from beginners to expert dancers, it's the perfect place to get your heart rate up and try something new with a friend this year. Contact us to learn more about how we can help you make 2020 the year you keep your resolution!
Private Dance Lessons: The Perfect Date Night Activity
Have you been looking for an exciting, different date night activity? Scheduling private dance lessons could be the perfect date for you.
Have you been looking for an exciting, different date night activity? Are you tired of the standard dinner and a movie? Ready to do something unique? Whether you want to plan a first date to remember or you're looking for something new to do with your partner, scheduling private dance lessons could be the perfect date for you.
Engaging in physical activity together creates endorphins
Couples that dance together, stay together. When couples dance together, it increases your heart rate which gives you the same feeling as falling in love. Moving as one and learning a new dance brings out emotions and trust as you work as a team. Moving to the beat of your favorite song will bring the spice to any relationship. Dancing improves your health and your relationship!
During dance lessons, you get to hold your date close
Can't wait to get her in your arms (or to step into his)? A dance lesson date is the perfect way to accomplish it! As you go through the motions of the dance, you'll get to hold each other close, keeping each other warm on those cold winter nights and enhancing the bond between you. You'll laugh together, snuggle close, and have an incredible experience that you won't soon forget.
You'll create incredible memories together
Let's face it: all of those standard dinner dates blend together after a while, especially when you and your partner have a favorite restaurant that you frequent all the time. When you head out for private dance lessons on your date, on the other hand, you'll have the chance to create incredible memories. Whether you have two left feet or you naturally take to dancing together, you'll have plenty to talk about after your dance lesson is over--and some great memories that will last a lifetime.
Are you looking for a great way to try out dance lessons together as a couple? Match.com, the biggest dating site in the world, has chosen to partner with Valeo Dance Fitness Studio for its events and special members only salsa lessons that can get your date off to the right start. On December 13, Match members can join us for a fantastic salsa dance lesson event.
Want to learn more about Valeo Dance Fitness Studios incredible private dance lessons? Contact us today to learn more--or to schedule an incredible date night.
The Relationship with Dance, Health and Fitness
Asiya Khashutdinova developed Valeo Dance Fitness Studio to be a place of empowerment. Staying true to its name, it's a place that combines fitness and fun.
Asiya and her mother who is a big inspiration in her career
Asiya Khashutdinova developed Valeo Dance Fitness Studio to be a place of empowerment for women. With the help of her mother, a pediatrician and professor at Northern State Medical University in Russia, she created workouts that are holistic in their approach to help people achieve a healthy lifestyle. She named her studio "Valeo" after the Latin meaning "to be healthy, strong, and feel good." Staying true to its name, Valeo has become a place where people come to dance, strengthen, achieve fitness, gain confidence, and have fun.
Asiya's passion for dance began at a young age. While growing up in Arkhangelsk Russia she was an active child with energy to burn. Her parents got her started in figure skating, which she excelled at, becoming an opening act for many great professionals. However, after one too many injuries, her parents put her into dance classes instead, and she quickly fell in love with the expressive activity. She developed into a skilled dancer, competing professionally for 15 years. She is a 5 time champion of the North West Russia Latin and Ballroom Competition, has competed among the top 20 women of the popular American televised dance competition "So You Think You Can Dance", and has danced for the Royal Russian Tsar family, among other accomplishments.
Setting her dancing career aside in favor of pursuing a degree, she studied Business and Finance in the United States. She had a successful career in finance for 7 years before she decided to once again pursue her passion for dance. Using her knowledge from her finance career, she opened her own dance studio, and slowly grew her first 2 person class into a business that serves not only her community, but over 200,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Valeo is now a highly praised Dance Studio. It is well known for its group dance lessons "Valeofit1000" which combines dance cardio with weighted hula hoops, resistance bands, free weights, fitness drumming, and balance balls, to tone and strengthen during a great hour long workout. She also offers private ballroom dance lessons and wedding dance lessons. It is a place which is proud to offer the joyful practice of dance, while helping women achieve their health goals.
If you would like to join Valeo's growing community check out our YouTube channel or contact us to get started dancing.
Dancing Improves Your Mood
You, the music, and the people around you are all in sync, moving together in an expression of pure joy. This is what dancing does to peoples mood.
There are few feelings more euphoric than the one you experience while dancing. When you dance, you exercise and get a feeling of immense satisfaction that pulses through your body. You, the music, and the people around you are all in sync, moving together in an expression of pure joy. This is what dancing does to people, and it is one of the many reasons why this kind of physical activity is proven to positively affect a person's mood.
No Ordinary Exercise
Whenever you exercise, no matter what kind it is, your body releases chemicals called endorphins, which help reduce pain and provide positive feelings. Regardless of you dancing or power-lifting, your brain will still release these happy-feeling chemicals. But dancing takes these emotions to the next level.
When you dance, there are additional benefits that other types of exercise do not provide. Studies have shown that the rhythmic movement paired with the appeal of the music being played can reduce anxiety and stress, in a way that other workouts do not. Even when compared to traditional therapeutic activities, studies still point to dancing as being the better way to improve your overall mood. You are still burning plenty of calories, but you are also tending to your mind and soul the second you step onto the dance floor.
Get Moving!
Dancing, specifically in a group setting, creates a connection with the people around you like few other exercise routines do. At a top-rated dance studio like Valeo Dance Fitness Studio, you will be enthralled with the collective sense of happiness, community, and health. Their large variety of dance classes can help you look good and feel confident, while also improving your mood. It's time to get out there on the dance floor and start being your best self again!
Valeo Dance Fitness is Cardio Dynamite!
Who says you have to labor on the treadmill to get a rewarding cardio workout? You can have fun while you workout by enjoying Valeo Dance Fitness class.
Your cardio workout does not have to be brutal. Who says you have to labor over and over again on the treadmill to get a rewarding cardio workout? You can have fun while you work out by enjoying an exiting Valeo Dance Fitness class. Dancing while you work out is a phenomenal way to burn calories, and get that heart pumping.
The Top 10 in the USA!
Valeo Dance Fitness is one of the top 10 cardio dance workouts in the USA according to Self Magazine. We incorporate a variety of impressive exercises with our flashy dance moves that are designed to give you the most out of your workout and bring lasting results.
Learn how to Boogie
When you join our Dance Fitness class, whether you know how to dance or not, you will learn some new moves that will not only get your blood pumping but strengthen your muscles and core as well. The kind of moves you will learn here are the kind that will tone your entire body and leave you feeling fantastic.
Affordable Packages and Memberships
You don't have to break the bank to join our incredible classes. In fact, your first class is free so you can come in and see what we have to offer. This is how confident we are that you will absolutely love Valeo Dance Fitness. When you see how awesome our studio and staff are, you won't want to leave.
Join a Team
When you come to a Valeo group dance fitness class you are surrounded by motivated people that are dedicated to improving their health by staying fit. Everybody who participates is supportive, non-judgmental and ready to have a good time while working out. Come check us out and see for yourself. If you have any questions feel free to contact us, we want to hear from you. We also want to dance with you!
Ready, Set, Boogie!
People dance to improve their health, to put spice in their relationship, or just for fun. Here are some benefits of boogieing to the beat. Ready, set, go:
Dancing is an activity that has been done by almost all cultures and ages, even to this day. It is part of social gatherings and exercise routines. People dance to improve their health, to put a little spice in their relationships, or just for fun (and to show off their moves on the dance floor). Whatever your dance goals might be, Valeo Dance Fitness Studio can help. Here are some benefits of boogieing to the beat. Ready, set, go:
Make a Healthy Choice
When it comes to looking good and feeling even better, dancing is a great way to help you get there. While dancing is fun, it can also allow you to reap the benefits of improved general health, including emotional, mental, and physical. Some of the benefits are improved heart health, weight loss, increased energy, elimination of depression and stress, and improved confidence and self-esteem.
Improve Your Relationship
Participating in dance as a couple is a way to spend quality time. The challenge of learning new dance moves will bring you closer than ever. Private dance lessons may even put some added romance into your relationship, after all, everything is more fun with someone you care about.
Get Social
Group dance classes are beneficial in that it can serve to increase the participant's social network leading to an overall feeling of well-being. Group dance lessons are full of energy where everyone will want to enjoy themselves. It is definitely worth waltzing into.
Be the Life of the Party
Once you have perfected your dance moves with a group or just your partner, the next step is to show them off! Whatever function you are attending, you will have the confidence to get out on the dance floor.
We at Valeo Dance Fitness Studio would like to help you to achieve your goals by showing you how to boogie. Leave your worries at the door and get ready to fake it till you make it. Contact us for more information on our various dance classes that we offer.
Benefits of Dancing with Weighted Hula Hoops
Looking for something new in your fitness routine? Check out weighted hula hoops! They have multiple uses as part of the perfect total body workout.
Looking for something new in your fitness routine? Check out weighted hula hoops! They're easier to twirl around your waist and have multiple uses as part of the perfect total body workout to get you feeling good.
Tone Your Body
The weighted hula hoop is great for movements that target different muscles in your body, one of which being your obliques. Your obliques are your outermost abdominal muscles and when you are shaking your hips to the rhythm of the music, they will be the first muscles that will be engaged. You will be having so much fun that you wont even notice just how much you are working out until later.
The hoop can also be used in place of a ballet barre. This will help you engage your core and various leg muscles as you work on plies, squats, and leg lifts.
Great Cardio Workout
Working out with a weighted hula hoop is an excellent cardio exercise. It will stretch and strengthen your core muscles as well as your arms and leg muscles, depending on the move. In the process it will improve your posture and balance while strengthening your heart and lungs. You will be raising your heart rate to burn calories while having fun and moving to the beat of the music.
Decrease Stress
Exercise, great music, and movement can help you decrease your stress level. Plus the accomplishment of improving your dance skills and looking sexy while doing it always helps. Bring your friends and family and make it a group experience, everyone will leave feeling happy and healthy.
Weighted hula hoops are used as part of the ValeoFit1000 group dance fitness class, our ultimate dance fitness workout! Want to see weighted hula hoops in action? Check out the Valeo Dance Fitness Studio's YouTube Channel.
Sweating and Fun Go Together: Benefits of Dance Cardio
If you've never tried dance cardio, you're really missing out. "Benefits?" you ask. Oh yes, there are benefits in dance cardio!
If you've never tried dance cardio, you're really missing out. This is a terrific workout for everyone—beginners and advanced—to get your blood pumping and heart rate up. "Benefits?" you ask. Oh yes, there are benefits in dance cardio—you'll just be having too much fun to realize it!
Tones and Uses All Muscles
Just because you're not lifting weights doesn't mean you're not toning your muscles. On the contrary, cardio dance is a very successful tool for toning muscles—particularly obliques, legs and butt. Not only that, you'll get full-body aerobics; many of the dance moves you'll do rotate between using your legs, arms and glutes. In addition, you'll use your core muscles most of the time to give you good form and balance.
It's Not Repetitive
We've all been there—doing the same fitness routine day after day. It gets boring, right? Plus, exercising the same muscles every day will cause you to build up a tolerance and your fitness program won't be as effective as it once was. Dance cardio is quite unique because you won't use your muscles until they're exhausted and you're continually changing movements.
Rhythm and Coordination Improvement
You'll get used to working different parts of your body as you apply different groups of muscles in dance cardio. Believe it or not, all of this can help you with daily activities such as having good posture, walking and your balance. It will also teach you new dance moves that you can impress your friends with later!
Brain and Mood Booster
Have you ever noticed when you hear your favorite song or a song with a great beat that you start to move? Well, when that occurs, your neurons, motor and sensory circuits in your brain are firing up. Dancing also improves memory and recall. An added bonus is that a cardio dance workout also perks up your mood. Even after the class you will notice a boost in your mood!
Positive Body Image
Dance cardio will have you feeling great and looking even better. You will be moving your body in a way that celebrates what you can do. Celebrating your body will lead you to feeling confident, strong and sexy. The point is to get into shape and have fun while doing it!
Would you like to get back into the "swing" of an exercise program? Are you looking for an addictive, motivating and fun full-body workout? Contact us to join our dance cardio classes!
Fitness Drumming: The Music Lover's Workout
If you enjoy music while working out, then fitness drumming might be what you've been missing. It combines the movement of drumming and a cardio routine.
What is Fitness Drumming?
If you really get into the music when you're working out, then fitness drumming might be exactly what your workout routine has been missing. It combines the simple movement of drumming and a complete cardio routine and creates a full body music-centered workout that exhilarates your senses while burning calories.
Who is Fitness Drumming For?
You don't have to be a professional musician to reap the benefits of this drumstick-wielding workout, just let the beat of the music be your guide as you pound out the rhythm against the mat and work up a sweat. If you love music and you want to put a little groove in your cardio routine, then fitness drumming will have your heart pumping and your face smiling in no time at all.
What Can Fitness Drumming Do for Me?
Not only can fitness drumming burn calories, but the workout can target and strengthen many muscle groups including your abs and core! Because this portion of the class is centered around music, dance, and drumming, it has become a growing trend that is catching on with all ages; it's fun and adaptable and never feels like the same old boring workout.
Check it Out
If you want to see what fitness drumming is all about, check out one of our videos and witness the excitement and energy that our classes have to offer. Valeo Dance Fitness Studio also presents a range of thrilling classes that ensures your routine will never go flat. You can pop in and swing those hips with weighted hula hoops, then mix it up while bumpin' with resistance bands, and of course come in and just dance with our cardio jive classes.
We've got group dance fitness packages and memberships that will fit everybody's needs and your first class is free!
Contact us for more information and we look forward to drumming with you!