A Year of Joy, Community, Connection, & Reflection— Let’s Go!
- joloveszumba
- Dec 3, 2025
- 4 min read
Another year of Zumba with Jo has whizzed by in a blur of colour, music, glitter and joyful noise — and what a year it has been!
Looking back, I’m bursting with pride at everything this wonderful community has achieved, shared and celebrated. From unforgettable parties to uplifting charity events and even adventures abroad, 2025 has shown just how powerful movement, music and friendship can be.
Whether you’ve danced with me once or a hundred times, this year truly proved that our community is something special. So grab a cuppa and join me as we relive some of the brightest highlights of our Zumba year.
✨ Classes Full of Energy, Community & Connection.
Our weekly classes — from Zumba to Zumba Gold — have been buzzing louder than ever.
We welcomed new faces, celebrated familiar ones, and embraced choreography that challenged our bodies and our minds.
And this year, we grew with two brand-new classes:
Saturday Dance Fitness “Mash Up” — Patcham, Brighton
A feel-good, high-energy Saturday morning session mixing the best bits of dance fitness styles. With bollywood beats and Latin grooves to wake us up, the perfect way to kick-start the weekend!
It's great that there are a core of regulars already, and I look forward to growing the class in 2026.
💪 Lift & Laugh — Henfield & Southwick
A blend of light strength training and lots of smiles. A supportive space where confidence grows with every session. Lift & Laugh has gone from strength to stength (excuse the pun!) since I launched it in 2023. It's been great to bring Henfield & Southwick on board this year, and to see the other classes grow too.
I feel that across all classes this year we celebrated every wiggle, wobble and “I did it!” moment.
We finished every session glowing — part sweat, part joy, part community spirit.
💻 NEW for 2025: Zumba Gold Online Library
One of the most exciting launches this year has been the brand-new Zumba Gold Online Library, bringing Zumba with Jo straight into your home. I have loved filming our live classes and including you guys in the videos too. It really does give a great boost to the final product.
This flexible service offers:
A growing library of recorded Zumba Gold workouts
Subscription access so you can exercise any time with unlimited access.
Rent-on-demand options are also available, if you dont want to subscribe, for individual videos,
Excellent value for at-home movement - mix it up with your live sessions.
It’s perfect for days you can’t make it to class, want a bonus session, or simply love exercising on your own schedule.
🎉 Big Events That Made This Year Unforgettable
This year brought some spectacular gatherings, filled with fun, celebration and community magic.
I hope you have enjoyed these as much as I have organising them.
There's lots planned for next year too, but for now here's what we got up to in 2025.
💛 Zumba Gold Showcases with Guest Presenters
Two brilliant masterclasses featuring guest instructors, fresh routines and unforgettable energy. Our Gold dancers absolutely sparkled.
💃 The Ultimate Bolly Party
A Bollywood-inspired explosion of colour, rhythm and joy. One of the brightest events of the entire year! SO MUCH FUN we are doing it again in May 2026.
💙 Charity Fundraiser for Turning Tides
Together we raised money to support people experiencing homelessness. A beautiful reminder that our community doesn’t just move together — we care together.
✈️ A Special Adventure: YogaFit Retreat in Greece
Our Greek YogaFit retreat was simply magical. Sunshine, sea views, morning stretches, delicious food, new classes to try and real time to breathe.
It was a powerful chance to connect beyond the regular classes and create memories that will last a lifetime.
I'm hoping to bring this opportunity to you again in 2026, so keep checking the newsletters for information about the next retreat.
🌟 Proud Moments from This Year
There were so many highlights, but these are the ones that make my heart swell:
Beginners blossoming into confident regulars
Wonderful new friendships forming across all venues
Stories of improved health conditions, reduced stress and boosted wellbeing
Seeing happy smiling faces in classes
Watching your fitness levels go UP, UP, UP!
This community inspires me every single week.
💛 Thank You, Zumba with Jo Family
For every shimmy, every smile, every burst of energy, every moment you’ve shown up for yourself and for each other.
Thank you for making Zumba with Jo a community filled with joy, warmth and belonging.
Whatever comes next — more classes, more events, more retreats, more celebrations — I know it will be amazing because we’ll be doing it together.
Let’s go, Zumba family! 💃✨
Ready to join the fun?
Whether you’re brand new, returning to exercise, or looking for a welcoming community, there’s a class for you.
👉 Visit the timetable👉 Join a class near you👉 Try the Zumba Gold Online Library at home
Wherever you are in your fitness journey — you belong here.
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