Regular physical activity contributes to the well-being of individuals. Living and aging in good health, preserving immune function, or staying strong and supple, are some of the benefits of sports and fitness, at the heart of which Zumba occupies a prominent position.

Sport contributes, in particular, to increasing the social skills of people, such as team spirit, solidarity and fair play. By attending a Zumba class you will be able to connect to other people, whether you are outgoing or shy.

Practicing a sport relieves pain in the spine, improves posture and balance, and prevents back ache.

Regular exercise helps maintain a good physical condition and stabilize weight, and it can also fight against weight gain known to cause many adverse health effects. It is recognized that obesity puts people at risk for diabetes, gallstones, or heart and circulatory diseases.

Physical exercise allows for solid bone growth, regulates high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, and greatly reduces chances of getting cancer. What is more, physical activity can help buffer or moderate the negative effects of stress, anxiety and depression.

Sport is good for the muscles and the bones as well as the mind. It gives self-esteem a boost and strengthens general well-being. Such changes will reflect immediately on your mood and on your appearance.

People who exercise regularly obtain a better quality of sleep than those who never do any sport.

people because it generates the release of endorphins (anti-stress hormones). Moreover, being active regularly (on a daily basis if possible) tends to regulate our internal biological clocks, thus increasing the production of serotonin (the body's natural "feel-good" chemical).

Mood, attention, mental balance and emotional stability are easily jeopardized when sleep is short, shallow or fragmented. But physical activity does improve sleep quality and may also play a role in consolidating sleep into a single period. A lot of research has discovered that (high-intensity) exercise has the greatest effect on slow wave sleep – a deep restorative sleep.

And let’s not forget that sporting activities create positive changes in people's everyday lives. Sport gives more energy. Indeed, it has been shown that we are less tired after practicing moderate to vigorous physical activity.

The brain is the seat of thought and memory, but also of our personal identity. To keep the brain healthy, there is nothing like adopting a healthy lifestyle through physical activity and a varied balanced diet.

Sport has a direct impact on the brain: it influences the way we think, feel and act, it stimulates good mood and concentration, and it releases anxiety and stress.

Physical exercise intensifies blood flow to the brain, increasing nutrient and oxygen delivery to neurons. Hence thinking and learning, memory and attention (people’s cognitive skills) are made more efficient. Other considerable benefits are neuronal birth (or neurogenesis) and reduction of cell death (apoptosis).

Sport has been proved to be a powerful ally against aging and disease. People pursuing a physical activity live better and longer since it increases vital energy, stimulates the immune system and helps ward off or control ailments.

Consequently remaining active mentally and physically is an absolute necessity. Juvenal’s famous maxim, “Mens sana in corpore sano”, is most certainly wise advice everybody should follow throughout their lifetime.