Travelers can experience a hot new fitness trend at Breezes Runaway Bay Resort & Spa in Jamaica August 14–21 during its “Wellness & Zumba Week,” where certified instructor Linda A. Robinson will lead daily complimentary Zumba and Pilates classes for guests of all activity levels. Each session is followed by a “healthy eating” break featuring an assortment of exotic fruits and nutritious snacks. Travel, food and spa editor and author Babbie De Derian will share highlights of her new book Outsmart Mother Nature, and teach guests what it takes to be “Fabulous at Every Age…Through a Lifetime of Changes.”
Each morning at 9, Robinson, an Aerobics and Fitness Association of America instructor based in New York City, will teach a beachfront Pilates class that helps build flexibility, strength, endurance, and coordination in the legs, abdominals, arms and back.
At 11 am, De Derian will share her pampered life and a wealth of anti-aging beauty, health and nutrition secrets, tips and philosophies that she has gathered from ancient cultures and 450 spas around the world.
Guests will learn how to make seasonal changes in their exercise routine, diet and appearance to maximize their potential, plus how to turn a bath into an at-home spa sanctuary using herbs and leftover fruits and vegetables for scrubs and facials. De Derian’s interactive mini workshops will bring guests’ goals into focus and build age-defying reserves that will last a lifetime.
Afternoons at 4, Robinson will get guests on their feet for some Latin-inspired dance fitness fun. Robinson calls her high-energy, aerobic classes “parties,” as the easy to follow, calorie burning Zumba program features upbeat music and choreography incorporating hip-hop, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, martial arts and some Bollywood and belly dance moves.
Rates during the August 14–21 “Wellness & Zumba Week” start at $175 ppdo with a 3-night minimum stay. Those who book by August 15 will receive a $260 air credit on four- and five-night stays, or a $420 air credit on six- and seven-night stays.
A second Breezes “Wellness & Zumba Week” is planned for December 4–11.
Breezes Runaway Bay, 877-BREEZES (273-3937), www.breezes.com; SuperClubs, (800) GO-SUPER (467-8737), www.superclubs.com