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Got questions, don't hesitate to drop me a message! Great testimony! But dance fitness was also an escape route from formal employment after spending more than ten years in the field. I’m even more grateful that God led you to my blog post to be enlightened about it. So sorry about your oldest son losing his wife to this new fad. I was just searching for a zumba tape and found this sight. May the Lord bless you for your desire for righteousness and Truth! I got onto the computer to look into hosting a Zumba class at our church…googled what I thought was generic phrasing – and guess who’s blog post was the first entry to be returned?? While I love all languages, I think it’s important to know what you’re feeding your mind and if you don’t know what they’re saying well they could be saying anything whether it’s pure or sinister and you’d never know…I’m having trouble with my love for dancing the fat away and my core beliefs as a Christian. I have been a Zumba dancer for about six months and even though we dance to Christian music we still had all the moves as they do in the dance class. For some reason I felt something tell me something wasn’t right about it!! I’m a Christian and proud to be one and no way I’m going to upset God with the dance. Thank you for allowing the Lord to use you as His guiding light. And thanks for the encouragement sis. Yes – you are right. He’s faithful to get you a great workout program that fits you without all of the other stuff attached to it. Thanks again for this lovely and enlightening post. The Lord has His ways of speaking to us. I find that the Holy Spirit has been prompting me to examine many areas of my life and Zumba does not sit well anymore. It’s not edifying. Thank you so much for posting this. I do this because I love it and it is a gift that God has given me & I also do it to motivate you in something you can do. This has really helped me and I know it was God leading me to read this. I’d love to hear back from you to see you how you’ve progressed. I have attended a couple of Zumba classes which I was invited to by other Christians. The Holy Spirit impressed upon my heart that it may be because Zumba is satanic. Thanks for reading my post, and feel absolutely free to share it with friends. I had to leave after 10 minutes. Thank you so much for sharing the gift that GOD has installed in your life. It is nice to be able to ‘talk’ about it and to have affirmation. The scripture that came to me when I was reading this blog is can bitter and sweet water run out of the same fountain. Courtnaye,, you are a Courageous, Bold, Brave and BEAUTIFULLLLLLL T R U T H T E L L E R !!! I was researching Christian Zumba as I am looking to start a Christian dance class with exercise for the women in my church. I like what I see so now i am following you. #deliverance. When I first saw my friend posted on fb about zumba workout. Wow sister this is gd information, as a born again christian, i was wondering whats this Zumba its all about, i just learned thats its in a number of Kenyan fitness joints and thank God i hadnt joined one! WHY ZUMBA IS NOT FOR ME August 28, 2018. The Christians said they would pray for me and then… poof they were gone. It is not by chance that you found this post. It really started bothering my conscience and therefore I gave it up. I was searching for an answer on Zumba class. There’s so much to choose from. I would stay far away from all appearance of evil (1 Thess. When the Holy Spirit placed this on my heart, I stopped and I feel great about it! God is looking for holiness, especially in this last hour before Jesus comes back again. Suzette, you can lose the weight if you stay consistent in a good workout program (you don’t have to compromise with your workout). Let’s walk in the Spirit and not yield to the lust of the flesh. Hi Nancy! Praise God and thank you so much for reposting on your page. I love Zumba, I started 3 weeks ago and have lost an inch off my hips and thighs. Dance is not wrong, per se. It was nobody but God that led you here. I found my confidence again and felt good and it was the only form of excersice I truly enjoyed. thanks so much – will stop looking for a class near me NOW! God bless. I was looking for this I’m a Christian and I went to a Training to become a Zumba instructor just a few days ago. instructor last May because I wanted to help give the body of Christ an alternative to the Christianized secular stuff that some churches allow in their church. With a background of being a bellydancer for 15 years (my bellydance name was Samira), taking hip hop for 15 years, and loving every kind of dance, Zumba called me and I answered! I love to dance and thought if I could combine dance and workout, wow. Even though it was done it the privacy of my own home. Then morning I had only just told my Abba good morning when He reminded me of a conversation I had the night before with some women who had returned from from a retreat that week-end as they told me how regally God treated them, how He spoke to and with them during the quiet times they had with Him. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.” Convited me, he opened my. I am going to school to be a personal trainer and health fitness specialist and I have been terrified that someone will ask me to teach a zumba class because I absolutely won’t do it. She ended her formal career with Airtel Uganda and crossed to dance fitness. I have recently participated in a Zumba class (2 x’s) and just didn’t feel right about it. I’ll be praying for much success in your journey to becoming more healthy and fit. Please agree in prayer with me that the Lord will open the opportunity for me to share this information with her. The class leader had awarded me with a Zumba belt for being her oldest student. I teach Zumba at the nonprofit I work forl ( I’m converting people right and left… even some Christians) and many of the ladies didn’t have any workout clothing. I know surrendering something that you’ve loved doing for awhile can be quite challenging. God is good! Prior to becoming a fitness instructor, I spent 15 years encouraging women to live lives of authenticity and harmony with others; championing them in their efforts to connect with healthy self-esteem and the practical teachings of Christ. I really don’t know what to do or how to show her how bad it is. I want no part of it” (God’s Word Translation). Mar 2, 2018 - Explore Lauren Alexander's board "Health", followed by 1066 people on Pinterest. I find myself dancing and responding to dances i never danced to even when i was in High school. Once again, thanks for your time in sharing the reality of Zumba for my viewing audience. That is truly the love of a Father (you said it right sis), because it’s so much harder to let go of something once you’ve poured your heart into it. Praise the Lord! I have been going to zumba classes off and on for about 1 and a half years and lost weight, but like so many others have said I never really felt comfortable with the moves. I really appreciate you giving your perspective on this from your angle. It also does not approve of dancing because it seduces people of the opposite sex, who will then struggle with lust and sexuality. Thank you and may God bless you as you continue to walk with Him to glorified His Name, Thank you for the information that cleared up my questions regarding Christianity and zumba. I already made a spiritual decision to stay away from Yoga and I now add Zumba to the list. I’m glad that I ran across it. Blessing. thank you JESUS…. And it was funny they were asking me where I was from Because I could not move really the way that they were moving, for me was hard because I never went to party with music. And each day, I feel like I’m losing the shape I just worked so hard to get. But most importantly God is glorified as I take care of my temple and there’s #noconviction. I’m confident they’ll be benefited from this site. God bless you for posting this article. But I also want to mention that this blog is for Christians who are looking for truth and answers as it relates to Zumba and Christianity. LIVE: Museveni Declared Winner of 2021 Uganda Presidential Elections polling 58.64%, LIVE:Election boss Byamukama dismisses Kyagulanyi’s allegations of vote rigging as Museveni continues to lead, LIVE: EC’s Byabakama releases first results, BREAKING NEWS: Internet Shutdown, voting starts, Elections could affect recovery of lending businesses, ELECTION DAY: Break down of polling day procedures. . It’s pretty intense and it’s a group effort. The Bible says in Psalm 101:3, “I will not put anything wicked in front of my eyes. I had also contemplated seriously about joining Zumba, made several calls but somehow I never got the release.Finally, i decided i was going to buy it as one of my children’s wii games. Aside from all that, I had a check in my spirit about it – and that’s the only “no” I really needed to hear. Now instead of spending my Sundays sitting (which is the new smoking by the way) in a pew being judged and miserable, I spend them shaking it with one of my fabulous gay instructor buddies (don’t worry he doesn’t struggle with homosexuality, he loves it), his equally fabulous fellow instructor/ life partner, and a ton of amazing friends. Bless the Lord for that insight! However, I have learned a few things from my Zumba instructor that parallel the Christian life. I'm Michaela McCollum, and I live in Arkansas, US. Thank you for sharing and Glory to our LORD, I just recently stopped teaching Zumba I have never been a big fan of it since I got certified back in 2010 I was defiantly good at teaching it. I feel stuck though, I’m very committed to this gym And I love the ladies in my classes. God knows where you are and the struggle. thank you. Amen! I’ve done some Zumba as it was so convenient and got me motivated, but I did feel a gentle quite spirit nudging me. Getting closer to God has convicted me of many things lately, He is changing me from the inside out, whether I should continue doing zumba has been on my heart. God be praised. What you said i’m in full agreement even from what God has set me from.. God is faithful. Your blog is great and please keep it there so that I can warn all that wanted to do it just because it helps the fat belly of mine to lose weight. . I was looking for other places but they have like light in some places that I thought wow this do not look good for me as a christian. As you pray and continue to ask the Lord to help you in this area, the Holy Spirit will guide you to the best program. Aside from dance, the sessions of usually 25 people per class involve self-positive talk as women. who had fallen for the whole charade hook, line and sinker. I don’t think I should keep going to the classes. To get the most from a Zumba class means dancing big: moving freely, trying new things, striking out in directions you haven’t gone before. I thought I could clean it up and just as you said it would just be called aerobics! Thank you God for Your Holy Spirits convicting my heart, and thank you Courtnaye for this blog. March 14, 2019 I am not going back to Zumba. I say we as Christians need to take back the DANCE. There’s not many in the class, usually around 15 women but when it comes to some of the moves, I blush because it embarrasses me. I have been a Christian all my life but pretty lukewarm and not walking closely with the Lord as I have started to just recently. Thank you for your willingness to share a needed truth. This was the only exercise program that I could do for an hour every other day consistently. God Bless You. Thank you God That I reed Your letter. Hi, thank you for your post. It seems to be something people gravitate to; however, when I witnessed one of the classes at an outdoor event, which was being led by a Christian and many other Christian ladies attending, I was so uncomfortable and felt I had to turn away. It’s described as a sexy workout that is considered “an exercise in disguise” whereas a person doing it can typically burn up to 500-1,000 calories an hour. No one could get through to her even after it finally destroyed her marriage (not sure if the church is still active). Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! If you have strong views on sexual morality, Zumba can cause some real chaos because you’re doing moves that (within your belief system) should only happen with hubby. I was looking for the definition of Zumba and there was no real Thanks so much for writing in. I started joined Zumba last year and just got addicted to it. PraiseMoves is the Christian Alterative to Yoga. I am a former Christian, now an escort, and an avid Zumba-er! most of our traditional dances are used in ancestral worship and now that very heavy familiar spirit stuff, you will tap in the a strong war fare, witchcraft zones etc. I still need some ideas for a name, lol. This was an answered prayer finding this. God bless you sis! Thank you for letting the Lord use you. Sometimes we miss it, but once we know, the best thing to do is submit. It offers you the bests online radios so you can listen to them whenever you want, quickly and easily. But as time went on, I did not feel uncomfortable anymore and as I heard of so many other Christian ladies doing it, I thought why not (including other pastor’s wives like myself)?! Praise God for speaking through you, Courtnaye. We have to learn to live from the inside out, because God sees everything…in church, at home, even in the gym, etc. Tags Agnes E Nantaba Gerry Opoka yoga Zumba. This was all it took. *And don't forget to check out my latest blog posts every Monday at 7:30am on www.insideoutwithcourtnaye.org! When I got my result in Physical exam for high cholesterol, I started to sign up with zumba, after a month, I’m just wondering why I couldn’t attend, there’s some hinders, is it that the LORD is closing the door? I previewed it and then Holy Spirit helped me make up my mind as I saw some of it and knew it was not for a child of God. I found this board and I find It really useful & May HE find us pure and spotless when He comes for us His bride – and I just can’t see Jesus doing the “Zumba,’ WWJD is always a pertinint question for those of us who are truly trying our hardest to strive for holiness and separation form this sinful world. Hello there, You have done a fantastic job. We have to stay on guard. God speaks to us & convicts us when necessary…all so that we can stay pure and represent Him well. This is a suggestive read. I am only 19 years old. But now I don’t think I should mess with it. That’s pretty good questions to ask. The study was done over two non-consecutive days. 3. Hi Lisa! My pastor spoke about it today and i said no more. Today, I am going to get rid of my zumba “gear” and maybe even my gym membership, because that spirit is in there. I have been wanting to start a Christian style dance fitness class in my area for quite sometime now but the Lord is having me work on things in my life one by one. I woke up July 4th to a terrible dream of me having really x-rated sex with my husband in front of my church brethren and they were cheering us on,so I was troubled by this dream not even thinking about the Zumba that was going to start later in the day.I got and started to pray against this dream,I when I prayed against immortality that’s when the Holy Spirit said Zumba. God bless you. Look forward to going over your web page yet again. Thank you. I found comment after comment from ‘christians’ saying how much they love Zumba and invite others to join them. I know you posted this article a long time ago, but a reply would be nice. I agree zumba isn’t in line with the Bible but neither is yoga because the word yoga means to yoke. Your email address will not be published. If you want to shake and shimmy while feeling like a powerful god/goddess, come join me on the rhythmic road to revitalization. Amen! I realize after reading the comments on this blog, the class I went to was probably not that bad in terms of the actual movements that we did. Courtnaye!!! Paulette, thanks for sharing this experience with us here on this post. I really appreciate the info! Required fields are marked *. I’m glad this post ministered to your heart. My Zumba days are over. My oldest son lost his wife as a result of her going too deep into the Salsa Dance world. When you look it up, it also tells you that it incorporates hip-hop and martial arts. Column, In The Magazine, Interview, Profile The Lord just used me as an instrument to confirm it for you through this post. I’m SO thankful that I was able to read what you had written… I think I’m disappointed in myself that something so sinister could parade around for so long as an innocent high-impact workout session. They are spirits of lust and zumba was originated for woman to seductively dance for slave owners. Thank you so much or this blog it had opened my eyes tremendously. Thank you sister in the Lord for your blog. Nowhere in the Bible does it specify to “shake what your mama gave you” and me and my house will serve the Lord! I made sure I confessed that right up front. God Bless you. God is faithful! She says some patients like to be photographed with the instructors. I give God all the glory and He has already blessed it beyond anything I could ever have imagined. I posted a comment back in June. It was the best decision. Zumba moves are considered “sexy” in a Western context, so yes, I agree that Zumba would not be appropriate in a Western church setting. See i didnt stop because i was being rreligious, I stopped because the Holy spirit conviction. Keep up the great work. Now as I sit and wait for the rain to stop, I asked God, “Why can’t I make it for Zumba today?” Praise Him! Thanks for your comment. Do you dance like that in church? I knew about Zumba, but hadn’t had the opportunity to sit in or experience a class. During her third year at the university, Opoka met her husband and father to her two children, Oscar Kagimu Ssebunya. Very slowly he has cripped inside of me. #deliverance , Hey courtnaye if you don’t mind me asking but what denomination are you, Prayers for you Courtnaye and those brave souls who shared their testimony! I’m glad you wrote about this. I have even had someone tell me that I have a “nice butt,” and had no clue that someone was watching me in that way. My religion frowns on music in general as people lose themselves in and forget themselves. Is African dance bad! She encouraged her older sis to quit but needed some back up. I recently joined a gym and have been questioning going to classes like Zumba/Sh’Bam and other fitness classes which incorporate sexually provocative movements. God bless you too sis! Well spoken sis! 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