"I absolutely love love love Izzy Fitness! I came here thanks to Living Social and was so impressed. I just moved to Toronto from NYC/Vancouver (weird, I know) so am really picky with gyms and workouts. I did Zumba Bootcamp and it is by far the most exciting class I have done in ages. The combination of hip swinging Zumba (as soon as the music goes on you want to move! Even if, like me, you can't dance!), intervals of hard core training (ie. lunges, weights, etc), and the enthusiasm and sweetness of our trainer made this workout fun and speedy! I got rear ended on my way to class and was more upset about missing class than I was about the dent in my bumper!!" S.G.
"I am a regular at Izzy Fitness for over a year now... so coming from a girl with a short attention span, there is something poignant about a work-out that keeps me coming back for more (and sometimes more than 3x a week)! Indeed, there are the typical things that I could say about Izzy Fitness about it being so much fun, but here are the facts: Isalba (the owner and primary instructor) has changed my life (and not just mine, come and try it for yourself and you'll see what I mean). In less than 6 months (in June 2010, when I finally clued in that I had the power to change my life), with Isalba's guidance and fantastic classes, what I lost in weight and inches (over 33 lbs and 3 dress sizes from a 14 to an 8) I have gained in confidence and happiness. AND, I'm not the only one who has made that achievement! We all keep coming back for more and most of the new-comers are here to stay as well. Isalba's classes are in such demand that she physically can't teach them all herself... but that's ok because she has selected some other absolutely fantastic instructors that teach classes like Ginga and Bikini Bootcamp to keep classes challenging and fun. The best best best part about Izzy Fitness is that we have created our own little oasis in the centre of the city... we laugh, encourage each other, and have made friendships. Zumba brought us together and Izzy Fitness is the tie that holds us, happily" A.T.
"Izzy is the best trainer I have ever worked out with! She makes dancing, cardio and strength training FUN :) I have seen dramatic results within a few months of working out with her 2-3 times a week. Her classes are always a joy to go to. I dare you to try one and not leave smiling ;) I always walk out of Izzy Fitness stoked for my next class, glowing and full of energy." R.H.
"I have been going to Izzy Fitness since Aug. 2010, at first just to try out Zumba and now I am addicted and have been going at least once a week since then. The environment is upbeat and intimate and what a great way to meet new people! Isalba is an instructor who always has a smile on your face and always keeps you motivated! She has a GREAT line up of other instructors. Keep it up Isalba, you are doing a great job of inspiring others to keep fit and have fun with it." L.M.
"It's been nearly a year since I met Isalba and attended classes at Izzy Fitness. It's been the most uplifting environment I've found all over Toronto! Isalba's enthusiasm and passion are infectious that everyone keeps going back for more! Every instructor has their own great vibrant energy which everyone feeds off of! Love it!" S.L.
"No matter what kind of mood you are in, it completely changes the moment you enter Isalba's class. Her choice of music, dance moves and her dedication to fitness is contagious! Her ability to make you feel like you are part of team but an individual with your own specific fitness goals is unlike anything I have experienced at other gyms and fitness classes. She is there for you 150% and wants you to succeed. Maybe this is because she herself has gone down the path of transformation and knows first hand how difficult it can be to change your old ways.
I encourage anyone looking to start a new regime to come to Izzy Fitness....I have already dropped a dress size and still have 2 months left until the end of summer...hello size 6!" K.C.
"Zumba with Isalba is my escape to a more balanced lifestyle, and a great workout! She welcomes you in, and its hard to not feel like a family while we sweat and enjoy being active together. Zumba is the only workout that I have been able to stick to, now over 1 year later, I'm hooked for life. Isalba brings her energy and smile to every class, keeps me coming back and being good to my body, mind and soul." S.O.
"In writing this, I am realizing I have been attending Isalba’s Zumba-Boot Camp classes for TWO YEARS now!! Since I started I got a Zumba addition that I can’t let go. The reason?.. It’s just fun!.. If I had a bad day or I am feeling down, I come to my Zumba class and I forget about everything. I laugh about some of the ‘fun’ moves, the songs, and sure enough I end up sweating and working out without even realizing! My body feels energized, my mind feels refreshed and I guess my soul cannot lag behind ;-) It’s just a great experience! And that is not the best part; within a couple of weeks, you will notice your body getting stronger and better toned. It’s a great feeling!" D.B.
"Isalba is very passionate about Zumba and everything related to Fitness and Nutrition, she devotes nothing less than 100% to all these endeavors. I have had the pleasure to workout with Isalba since the past 4 yrs her classes are challenging, high energy & fun. Isalba’s classes are tailored to meet individual needs at the same time its very interactive. Isalba is extremely positive & encouraging in her approach to the workout regime that enables every individual to reach realistic as well stretch goals. I leave every session feeling stronger both physically and mentally. Overall she certainly has a very dynamic personality that makes a pleasure to workout with her." G.C.
"After only 5 weeks and 28 hours of Izzy’s Zumba, Zumba basics, Boot camp, Samba and Group training, I’m already 8 lbs. leaner and fitter all over, with more stamina & energy, and visibly tighter abdominals. The irresistibly uptempo and uplifting Latin music and rhythms, hip choreography and exhilaration of Zumba mask its fitness benefits: combining upbeat dance moves with elements of stretching, core and interval training, free weights, stretch bands and stability ball actually sweats away up to 700 calories per hour. It’s exhausting and addictive fun; the endorphin rush is joyous, without the pain of sore muscles the following day. The participants in the Yorkville studio, in their twenties to sixties, easily modify the steps, their intensity and speed, to reflect their own fitness levels, backgrounds, goals and styles. We leave sweaty but smiling: it’s effective and fun. Izzy Fitness is owned and led by the enthusiastic Isalba Inzunza, the thirty-something with the energy of a teenager, who pioneered Zumba in Toronto ~3 years ago. She’s an inspiring testimonial to its efficacy in trimming more than 70 lbs. In finance by day, Izzy is a knowledgeable, certified fitness trainer after 6 p.m., with a loyal following. Millions around the world practice zumba. Thank you, Izzy, for bringing it to Yorkville and Toronto. I’m delighted to wholeheartedly recommend you, your staff and fun classes." S.M.
"I have been taking Zumba and Zumba Boot Camp classes with Isalba for about a year and a half. I can say only good things about my experience. Throughout the course of action the classes have definitely improved my physical and cardio condition and tons of calories have been burned. At the very beginning I could hardly complete one hour of this cardio workout and it would require a few good minutes after class for me to catch my breath as I used to be exhausted (though happy). Now I can have fun dancing for two hours and feel great when going home. The advantage of these workouts is in making people, who are normally not that comfortable with fitness routines and with dance, get used to the moves and just follow their bodies (and buddies). Isalba tends to introduce new moves regularly. Thus, the classes don't turn into a series of boring monotonous repetitive moves and routines. These classes relieve stress, they motivate, make me stay toned and sleep better. Sometimes the nice songs just get stuck in my head and I keep singing them during other activities be it my work place or the home environment. Isalba has created a very friendly, easy, encouraging and amazing atmosphere of a "healthy" and "lots of fun" environment and keeps putting a tremendous amount of her soul and energy willing to make the people healthier and happier. She is a very energetic, setting a personal example, caring and having a great sense of humor person. In my opinion Zumba and Zumba Boot Camp bring not only the physical strength. They also bring the mental power as the people make friends, find many things in common, socialize in the studio. Thus, Izzy Fitness is becoming a club with permanent members rather than just being an ordinary fitness studio with sore bodies." R.G.
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