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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Zumba Brings Instructor Good Health, Happiness With Every Step

A challenge with weight and a chronic heart disease keep BillieJo Partridge moving to the beat of Zumba.

If it weren't for her high school friend Chad, BillieJo Partridge may not be in the place she's in today -- happy, healthy and dancing. About four years ago, he died suddenly. There was something wrong with his heart, and it caught him, his family and friends off guard. About the same time, Partridge and another friend started walking up and down Stone Mountain daily. The more she walked, the more she got a nagging feeling. "Something was going on with my heart; I could feel something," she said. "So, when he passed, it was kind of like a wake up call that I needed to get that checked out, so I did." At the time, Partridge says she also had gained a lot of weight. At her heaviest, she was 5 feet 4 and 160 pounds. "For me, that was too big…

BillieJo Partridge

5:35 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013

Body Rock Fitness is located in the same shopping center as Five Oaks Florist. (1025 Killian Hill Rd) DRIVE AROUND THE BUILDING --- there is NO sign. One day I will win the lottery and buy a big sign with flashing arrows!! Lol---   more ›

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

High-Energy Zumba Gets Results

Moms Talk: Latin music-inspired workouts are numerous around Lilburn.

“Somebody call 911, Shawty fire burning on the dance floor, Whoa!” This is what was playing as I walked into BillieJo Partridge’s class. It was a recent Monday morning at 9 a.m. at Harmony Grove United Methodist Church, and there was a fire burning on this Zumba dance floor! BillieJo had 12 ladies of all ages dancing to hip hop and international rhythms in her high energy Zumba class that felt more like a party. These ladies were having a blast and really kicking the week off right. Zumba, the Latin music-inspired fitness program with sexy dance moves has become the fitness program of choice for thousands of women across the country. Our area is no exception. All across town, from Berkmar High School to the Harmony Grove United Methodist …

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