Living in Florida AKA the sunshine state, being in a bikini and out on the water is the norm. But what comes with all the glitz and glam of wearing these amazing bikinis? The workout.
Going to the gym and running on an elliptical is just so boring. Getting a trainer is too stressful. And taking classes invites you to slack off. So what’s the solution?
THE VIXEN WORKOUT.
The Vixen Workout is the latest workout to hit the dance fitness scene. Inspired by today’s biggest hits, the workout puts the moves you see in nightclubs, music videos and live stage shows into a killer 60-minute fast paced cardio session.
When I first heard about this class through my family friend, Blislainey Sainz, I was so curious to see what all the fuss was about. I danced my whole life; so I thought…hey why not give it a try. Blislainey told me that there is no specific age group for the workout because the Vixen Workout is for everyone! So I convinced my mom to go with me (She’s a teenager at heart anyways).
Needless to say, it was AH-MAZ-ING.
Within minutes, the mirrors were fogged up and we were having a blast. The class lasted a full hour, and we burned…get this… 600 CALORIES. Who needs a gym membership when you can burn this many calories AND have fun?!
So who’s the mastermind behind it all? That would be the fabulous Janet Jones.
Janet began her professional dance career as one of the Miami Heat Dancers, and from then on it was all success for her.
Her idea for the Vixen Workout came about after an outing at a dance club.“We felt that we couldn’t dance because we were someone’s boss, someone’s mom or someone’s superior.”- Janet Jones. That is when Janet, who had just been laid off from her finance job, had the idea to create the Vixen Workout.”It’s really just an hour for women to be able to have the ultimate ‘me’ time. The moment you put heels on, you just feel sexier. You come to seduce yourself and it becomes empowering. Most women will never know what it feels like to be on stage and to have that power and feel larger than life. What we do with the Vixen Workout is create that experience for them, so the woman who feels invisible every day because they’re playing these roles of mother, career woman, or wife can in this one-hour experience themselves as a vixen.”
So, as a part of the Vixen army, I asked the amazing Blislainey a couple of questions of how she got to becoming the BLISS EFFECT.
• How did you become a vixen instructor?
My story is a little bit different than the process that the other instructors in Miami have gone through. I have been dancing with Janet since I was about 10 years old. She was my hip-hop instructor at Dance Attack. I took my very first Vixen class on January 21 of this year and immediately fell in love with the workout. At this time classes were only offered once a week but after the first time I took class, I never missed a Monday night Vixen class again. I knew the dances by heart within my first two weeks. About a month into my Vixen obsession, Janet got sick and was unable to make it to class. She was contemplating canceling class but there was only one problem…The RSVP’s were through the roof that Monday night and it would have been such a let down to all of the women who were excited about class that night. Janet decided that I would do a good job of leading the class and so I did. The rest is history! J
• Why do you love it? What’s your favorite part?
There are two things that I absolutely love about vixen. First and foremost, it makes me feel alive! It is the one-hour of my day that I get to get up on a stage and do what I LOVE. I get to let go and think of nobody but myself for one whole hour of my day and you just can’t put a price on something like that. The second thing, and this might be my favorite thing about it is the effect that it has on the women that come to our class. Not only do they come and have the time of their lives, but also I get to see the sense of empowerment and confidence they experience as a result of the workout. I have had the pleasure of witnessing girls transform before my eyes and that is one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had.
I know all of you are now dying to take a class. So do it!! The Vixen Workout is offered at 9 different locations in Miami…so there are no excuses!
All RSVPs are accepted through the website. www.vixenworkout.com
I can’t wait for all of you to join the Vixen Army!