Seminole Studio

I love the space, I love the instructors! Well, I only take two classes: Zumba and Callanetics.
Marquetta in Zumba is very energetic and motivates you to move resposibly. Zumba is one of the latest fitness craze and well worth it.
Sandy does the Callanetics class, that class helps you conect with your muscles, I learned about a few I did not know I had!
They offer other classes like yoga and nia (some type of dance)
As far as parking is concerned, either you park on the street or at the church across the street, it has not been a problem yet. The studio is well located, MARTA bus stops are close too, Freedom Pkway is basicaly there so, pick the way to get there all are good!
The people that goes there is very friendly and cozy, I like the place.

MISSING: My six pack abs. Last seen in November 2008. Could roll a quarter between muscles and undulate on command. Answers to the name of Velly.
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When my six pack went missing, I didn’t immediately notice it. Distracted by chocolate chip cookies and sedated by an equally chocolatey couch, I lived in a daze. I had just moved to Atlanta. I was eating deep fried fatty shit. I was no longer able to walk to every single destination. It was bound to happen: Dunlap’s disease.
My belly dun lapped over my belt.
About 7 weeks ago, after a fit with a pair of jeans I’m no longer speaking to, I looked up Zumba and found the closest studio to me. Proximity was the only condition I used in searching for an instructor [that, and it needed to be on a weekday rather than the weekend].
I had decided on Zumba because everyone I know who has tried it says it’s so much fun, despite the fact they’ve never been able to actually explain what it is. They said it was like an exercising dance party.
That’s really all I needed to hear because I love dancing so hard.
After just one class with Marquetta, I was hooked. I grow bored very easily and suffer from various forms of commitment phobia. But I signed up for a class card after just the first class.
I’m not sure how an hour manages to go by each time in the blink of an eye, but it does. This is the perfect complement to my personality and burgeoning exercise regimen. It’s fun, ever-​changing, and sweat-​inducing.
Despite my general love for the Zumba concept, I can say with absolute certainty that my enthusiasm for it and commitment to the classes is a result of the phenomenal instructor, Marquetta. While Zumba is an internationally codified set of music and movements, not all Zumba instructors are created equal.
I can’t deal with cheesy, super chipper broads.
I can’t deal with drill sergeant, in your face types.
I can’t deal with narcissists who stare at themselves in the mirror and make duck faces rather than helping students [this happens a lot in dance classes].
I feel really fortunate to have struck the jackpot on my first try with an instructor that fits my style so seamlessly. I love Marquetta, the community at Seminole Studios and the two nights a week I have reserved for it.
And yeah, sometimes, when we’re clapping our hands in synchronized rhythm in class, I feel like I’m part of a cult. But if it leaves me with a stronger heart, brighter soul, and hot pink butt tassels, I really think you’re being hasty about an intervention, you guys.

If someone had told me years ago that I could shake what my mama gave me with reckless abandon and consider it a workout, I’d be a size 4 right now. Instead I’ve slogged through treadmills and awkward weight lifting and been surprised that I’ve never stuck with anything.
Hell’s bells, I love Zumba. I get to shimmy, I get to do the Bankhead Bounce, I get to move my hips in ways that are usually best accompanied by a wink or some other overtly sexual gesture. And I get to do it in sneakers. My heart and soul do a happy dance right next to my ladybits, as you just can’t get through a class without a big olé cheesy grin erupting on your face out of sheer endorphin-​pumped joy.
Marquetta, the instructor, is one of the most energetic people I’ve ever met and she does it without being annoying. I find myself jealous of her zest and zeal and that makes me just jump higher until I feel like my thighs are going to asplode. The other members of the class are equally animated and welcoming. This is the first workout class I’ve been to where people walked up and introduced themselves… it feels like a real community. I’ve only been twice but I foresee this being a regularly scheduled thing for me for weeks to come: I already canceled plans on Wednesday in order to come to class. And that’s my only complaint: they only offer it twice a week during the evening hours. I know that’s most everyone else’s preference, but I think a morning class would really do wonders for my daytime productivity. You just can’t walk out of here without feeling renewed.
Much love to Vanessa T for finding this one and trying it out first. My heart, spirit, and now-​perky glutes thank her.
Oh, and the studio can be a little hard to find. If you’re looking at the Highland Building go around back to the left and it’s the little gray stone annex off the back.