What To Expect...

You are the inspiration behind REFIT®. We believe that fitness can change lives and help people live with greater impact. REFIT® helps you discover your impact potential.

Our classes are about community. We believe fitness can be more than fitness when we focus on the heart as a muscle and a soul. The REFIT ® program is designed to cultivate this "more than" experience. 

REFIT® is for anyone and everyone. We believe there is power in diversity. REFIT® welcomes all sizes, shapes, ages, values and backgrounds. We are your fitness family.

I love that REFIT® is about movement plus music.  Each move that we do in class has a purpose.  With other dance fitness programs people actually learn types of dances.  REFIT® has movements that we do to help with all parts of the body.  For instance, we do chest pump and chest pull for the CHEST.  For the HIPS it would be hip swing and hip circle. A key to make sure this is happening is MUSCLE CONCENTRATION NOT CONFUSION. Keep minds and eyes focused on muscles in use. 

Eclipse hype

I was a little disappointed that I didn't get to actually watch the eclipse live, but due to my full time job as a receptionist for a doctor's office, I wasn't able to leave my desk during the middle of the day.

I did however enjoy reading posts from people about the eclipse.  This one from Tobymac was posted and I shared it on my Facebook page.

I did try to celebrate the eclipse during my class. I purchased some Eclipse gum to give to my participants that came that night.  I played Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" during my cool down, then for Heart Work, I talked about how we can allow things in life to eclipse the light from our lives.

Trials, struggles, valleys and those little things that can make life hard can cause the light of Jesus that is in our lives as Christian to become eclipsed with darkness.  We need to be aware of those things that can get in the way of the light. Focus our attention on God.  When we focus on the things that eclipse us, it's allowing Satan to win.  But when we focus on God, He wins.  I'm thankful that I have a great family and a group of friends who keep me in check.  I also am thankful for the personal relationship with Jesus.  Life can be hard, but God is good and we need to focus on the goodness of God!

Be Still

Last Thursday I read the lyrics to Steven Curtis Chapman's "Be Still." Well last night I read the poem to the left. 

LET YOUR GOD LOVE YOU

Be silent.

Be still.

Alone.

Empty.

Before your God, say nothing, ask nothing.

Be silent.

Be still.

Let your God look upon you.

That is all.

He knows, He understands, He loves you with an enormous love.

He only wants to look upon you with His love.

Quiet.

Still.

Be.    

Let your God love you.

Anonymous

It was very encouraging to me.  One of my girls asked for me to share it with her, so I thought I would post it here as well. I'm so thankful that God will speak to us when we are still and quiet.  Sometimes it's scary to be alone and quiet, but that's the best place to be when we are waiting to hear from God.  I love listening to music and watching things on TV, but it's more important to turn those distractions off and be still and let God love on us.  

Psalm 46:10 "Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." (NASB)

REFIT® Revolution - Faith Infused

One of the things that drew me to REFIT® is the fact the infusion their fitness program with faith.  They don't punch it in your face, but let the music and the heart work at the end of each class speak encouragement to those in our classes.  

I am a Christian. I have a goal in my life that I would honor God with my actions and attitude.  REFIT® allows me to honor God with my fitness program.  I love being able to use music from my favorite Christian artists to move to.  It's amazing what some lyrics are in certain songs out there.  I don't mind pop music, but I like for the lyrics to be clean and appropriate for all age groups.  

My favorite part of the class is the ending with cool down and heart work.  I love being able to speak life to my peeps that come to class. I'm able to share devotions, or pray, or an inspirational poem.  

Changes to be made...

So I am having to make some changes and I'm a little late in doing so.  Wanted to begin in August, but I'm about 8 days late.  I am having to change some eating habits...cutting carbs and sugar. 

So no more Coke Icees 😞 

My goal with this blog is to be able to use it for my changes I'm making and also with my REFIT® with DeeJay Facebook page.  I hope that I can be encouraging to others while I am on my journey to a healthier and revolutionary me!!

For the month of August I am wanting to begin tracking my food on MyFitnessPal. I am hoping to be able to do better than I have the first 8 days of August.  

The reason I joined the "REFIT®" Revolution

*Originally posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 on my regular blog.

When I first heard of REFIT®, I was a Zumba® instructor looking for routines to help fill my playlist. I was drawn to the founders and how fun and encouraging they were. They seemed to be like friends of mine even though I had never met them. I had communicated with them about different questions I had and they were prompt in their replies to me. 

Fast forward to October/November 2016, and my friend and fellow Zumba® instructor began talking to me about dropping her Zumba® certification and signing up for REFIT®. I was all for it. I had been burned out with Zumba® but was still trying to be encouraging to my class. it was difficult at times, because even though Zumba® was the reason I had found a workout and even lead fitness classes, I was still struggling with being "good enough" to do it.

With REFIT®, I learned the following: I make change. I have worth. I am enough. I am loved. I have impact potential. I am beautiful. I am worth it. I bring value to my community. I am strong. I love people. I love myself. I love my imperfect life. I love the mess ups and the get ups. I am an amazing story of grace. I am facing fears. I am choosing adventure. I can do hard things. I am a mover. A shaker. A catalyst maker. I have purpose. I am a REVOLUTION!!!

What is REFIT®?

REFIT® focuses on the whole person. We believe in you. We believe you bring your best to each workout, and that's enough. REFIT® doesn't guarantee results, we guarantee relationships which lead to results. We're on this journey with you.
REFIT® is fitness FOR ALL. We welcome experts. We embrace beginners. This isn't fitness for the fittest; it's fitness for the willing.

I am so excited to be apart of this fitness family...and FAMILY it is.  Since my instructor's certification class. I have held 5 classes. Each class has been so much fun. I don't have that burn out feeling anymore. I have been able to be there to encourage others on their journey. I have a long way to go to be where I wish to be fit wise, but I have started yet again on my journey. I am not quitting. I am a REVOLUTION.