{"id":16331,"date":"2025-10-01T16:21:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortez-rec-center-launches-zumba-and-strong-nation-classes-in-october\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:56:22","slug":"cortez-rec-center-launches-zumba-and-strong-nation-classes-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortez-rec-center-launches-zumba-and-strong-nation-classes-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortez Rec Center launches Zumba and Strong Nation classes in October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"wp-block-image naviga-inline-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=703a9b42-9d36-4dea-a269-348fe7c93470&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=2000\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1355\" alt=\"Parque de Vida and the Cortez Rec Center form the centerpiece of the Cortez parks system. The Parks Department has created a 10-year master plan.\" class=\"naviga-image\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">Parque de Vida and the Cortez Rec Center form the centerpiece of the Cortez parks system. The Parks Department has created a 10-year master plan.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Journal file photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Cortez Recreation Center will launch Zumba classes on Monday, Oct. 20, offering a dance-based fitness option.<\/p>\n<p>Classes, led by instructor Darlene Brace, will be held Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>To help newcomers, the center will host two \u201cZumba 101\u201d intro sessions. The first was held Wednesday; the second is set for Monday, Oct. 13. Recreation coordinator Max Loving said the beginner sessions are slower to help participants build confidence before joining regular classes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDarlene Brace is a passionate fitness instructor and clinical social worker specializing in trauma healing. Her journey with movement began as a way to care for her own physical and emotional health, and over time it grew into a calling to help others find joy, strength, and confidence through fitness,\u201d according to the center.<\/p>\n<p>Brace will also lead \u201cStrong Nation 30\u201d classes Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6 p.m., before Zumba.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStrong Nation, formerly \u2018Strong by Zumba,\u2019 is a powerful, music-driven workout that delivers a full-body challenge in just 30 minutes,\u201d Loving said. \u201cEvery squat, lunge, punch and burpee is synced to the beat, helping you push harder and maximize results in less time. This format is perfect if you\u2019re busy but still want a heart-pumping, strength-building class that leaves you feeling accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All classes, including Zumba 101, are free for members and $5 for non-members. Pre-registration is encouraged. Drop-ins are welcome, but space is limited. Register online at bit.ly\/cortezreccenter, in person or by calling (970) 564-4080.<\/p>\n<p>Brace is a licensed clinical social worker and trauma healer with experience in Zumba, Strong Nation, Tai Chi and yoga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Zumba 101\u2019 will help build confidence for classes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[21,28,61,60,29,1994],"naviga_topic":[],"class_list":["post-16331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cortez","tag-headlines","tag-health","tag-montezuma-county","tag-newsletter","tag-physical-fitness"],"acf":[],"author_name":"dh_admin","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16331"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77187,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16331\/revisions\/77187"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16331"},{"taxonomy":"naviga_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/naviga_topic?post=16331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}