Dancing for JOY

I've been wanting to give a shout out to one of my favorite things ever for awhile now.  REFITREV is a group of wonderful women who teach Zumba with family friendly (and many times Christian) music.  I have been a fan and followed REFITREV since before they had their name and have done every workout they have put up.  I absolutely love that they take something like exercise and make it a way to praise God and care for yourself.  Working out with REFITREV has become a way to praise Jesus through dance, reduce my stress levels so I can serve Others, and has given me the ability to dance without being a perfectionist (JOY - Jesus, Others, Yourself). 
When I was a kid I always loved music and dancing.  However, dancing was frowned upon in my family and the church I was part of at the time.  It was considered ungodly.  When REFITREV came along I was so happy - it had Christian music to dance to.  My mother and sister even started to do some of the songs with me.  My mom really started to enjoy REFITREV as well.  I introduced my friends to REFITREV and last year got to cross an item off my bucket list.  One of my friends went with me and we worked out with REFITREV when these wonderful women came to Lexington, KY.  It was incredibly fun and I encourage you to go to a local training or Master Class if they come to your area!
This video from their YouTube account is Storyteller by Morgan Harper Nichols and is my current favorite song and workout.  Another great thing about REFITREV is their variety of songs available.  Hip hop dancing is actually my favorite and besides Storyteller I love their songs with TobyMac and Flame.  There are a variety of dance styles and music though.  Go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8BflqjX7NsnTkO9GwUJITg?nohtml5=False to see more of their videos!