After gaining widespread recognition for teaching a class at the National Down Syndrome Congress in Alaska, one Zumba instructor has become a sensation. Yulissa Arescurenaga, 24, of San Francisco is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From Zumba superfan to full-fledged instructor, Yulissa Arescurenaga inspires other people to get moving As the 32-year-old from ...

After taking her first Zumba class in 2008, Yulissa Arescurenaga knew she had found her life’s passion. The 24-year-old California native has Down syndrome, but Yulissa was determined to reach her ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A fitness class at the YMCA is taking a unique approach to raising awareness for Down syndrome. The class, which features Zumba, aims to bring attention to the condition ...

Yulissa Arescurenaga went to her first Zumba class in 2008. After the second one, she was hooked. “Zumba is for everybody, everyone can do it,” the 24-year-old told TODAY. “You don’t feel like you’re ...

Elisha McKenzie, a 21-year-old woman with Down syndrome, uses a vision board to manifest her dreams and it’s proving to be a useful tool. Her dream of being a licensed Zumba instructor became a ...

Image credits by: Arescurenaga reportedly took her first class long back in 2008. In the year 2012, she passed her exam and started to teach at the local elementary schools. (Photo: ...

A Special Olympian from Rowlett is continuing to amaze and inspire his community with his many talents. Gabe Pagaduan wowed the world a few years ago during the North Texas Special Olympics games when ...

The music begins and Yulissa Arescurenaga comes to life. And so does the room full of people in her Zumba class Friday afternoon at Service High School. The music, pulsating with Latin beats, is ...

A young woman has become her country's first Zumba instructor with Down's syndrome. Inspirational Yulissa Arescurenaga has trained for six years to gain her instructor accreditation, which requires ...