Your Instructors at Sensual Fitness Classes ™ !

Hi, my name is Ryssa, and I am a fitness instructor and dance choreographer at Sensual Fitness Classes. I teach beginner through master level Pole dancing, after having trained with some of the best pole dancers in the world, including Missy and Jamilla from Australia, and Fawnia in Las Vegas. I also teach Lap dance, Hoop dance, Zumba, Stripping 101, Strippercise and Fancy FootWork-How to walk in high heels. I am very excited to bring Hoopnotica ® to the romantic Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, as the first licensed Hoopnotica ® teacher in the Stroudsburg, PA. area. With my 8 years of dance background including Lyrical, Jazz, Ballet, Tap, and Gymnastics, I try to help my students feel comfortable and able with any class I teach. My attitude in class is supportive and encouraging, and my classes are full of laughter and smiles as students are urged to find their own passion in class, by feeling sexy, exotic, playful, and confident in their abilities. I hope that every one of my students will learn to enjoy every part of their bodies, no matter how large or small, wrinkly or smooth, slender or heavy they may be. I want the benefits of losing weight and getting fit to be a fun, creative experience, instead of the same old exercise routines that we have all been doing forever at the normal everyday gyms and fitness studios. I make my classes more about the experience and having fun with what you are doing, no matter how good or bad you think you are. I have also found the benefits of Hoopnotica ® as a pregnancy and post-partum exercise. Thanks to hooping I only gained the recommended 25lbs during my pregnancy and had a 4 1/2 hour induced labor with 11 minutes of pushing and no pain medicine (not even an aspirin!). At two weeks post-partum, I was already back in my pre-pregnancy jeans and didn’t lose nearly any of my muscle tone. Because of its low to no impact factor, Hoopdance is a great way to stay in shape while pregnant, and is one of the best ways to get your pre-pregnancy body back post-partum. (Please check with your doctor before starting any new fitness exercise, most doctors will recommend this to their patients when asked.)

Hi, my name is Naima Estrella and I teach the bellydance classes at Sensual Fitness.  I am a professional Middle Eastern Dance Artist based out of New york City.
I perform regularly in the tri-state area from various NYC Corporate parties, to Weddings, Birthday parties, Restaurants, even Fire Departments.

At age 14, I was the youngest member of the Crystal's girls, a NYC dance group featured weekly on spanish television. I was also a Colgate toothpaste commercial girl.
Today, I am one of 6 members of  NileSide, a Middle Eastern Dance Company founded and directed by Gamila El Masri based out of Manhattan, NY.

 I am a featured dancer for Bridge and Tunnel Bellydance, a bellydance entertainment  company. In this class, I will teach you the secrets, traditions and seductive and exotic movements of middle eastern dance.
I will also teach you how to dance with Shamadan (candles), Silk Veils, Wings, Fans, Canes, Cymbals, Swords and other common props used in Middle Eastern dance.