GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — In the heat of the evening sun, a few dozen people gathered Wednesday night at 555 Monroe Avenue NW to enjoy a free fitness class and a taste of culture at the same time.

Leave your perfectionism at the door for this Afro dance-inspired workout, where you'll booty pop and hip thrust to your heart's content. After a warmup meant to get you “nice and loose” featuring hip ...

In Swahili, kukuwa means "to grow." It's the perfect name for Kukuwa Kyereboah and her company Kukuwa Fitness, which in the past few decades has sprouted from a passion project to a global business.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – One new exercise is making cardio less about the movement and more about the music. Bokwa mixes boxing with kwaito – a traditional South African dance – for a heart-pumping ...

Ready to get moving? Try this 20-minute Afro groove dance routine to challenge your muscles and boost your mental well-being. True to its name, Afro dance refers to a style of energetic and fun ...

Leslie trained at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for many years before deciding to bridge her passion for dance with her love for yoga. But the decision to create Afro Flow Yoga went deeper ...

Editor's note: Meet Me at the Gym is an occasional Tuesday column about Southwest Florida group exercise classes. Wellness reporter Shelby Reynolds finds the newest workout crazes, unique locations ...

Pam Roberts of Waldorf has been exercising most of her life. Owner of the Galleria Salon and Spa, Roberts is used to being on her feet, and even after breaking her femur and being diagnosed with ...

This week the African Students Association at Arizona State University and the Phoenix Chapter of The Links, Incorporated collaborated to create the "Afro-Grooves: Dance Series," which aims to connect ...

Fitness trainers say they are putting more dance moves in their routines, and high-profile trainer Shaun T has a dance workout called Cize for streaming or on DVD and at gyms including Bay Club in ...