Jazzercise Joliet hosts open house with free workout

JOLIET – Liz Weber, owner and instructor since 1987 of Jazzercise Joliet will hold a free-for-all open house in the Month of March to celebrate 30 years of fitness in Joliet.

Classes are held year-round at the First Presbyterian Church at 815 Western Ave. in Joliet in the gym, which has air conditioning and wooden floors. Jazzercise Joliet has been held at this church since 1999.

Weber instructs Jazzercise Joliet classes; alongside her are certified associate instructors, Donna Jean Engstrom, Chris Beissel, Monica Tarqueno, Kim "VAZZ" McCulloch and Deb Klir; plus class managers.

Married for 37 years, Weber stated in a news release she began Jazzercise in 1981 after the first of her three daughters was born to help lose "baby weight." Weber also stated she has some customers who have taken classes from her all 30 years.

Jazzercise has 8,300+ franchisees teaching 32,000-plus classes per week in 32 countries around the world.

Instructors train every year to master the Jazzercise method, which fuses cardio, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, kickboxing and the many forms of dance. Classes include Fusion, Strike, Core, Strength and Dance Mixx.

With constantly changing moves, new beats, a variety of workouts and calorie-crushing intensity, customers can expect to feel results after three classes and expect to stick with it.

Weber said the program is designed for all fitness levels and ages. Cost can be as little as $3.80 per based on 3 times per week, less if you attend more.

For more information, visit jazzercise.com, call 800-FIT-IS-IT or 815-341-3010, or email lizweber30@yahoo.com.