"Baila" is the Spanish word for "dance". To Marlena Nord, Baila! means to have fun and let your light (attitude) shine! Marlena taught the Baila! Latin dance aerobics class at Northwest Athletic Club. Now the class is known as "Latin Fusion" and is taught at LifeTime Fitness. Marlena is certified in American Council on Exercise as a group fitness instructor.

Guidelines for all classes: Please consult with your physician before beginning any type of exercising.

Fitness Class Mission: To provide a balanced fitness program to help improve health and fitness

Fitness Instructor and Participants Mission: To commit to working out as a team with discipline and a positive attitude to achieve our goals.

January 2002 Baila! class assistants (left to right):
Teresa, Marlena (instructor), Celeste, Maria, Becky, Heidi, and Tim

Marlena taught Donny Osmond the Baila class on September 26, 2003 for the KARE 11 TV morning show!

Baila! is an energetic class that helps you to travel to Latin America with your imagination.
The class includes different types of music from Latin America
Merenge: A popular Caribbean dance/rhythm.
Salsa: Drums and trumpets that make you move.
Cha-Cha-Cha: A legend/classic since Lucy and Ricky.
Samba: Challenging Brazilian dance fun.
Rumba: From Spain.

All dances are broken down so everyone can all have fun and learn something new. Baila! classes are high energy and an excellent work out.