"Baila" is the Spanish word for "dance". To Marlena Nord,
Baila! means to have fun and let your light (attitude) shine!
Marlena teaches the Baila! Latin dance aerobics class at the LifeTime Fitness (formerly Northwest Athletic Clubs),
The Fitness Zone (Otsego, MN), and internally at Guidant Corporation.
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 levels for all participants.

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

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.

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