Health

Staying fit Bokwa style

April 3, 2014
Photos by Airman 1st Class
Michael Stuart
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 86th Force Support Squadron invited Bokwa creator and co-CEO Paul Mavi to instruct fitness classes March 20 on Ramstein.
Similar to Zumba, Bokwa is a cardio-based group exercise program where participants draw numbers and letters with their feet. Since participants use numbers and letters as steps, there isn’t a need to count steps, unlike most workouts.
The high intensity workout provides an effective and fun option for Airmen to remain physically fit. Mavi, a native of South Africa, founded Bokwa in Los Angeles in 2000 and has taught instructors from 45 countries who teach classes in their local areas.

Participants dance to an upbeat mixture of workout songs during a Bokwa class March 20 on Ramstein.Bokwa instructor Vanessa Natale keeps a high level of intensity on stage during a Bokwa class on Ramstein.Tech. Sgt. Kedist Burnett, 86th Civil Engineering Squadron Airman Dorm Leader, leads an exercise on stage during a Bokwa class.Bokwa instructor Ellen Baskin Willems demonstrates the proper technique to students during a Bokwa class.Participants dance to an upbeat mixture of workout songs during a Bokwa class March 20 on Ramstein.
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