Having a love for various Latin dances and the love for going to the gym for a great workout, she took her first Zumba class while on a business trip in Oct. 2006. She enjoyed it! Two of her favorite activities (Latin dance and cardio/toning workouts) had been combined into one! Upon returning to Pittsburgh, she started taking Zumba classes regularly. She increased her cardio and her physique has become toned.

She became certified as a Zumba instructor in April 2007. After teaching at various fitness clubs and dance studios in the Pittsburgh area and having several Zumba instructors attend her classes to learn and grow their Zumba business. She decided to go sole forming No Regrets Fitness in 2010. 

Her philanthropic and charitable giving focus is designed to help others, the community and the following organizations: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Everybody Wins, PATF, and other local Pittsburgh charities. Awarded the 1^st Annual Cherrie Dawkins $250 Business Grant, which she donated 100% to a local Pittsburgh non-profit organization to assist in their fight against childhood obesity in young girls. Recipient of The Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of The National Association of Women Business Owners 2010 Make The Connection Award!