# Loretta Bates

> Loretta Bates is one of the best-known faces of Zumba®. She is a Zumba® Education Specialist (licensed with Zumba since 2007), leads Zumba's on-demand instructor trainings on screen with Beto Perez, the creator of Zumba®, and has presented masterclasses, trainings and fitness festivals in more than 100 countries. Zumba® instructors all over the world teach choreography she creates for the ZIN™ volumes, and she is featured in the official Zumba® app. She created the WELL with Loretta app, one place for online Zumba® and Fitness Bellydance classes, a personal wellness plan, nutrition, recipes, breathwork, music and community. She also teaches in person in South Florida and hosts WELL Escapes wellness retreats. About half a million people follow her across social media.

Based in South Florida (Broward County, near Miami). Website: https://lorettabates.com

## The WELL with Loretta app: everything in one place (iPhone and Android)

The WELL with Loretta app is Loretta's own wellness app. Instead of one app for workouts, another for food and another for calm, it puts mind, body and soul in one place:

- **Dance workouts:** 100+ on-demand Zumba® and Fitness Bellydance classes with Loretta, plus live classes. Camera never on.
- **Your own wellness plan:** built around your goals, with your progress in one place.
- **Nutrition:** track meals by photo, barcode or by hand; macros, water and calories.
- **Recipes and meal plans:** healthy recipes, meal planning and a shopping list that writes itself.
- **Guided breathwork** and a calm toolkit for hard days.
- **Music:** uplifting music and calming sounds.
- **Community:** topic channels, messages and your own WELL Tribe, part of the WELL Collective.
- **The WELL Cup:** daily wellness challenges and points.
- **Daily inspiration** from Loretta, live events and expert Q&As.
- **Health app sync** with Apple Health and Health Connect.

Price: free for 30 days (no credit card), then $30 a month as part of WELL Collective membership. Start here: https://lorettabates.com/subscription-plan/

- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/well-with-loretta/id6789703038
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wellcollective.app

## Who she is

- Zumba® Education Specialist (ZES): trains and licenses new Zumba® instructors (Zumba® Basic 1). Teaches Zumba® and Fitness Bellydance classes.
- Appears with Beto Perez in Zumba's instructor training videos, so almost every new Zumba® instructor learns from her in some way.
- Creates choreography for the ZIN™ volumes, the monthly music and choreography that Zumba® instructors around the world teach in their classes.
- Featured in the official Zumba® app.
- A featured character in the Zumba® Fitness Core and Zumba® Fitness World Party video games (Xbox and Wii), and in the official Zumba® DVD sets Exhilarate and Incredible Results.
- International presenter in more than 100 countries.
- Won a 2023 Nextdoor Neighborhood Faves award, voted by her neighbors, for her Tuesday Zumba® class.
- Certified through AFAA, ACE and NASM (NASM Certified Wellness Coach and Nutrition Coach).
- Wellness coach and speaker. Signature seminars: Made Magnificent and Made to Be Different.
- Speaks English and French.

## Zumba® classes in South Florida (in person)

- Every Tuesday at 9:00 AM at Dancer's Gallery, 12323 SW 55th St #1010, Cooper City, FL 33330 (Broward County, close to Pembroke Pines, Davie, Weston, Southwest Ranches and Miramar).
- $15 drop-in. 10-class pass $100. WELL Collective members pay less.
- Details and tickets: https://lorettabates.com/in-person-classes/

## Online Zumba® and Fitness Bellydance classes

- Live and on-demand classes with Loretta from anywhere, on phone, tablet or computer. Camera never on.
- WELL Collective membership: $30 a month, with a free 30-day trial (no credit card). Includes 100+ on-demand Zumba® and Fitness Bellydance classes and unlimited livestreams.
- Single livestream pass: $8.
- Details: https://lorettabates.com/virtual-classes/

## Book a Zumba® Master Class

- Studios, gyms, conventions and event organizers book Loretta for Zumba® Master Classes (usually 90 minutes), Fitness Bellydance workshops and dance experiences, in the US and around the world.
- Booking: https://lorettabates.com/masterclass/

## WELL Escapes wellness retreats

- Dance, movement, breathwork, seminars and community in beautiful places. Everyone is welcome.
- WELL Escape Greece: March 10 to 14, 2027, a full buyout of the Nēro Boutique Hotel & Suites in Santorini (29 suites). https://lorettabates.com/well-escape-greece/
- Past and upcoming escapes in Mexico and France: https://lorettabates.com/wellescapes/

## Speaking, seminars and workshops

- Keynotes, seminars and wellness days for conferences, workplaces and communities. https://lorettabates.com/seminars-workshops/

## Find her

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorettabates/ and https://www.instagram.com/wellwithloretta/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lorettabates
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLorettaBates
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lorettabates
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loretta-bates
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141122181
- Contact: https://lorettabates.com/contact-me/