One of the fitness industry's stars, Sarina Jain is the founder and creator of the MASALA BHANGRA WORKOUT™. Sarina Jain is an irresistibly energetic fitness personality and choreographer who has pioneered the introduction of Indian bhangra dance to the forefront of fitness with her series of unique and intense workouts. Sarina Jain has been a certified fitness instructor for 15+ years – teaching a range of classes, including step, kickboxing, cycling, total body conditioning, high/low impact aerobics, and cardio salsa. She has also successfully created dance routines for music videos, commercials, cultural festivals and concerts utilizing her knowledge of bhangra, Indian classical dance, salsa, hip-hop, and other dance forms.

After completing her studies in marketing and public relations, she launched her own company, Masala Dance & Fitness, Inc., in January 1999. Since then, Sarina has directed and produced a series of MASALA BHANGRA WORKOUT™ videos and relocated to New York to successfully cultivate a larger audience for Masala Bhangra. She has been recognized as the “Indian Jane Fonda”, being the first South Asian fitness icon to introduce Indian dance to fitness enthusiasts everywhere, and make major headlines in news media in the US and throughout the world. "When I entered into the fitness industry, Jane Fonda was a notable fitness icon," says Sarina. "She had her own workouts and her own videos, and I wanted to emulate her success. When my students started saying I was like an 'Indian Jane Fonda', it was the biggest compliment for me."

Sarina continues to lead MASALA BHANGRA WORKOUT™ classes all over the world, including regular classes at major health clubs in New York and San Francisco. She has captured the attention of dance and fitness enthusiasts all over the world through numerous national and international appearances--electrifying the stage with her unique style, vivacious personality, and trademark energy. Sarina recently completed a press tour of Masala Bhangra in Mumbai, India. She is the resident "Fitness Guru" for the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) Asian Radio Network and can be heard in live broadcasts monthly. She also hosts the popular "U2U" segment on the South Asian television program V-Desi, which airs in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Seattle. A resident of New York and California, Sarina is an active member of the Indian-American communities on both coasts of the United States. Born in the United States, Sarina proudly embraces her Indian heritage.

On her perspective of the modern bhangra phenomenon, Sarina states, "People fall in love with the beat of Bhangra -- the beat of the dhol drum, combined with sensuous, strong movements generates so much excitement. Bhangra is a celebratory music and dance form. It's joyful, it offers great music, and people have so much fun they don't realize they are getting an awesome cardiovascular and muscle strengthening workout. Bringing the MASALA BHANGRA WORKOUT™ to people all over the world is so gratifying--I am absolutely living my dream."

Other Instructor: Sheila Jain

Sheila Jain grew up in Southern California, and completed a dual bachelor's degree from UCLA in Chemistry & World Dance/Cultural Studies, where she acquired training in several world dances including Indian classical, West African, Flamenco, Latin Jazz, and many others. She went on to pursue a master's degree in Public Health/Epidemiology, and became involved in Chronic Disease research, specifically the promotion of cultural dance to increase physical activity and improve physical fitness among ethnic minorities. Sheila has collaborated with her sister, Sarina Jain, founder/creator of the Masala Bhangra Workout, to produce and choreograph all volumes of the Masala Bhangra Workout videos (www.masaladance.com). She has also conducted classes and training workshops in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, and San Francisco, with ongoing TV and media recognition about Masala Bhangra - most recently #1 Fitness - Best of the Bay Area, SF Magazine (July 2004) and India Currents magazine (August 2004). In January 2004, upon recently moving to the Bay Area, she launched the Masala Bhangra Workout in San Francisco & Sunnyvale, at various Club One and Crunch gyms. She also currently works for the Centers for Disease Control, pursuing research in HIV/AIDS, and recently presented her research at the 15th World AIDS Conference, held in Bangkok, Thailand this past summer.

List of Celebrities
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Emmanuelle Vaugier – Smallville
Joanna Garcia – “Reba”
Vanessa Dengies – American Dreams
Jazzy B – Bhangra Pop Star
Sukhbir – King of Bhangra

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