Jalamair Cochran is a licensed Zumba ®, Zumba® Kids/Kids Jr, and Aqua Zumba ® instructor bringing her passion and love for music from the All-American City better known as Fayetteville, NC.
Jalamair never imagined that one night when leaving the gym, some music would begin to play and catch her ear spiking her interest in the class. She decided to come back the very next week to participate…probably passing out a few times…no one knows. BUT she kept coming back determined to learn the moves because the music was unfamiliar to her ears and intriguing at the same time. After a year of taking classes with various instructors at different facilities, she decided that she wanted to share her love of Zumba ® with others as well obtaining her license in 2011.
Jalamair currently teaches Zumba ® and Aqua Zumba ® at the Sandhills YMCA locations located in Fayetteville and Hope Mills. Her goal is to take everyone on a musical journey around the world, forgetting about whatever may have happened during the day and get lost in the music. She always encourages her class to smile while dancing because it burns at least 200 more calories…it’s not a scientific fact BUT it makes the class smile and that’s all that matters. She has watched her back-row students slowly move to the front row as their confidence builds and for her, that’s a huge accomplishment to be able to see them grow.
Jalamair’s motto is “It’s a blessing to be a blessing” and she feels blessed to have stepped into the fitness journey with the ability to share her joy for life with so many people. Jalamair attributes her growth as an instructor to the support of her students as well as other instructors. The Zumba ® community is definitely a family and for that she’s very thankful.