Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Yulissa Arescurenaga.
Yulissa was born in Lima, Perus in 1991. Immediately following her birth she was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. From an early age Yulissa loved music. With her parent’s support from an early age, she overcame her shyness and difficulties associated with Down Syndrome and adopted as her mantra “I CAN”.
In 2008 Yulissa took her first Zumba class. From the first class Yulissa was smitten with Zumba. She decided to follow her passion and become an instructor. Yulissa practiced 6 hours a day for four years. But all that effort paid off and she became the first Zumba instructor in the world with Down Syndrome.
Yulissa has faced many challenges in her young life. One of the biggest obstacles has been people not believing in her abilities. But she truly has stayed with her mantra and shown the world ‘I CAN”.
YULISSA ARESCURENAGA YOU ROCK!
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I’m touched by this child who can teach all of us.
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A very good post. I enjoyed reading this post. Thanks for sharing!
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WONDERFUL inspiration – and what a cutie. We *all* CAN – if we believe that we can and put in the work to make it so.
xx,
mgh
(Madelyn Griffith-Haynie – ADDandSoMuchMore dot com)
– ADD Coach Training Field founder; ADD Coaching co-founder –
“It takes a village to transform a world!”
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Wow, what a wonderfully inspiring post – I can feel her energy from the photograph alone. That can’t have been easy, I’m so impressed and very happy for her! 😀
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Fabulous Yulissa!
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That’s a determined young lady !
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She is truly inspiring.
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I love this! You go Yulissa!
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A very great read. Simply WOW. Thanks for sharing! 😃
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She looks so happy and confident in her abilities, what an inspiring young woman 👏🏻
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An amazing young woman. Great to read. ❤
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Such inspiration!
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I love Zumba, and that’s awesome she is a Zumba instructor at such a young age! Thank you for sharing a lovely inspiration!
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Great woman !!
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