If you’ve ever met Kim — or “Kimmi” as the kids lovingly call her — you’d know she’s a force of nature wrapped in rhythm, resilience, and radiant energy. Her smile lights up the room, but it’s her story that truly leaves people in awe.
For much of her life, Kim faced challenge after challenge — battling asthma, enduring back and knee pain, coping with a misdiagnosis of IBS (later revealed as endometriosis and gallstones), and living through the darkness of an difficult marriage. An incident left her with epilepsy, and for years her confidence and health were at an all-time low. By the time she reached almost 20 stone, her world felt small… until one day, an Aqua Zumba® class changed everything.
That’s where she met Siôn-lee — and that’s where her fightback began. Kim’s determination was instant and unshakable. What started as two classes a week became daily sessions. She walked four miles there and back, rain or shine, driven by a spark that nothing could put out. The more she moved, the more she believed — and the more she believed, the more unstoppable she became.
Her transformation was nothing short of remarkable: not only shedding eight and a half stone, but reclaiming her strength, self-worth, and independence. She left her marriage, embraced life with a renewed sense of purpose, and — despite still managing seizures — refused to let anything hold her back. determination carried her straight into her dream: becoming a Zumba®, Aqua Zumba® and Zumba® Kids instructor. Today, she runs her own “Zumba® Kids with Kimmi” classes, teaming up with SAVAGE DanZfit to bring music, movement, and motivation to children and adults alike. Her mission is crystal clear: show every single person who walks through her door that it’s never too early, and never too late, to change your life.
Her incredible journey has been recognised with the 2022 National Fitness Award for Outstanding Achievement, the 2023 Welsh Fitness Awards Trainee of the Year, and — most importantly — the admiration of everyone who meets her. Whether she’s dancing with a room full of energetic kids or lifting up an adult who’s lost hope.
Kim doesn’t just teach Zumba® — she teaches courage, joy, and the belief that anything is possible. More so she even married Siôn-lee in 2023!
Step into one of her classes and you’ll understand: this isn’t just fitness. It’s freedom.
