On Wednesday, July 19th I got to get in shape with model, actress, and fit mama Molly Sims as she lead a class at Holiday House. We worked out with Molly and DanceBody, and then took an exclusive tour of Holiday House, which is an interior design showhouse where top interior designers and lifestyle brands showcase their talent to raise critical funds for the prevention and cure of breast cancer.  Holiday House was founded in 2008 by interior designer and breast cancer survivor Iris Dankner. Amazing women including Dankner herself had an empowering morning as we danced and raised money for breast cancer.

Molly Sims was kind, fun, and knew every move to the dances. Sims told us about the transformation she saw in  her body from starting DanceBody, and seeing how great she looked was an inspiration to continue dancing despite the heat. DanceBody is a high-intensity, non-stop jam session that had us jumping, squatting, planking, laughing, and working with bands.

Our awesome instructors!

Dance Body is  a follow-along style class, meaning dancers jump in and catch on to the sequences as quickly as possible. The motivating music, including Beyoncé and Pump It by Black Eyed Peas, made the dancing fun. You feel like you are dancing at a party but you’re also getting a great workout. Molly and the instructor show tips that make the dancing effective, such as how to engage your abs.

Dance Body Merch!

The workout ended an intense session with bands incorporated into the dancing. Afterwards, Molly, and all the dancers drank some refreshing coconut water and jumped immediately into the pool without even taking off workout clothes!

DanceBody has locations in New York, Miami, and Bridgehampton. Check it out!

—by Willa O’Connor