Based in Sydney, Mexican-born Maria Teresa is a co-founder of My Group Move, and has been teaching group fitness (both land and water-based classes) since 1996. In 2009 she helped launch the global phenomenon Zumba Fitness in New Zealand and Australia. In her role as a Zumba Education Specialist, Maria Teresa has trained thousands of instructors all over the world. In 2016 Maria was inducted into Fitness Australia’s Roll of honour for her contribution to the fitness industry.