Tag: healing
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Music Magic Embodied
For the month of November, we’ve been cultivating our attention on the music in Nia classes. Nia historically has it’s own very clear vibes. If you’ve been a student, you know that Nia feel. The music tends to stand out immediately to new people. Nia routines for me, are layered with music that brings texture…
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Nia ~ Then & Now
Nia Technique came into my life at the end of the 1990’s while I was in my 30’s. I taught for 1 year then stopped. For 20 years I danced with Nia off & on depending on if I could find classes in different places I lived. And now, I’ve returned home to Nia at…
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An Experience of Chronobiology
Chronobiology. Did you know that we’re always experiencing the ‘timeclocks’ of our biology? Chrono (time) biology is the study of biological rhythms & the effects of time on our biological events and internal biological clocks, as stated by the National Institute of Health. One such time clock, is that connection with natural light/dark cycles, that…
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How’s Your Vitality?
Vitality ~ the feeling of aliveness, ‘vita’ means life; referring to feeling healthy, capable, & energetic. “Ones conscious experience of possessing energy & aliveness.” source of quote unknown A question that I sometimes ask before a Nia class to everyone, including myself, is: “On a scale of 1-5, what is your energy level right now?”…
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Living Joyfully in our Sacred Vehicle ~ the Body
Often times in our culture we’re led to exercise, work out, become fit, strong and healthy, because of motivations of suffering. These may be that we’ve in fact been unhealthy, feeling lack-luster, or have injuries. Many times too, we’re unhappy with how we feel in our body or how we look. There is much conditioning…
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