My Nia class focus for this week is on our hands, and we will be dancing & playing to the inspirational music of Songs of the Sanctuary by Adiemus. Our hands....right now rub your 2 hands together for about 15 seconds, release and sense the space around you with your hands. WOW...what do you sense? Whenever I do this I get a sensation of aliveness all around me! Now do the same thing and then touch any part of your body and sense the warmth and healing energy your hands provide that part of your body. It is amazing!!
Our hands create, express and heal. All throughout our day, our hands are creating...I'm creating this moment as I write this focus. Our hands express...love, joy, friendship, intimacy, protection and excitement. A simple wave of our hand to another expresses how we are feeling and creates a Universal connection to that person. Our hands heal...a simple hug can make someone feel better and brighten their day. When we are deeply moved, our hands reach toward our hearts. When we are excited by our achievements (or others), our arms burst up to the sky, toward unlimited possibility. Whether we are aware of it or not, we are always creating, expressing and healing with our hands. And in Nia we celebrate our hands and fingers with 15 unique movements that conditions our whole body and allows us to be the martial artist, the dance artist and the healing artist!! Touching, Fist, Pumps, Strikes, Chop Cut, Webbed Spaces, Palm Directions, Finger Extensions, Finger Flicks, Creepy Crawlers, Spear Fingers, Catching Flies, Claw Hand, Power Finger Crossover and Balance Finger.
So, as you Dance Through Life this week, notice what you are creating with your hands, notice how you use your hands to express yourself, and then notice how you use your hands to heal..yourself and others. I would love to hear from you on what you discovered!!
My classes this week are: Thursday at 5:30 pm, Saturday at 9:30 am and Sunday at 4:00 pm all at http://www.thesynergystudio.
Sunday is a free class!!! I will be team teaching with Adelle and after class, we will discuss Nia and the upcoming Nia White Belt in December, (a split weekend), as well as the five we have scheduled in 2012 . Come learn of the many benefits for becoming a White Belt to enhance your on-going Nia practice! Bring family, friends, and those who might have some quandary around the question, WHAT IS NIA???
See you on the dance floor!
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Love & Light,
Joanie BrooksNia Black Belt/Trainer, Nia 5 Stages of Healing Facilitator, Mindful Change Coachhttp://www.joaniebrooks.me/
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