The Nia White Belt focuses on the foundation of Nia through 13 principles that guide you to place your attention on yourself, on your body, and on physical sensation. The intent of these principles are to assist and inspire you to celebrate your body and your human potential. Over the next 10 weeks we will be focusing on these principles, starting with the 1st 2 principles this week: Principle 1, The Joy of Movement, and Principle 2, Natural Time and The Movement Forms.
The Joy of Movement teaches us to connect to Joy by choosing sensation through all movement. As you sense your body, invite Joy in. No matter what your circumstances are, you have the capacity to live and move in Joy, which is more than an emotion; it is a way of being in the world. If at anytime you are not connected to the Joy of Movement, tweak what you are doing, and then look for ways to sustain and enhance this sensation!!
Natural Time and The Movement Forms invites us to be consciously aware of movement and measurement via our 13 joints and our 20 digits (fingers and toes). Movement and Measure help you move in your own way and in your own time, increasing your awareness of sensation. The 9 Movement Forms of Nia (3 Martial Arts, 3 Dance Arts, and 3 Healing Arts) add energy and variety to your practice which allows you to explore all the diverse aspects of your body, mind, emotions and spirit. Natural Time and the Movement Forms help you to move in different ways, in your body's time and rhythm, in order to help you reach your potential and open up to the endless possibilities to heal!!!
WOW!!! So let's have a wonderful week. Find out more about the White Belt by visiting: http://www.nianow.com/white-belt
See you in class!!
My classes this week:
Monday and Thursday at 5:30 pm
Saturday at 9:30 am,
and Sunday at 4:00 (team teaching with Adelle...52 moves playshop at 2:00)
all at http://www.thesynergystudio.com/.
Happy 2012 EveryBody!
Wishing each of you love and peace as you step into 2012. It is going to be a magical year...I'm excited!! As I reflect on 2011 I am grateful for all the beauty, peace and goodness that I have experienced in my life...my husband, family, friends and my Nia community of dancing beings have been instrumental in my life! And my 2 lively dogs, Little Boo and Rocket!!! In 2012 I will be collaborating with my Nia sister, Adelle, with the Nia White Belt intensive and I hope you will consider taking the Nia White Belt. It is a wonderful exploration into the foundation of Nia and YOU, whether you would like to teach or take it for personal growth. Check out our trainings at: www.nianow.com/joanie and click on "My Trainings". Let me know if you have any questions.
2012's Nia focus for our community is the Year of Becoming a Sacred Athlete...a year of Purpose, Potential and Possibility. A Sacred Athlete is a teacher and healer to all people. Becoming a Sacred Athlete is a choice and is a journey of discovering your purpose, exploring your limitless potential and opening up to the endless possibilities available to you when you choose pleasure and love as your path for transformation and to self mastery. We are all teachers. We teach others with our actions, our thoughts and words. We teach others through our choices. Choosing to keep your body healthy through movement and dance shows others how you have chosen to love your body. As we step in together to a New Year, let's all open up to our potential...it limitless. Let's all open up to all possibilities life has for us...it is endless. Your body's potential is limitless...200/700 (bones and muscles) unique ways to move and heal. The possibilities of your body are endless...9 movement forms to connect to; 3 planes of movement and intensity levels to explore; Move/Explore/Create your FreeDance...ENDLESS.
Becoming a Sacred Athlete is a choice. Join me this week in class as we step into a wonderful year of movement and healing. Happy New Year!!
My classes this week:
Monday and Thursday at 5:30 pm
and Saturday at 9:30 am all at http://www.thesynergystudio.com/.
