Hello Friends!!!
Ahh, want a wonderful and magnificent day! As I am sitting here getting ready for my 4:00 pm Nia class today, I am reminded of the power of dance to move me through life. Yesterday I ran into a friend I have not seen in several weeks, and she shared with me her life happenings and why she has not been to class lately. With a compassionate heart I shared with her, that no matter what, I hope she just moved and danced. Anywhere, anytime.
We are made to dance and move...our body really demands it! I became aware of the power of movement when I was in college at UT in Austin. At that time of my life I had lost someone very dear to me, and with the pressures of school, I became depressed, frozen at times, to do my homework or go to class. Then I discovered running and movement, and this changed my outlook on life..in particular at that moment in time. As soon as I felt the depression coming, I put on my shoes and headed outdoors. Here I found peace and the momentum to move forward.
My practice of Nia has expanded this awareness. One of Nia's most important principles is Awareness and Dancing through Life. In Nia, dancing and moving is not just something we do when the music comes on. It is any movement our body makes. Anytime, anywhere. Our lives are bigger and far more important than what we do in a 1 hour class. It is about turning the movements of life into a dance, sensing the stillness and meditation in our life, and finding beauty and inspiration in every part of the world around us. This is the dance of life, and a way to potentially find meaning and a sense of peace. It invites me to be in gratitude and love. This practice brings me present in the moment, and transforms how I perceive the moment. All by choosing to be alive in my body! In Dance, Gratitude and Transformation!
Join me in this special week of Dance, Gratitude and Transformation. In class and outside of class!
My classes this week:
Sunday (today!) at 4:00 pm
Monday, Tuesday (subbing for Jan) and Thursday at 5:30 pm and
Saturday at 9:30 am
all at The Synergy Studio.
Love & Light,
Joanie Brooks, Nia Training Faculty, Nia White Belt Trainer, Nia 5 Stages of Healing Facilitator, Journey Dance Facilitator, Mindful Change Coach
http://www.joaniebrooks.me/
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