Sensing Our Emotions!

Hello Dancing Friends!

Feelings or emotions are the universal language and are to be honored. They are the authentic expression of who you are at your deepest place....Judith Wright

As I sit and write to you this evening I am sensing gratitude in my entire being for my family, friends and my wonderful dancing community!  A special thank you is in order for my students who danced with me at Nia this evening at The Synergy Studio.  I had full intention to end the week with my focus on Yoga; however, as I drove to the studio this afternoon something changed.  You see most of my day was spent in an emotional whirlpool that was not serving me any good, and was leaving me feeling frozen, blocked and bound. Just as my body can become stuck in a habit (whether posture or movement tendencies) that can cause misalignment, pain and discomfort , emotions can do the same thing when I become stuck and do not use the sensation of this energy to access information to make positive choices and decisions.  So today before class I realized I have been stuck in this emotional unawareness, and not just today, and it was time to move the energy before it became acute.  This is where the special thanks for my students this afternoon comes into play!  I changed the focus to "playing with emotions" and we had a bit of a wild ride!  You know who you are, so thank you for being open and generous with your own exploration, and allowing me the space to heal! 

We are emotional beings and it is our birthright to emote!  Our emotions are fuel, life force energy and can help us become physically and mentally strong, flexible, agile, stable and mobile.  Emotions make us feel alive!!  In Nia we do not label emotions good or bad; it is really about whether we are expressing our emotions and learning to work and move with them from a place of love.  The more we do this, the more freedom we gain to effectively use our emotions to bring healing into our world and the people around us. 

We are going to play with emotions this week and sense how they feel in our body!  I'm excited - I hope you are too!  As you dance through life this week notice your emotional tendencies.  Notice what emotions fueled your day...where you sense them in your body.  Where there any emotions you avoided or ignored?  And remember...anytime you are feeling your emotions are taking over, JUST LAUGH!  Laughing can heal your world and bring things into perspective.  See you in class!

My classes this week are below...there are a few changes.  Oh yes, and change seemed to be a big theme in my day today!  HA HA!

Monday & Wednesday at 8:45 am at
Total Harmony Yoga

Monday, Tuesday (subbing for Jan) & Thursday at 5:30 pm
Friday at 9:15 am (subbing for Jenn).

at The Synergy Studio

I will be in Ventura, California 9/14 - 9/21 with my dear friend Kate Nash.  While I am gone my wonderful Nia teacher community will sub my classes at The Synergy Studio.  There will not be any classes at Total Harmony Studio while I am gone (9/16 & 9/18). 

Considering taking the Nia White belt intensive?  Whether you want to teach Nia or take Nia for personal growth, it is an amazing experience!!!   Check out my trainings at: www.nianow.com/joanie and click on "My Trainings". Adelle and I have one October 4th and a split weekend December 5th here in San Antonio.  Join us!

Love & Light,
Joanie Brooks,
http://www.joaniebrooks.me/
Nia Training Faculty, Nia White Belt Trainer,  Nia 5 Stages of Healing Facilitator, Journey Dance Guide, Mindful Change Coach and Laughter Yoga Leader


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