Happy Monday My Sweet Friends and Family!!!
This week I am "playing" with the number 4 as I send you the 4 elements of love, peace, joy and abundance. 4 is a very prominent number in our world and lives, and is a symbol of exactness and elegance. 4 seasons, 4 phases of the moon, 4 divisions of the day, 4 directions, 4 dimensions (volume, height, width, depth), 4 realms of self (Body, Mind, Emotions and Spirit). 4 also symbolizes the principle of putting ideas into form. Check out Wikipedia if you are interested in all the fascinating aspects of the number 4: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
This
week we will dance the 4 elements of our human nature: Earth, Water,
Air and Fire, as a way to tap into our movement creativity and connect
to the basis of life itself.
Earth: Sensation of stability, fullness, weight, weightlessness, core, support, balance, rooting, connection with self, feeling outside/inside edges, breath
Water: Sensation of mobility, fluid, flowing, circular, no edges, no beginning, no ending, coolness, sensation of dripping, floating, creation, rejuvenation
Air: Sensation of flexibility, bending, off balance, on balance, controlling, out of control, lifting, swirling, openness, lightness, being, being effected, blowing, filling spaces
Fire: Sensation of agility, strength, heat, precision, flames, smoldering, intent, intense, sharp, confidence
Earth: Sensation of stability, fullness, weight, weightlessness, core, support, balance, rooting, connection with self, feeling outside/inside edges, breath
Water: Sensation of mobility, fluid, flowing, circular, no edges, no beginning, no ending, coolness, sensation of dripping, floating, creation, rejuvenation
Air: Sensation of flexibility, bending, off balance, on balance, controlling, out of control, lifting, swirling, openness, lightness, being, being effected, blowing, filling spaces
Fire: Sensation of agility, strength, heat, precision, flames, smoldering, intent, intense, sharp, confidence
In
the book I am re-reading, A Beginners Guide to Constructing the
Universe by Michael S. Schneider, these 4 elements also relate to:
Earth: Nature within us...that which is most dense, most slow to change and transform.
Water: Emotions...the moods of water: surging, rising and falling
Air: Atmosphere within us...where our thoughts fly, soaring flights of fancy, day dreams, clouded thoughts.
Fire: Intuition, our deeper self...flash of insight, seeing the light, idea hitting like a bolt of lightning.
Join me in class this week. Tonight wear green and we will dance to a
fun St. Paddy's day playlist. On Thursday, Saturday and Sunday we will
dance to an older Nia routine called Chakras, as we sense within and
connect to Earth, Water, Air and Fire!!!!!
In Sacred Geometry, 4 is the tetrad, the square, giving exactness and volume to the world. In Nia, 4 represents the holistic workout and life style practice of Nia for your body, mind, emotions and spirit. Volume and depth, addressing our entire human nature! See you on the dance floor!
My classes this week:
Monday (today!) and Thursday at 5:30 pm
Wednesday Somatic Awakening at 6:45 am
Saturday at 9:30 am
Saturday at 9:30 am
and Sunday at 4:00 pm all at The Synergy Studio
Interested in the Nia White Belt Intensive?
Our next training in San Antonio is a split weekend that starts at 3:00 pm on Thursday, June 5 and goes
through Sunday June 8. The next weekend is June 13, 14 and 15 (Friday,
Saturday and Sunday). This is a PERFECT opportunity to take the Nia
White Belt w/out having to take a full week from work.
7 days dedicated to you, your body and your life. You go deep into each one of the 13 principles of the Nia White Belt where you create a loving relationship with yourself and your body. In this intensive you learn tools for managing stress, enhancing your relationships, and creating a work/life balance. I invite you to explore techniques using your body, voice, intent, mind, emotions and unique spirit to master getting into and living in your body. Empower yourself, open up to your potential and step into your greatness! Check out all my trainings at: http://www.nianow.com/joanie#
Love & Light,
Joanie Brooks,
http://www.joaniebrooks.me/
Nia Training Faculty, Nia White Belt Trainer, Nia 1st Degree Black Belt
Nia 5 Stages of Healing Facilitator, Journey Dance Guide, Mindful Change Coach and Laughter Yoga Leader
Nia - Somatic Education for EveryBody. Nia is an expressive movement form & lifestyle practice that uses The Body's Way to achieve physical, mental, emotional & spiritual fitness & well-being."
75 trillion cells in your body…Play with them all with Nia!
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