Good morning Dancing Friends!
"Play energizes us and enlivens us. It eases our burdens. It renews
our natural sense of optimism and opens us up to new possibilities". Stuart Brown, MD
You may not realize it, yet each time you step into a Nia class you are playing! We play with music, emotions, creating shapes with our body. We pretend, "act as if", sing, laugh, roll on the floor, and interact with each other.
Play invites us to be in the NOW, be spontaneous, discover new things about ourselves and be open to new challenges.
According to Marianne St. Clair, Life Coach, and author of the Art of Play, the top ten benefits of play:
1. Play can inspire you to think differently
2. Playing can bring greater joy into your life
3. Play is known to reduce stress
4. Playing on a regular basis can increase longevity
5. Play can reduce struggle, conflict, and worry
6. Play can increase your sense of lightness
7. Play can stimulate the imagination, curiosity, and creativity
8. Playing softens the heart...as the heart becomes malleable, the risk of hypertension and depression decrease
9. Play can greatly enhance your energy levels
10. Play can provide you with an opportunity to take risks
So let's play this week and choose to embrace a playful mood today and everyday. You just might find that life becomes much brighter!!! Oh and have a good laugh...laughing releases endorphins, strengthens your immune system and is great for strengthening your core!!!
"Play energizes us and enlivens us. It eases our burdens. It renews
our natural sense of optimism and opens us up to new possibilities". Stuart Brown, MD
"We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." George Bernard Shaw
Are you ready to play? Playing is so good for our brain, our nervous system, our emotions and our general well-being. Play refreshes your body, sharpens your mind, and restores your energy. Play is a creative act that inspires imagination and gives you a means to reach beyond your usual limits. Play can show you a world that is filled with possibilities and allows you to examine your life within that limitless context. Play gives you a chance to ask "What if," and explore your options.
You may not realize it, yet each time you step into a Nia class you are playing! We play with music, emotions, creating shapes with our body. We pretend, "act as if", sing, laugh, roll on the floor, and interact with each other.
Play invites us to be in the NOW, be spontaneous, discover new things about ourselves and be open to new challenges.
According to Marianne St. Clair, Life Coach, and author of the Art of Play, the top ten benefits of play:
1. Play can inspire you to think differently
2. Playing can bring greater joy into your life
3. Play is known to reduce stress
4. Playing on a regular basis can increase longevity
5. Play can reduce struggle, conflict, and worry
6. Play can increase your sense of lightness
7. Play can stimulate the imagination, curiosity, and creativity
8. Playing softens the heart...as the heart becomes malleable, the risk of hypertension and depression decrease
9. Play can greatly enhance your energy levels
10. Play can provide you with an opportunity to take risks
So let's play this week and choose to embrace a playful mood today and everyday. You just might find that life becomes much brighter!!! Oh and have a good laugh...laughing releases endorphins, strengthens your immune system and is great for strengthening your core!!!
Many opportunities to PLAY this week. And as I continue my Nia 20th
anniversary celebration...we will PLAY with different Nia routines!
HMMM...tonight we will Play and Dance to Fantasia. Fantasia was created by Carlos Rosas, co-founder of Nia, in 1997. It's fun! See you on the dance floor!
Classes this week:
Monday (today!), Thursday and Friday at 5:30 pm
Wednesday morning at 9:15 am (subbing for Adelle)
Saturday morning at 9:30 am
and Sunday at 4:00 pm all at The Synergy Studio
On Sunday, August 24, I will also be teaching a special JourneyDance class at 10:00 - 11:30 am.
Open to the energy of abundance that is a constant in our
Universe. Abundance is there – we just
need to recognize it surrounds us and open our body, mind and soul to its
presence. It all starts with love and gratitude. Together we will dance and take a deep,
personal journey and open to the joy of our life – open to Abundance. Cost is $15 or a punch on your Synergy Studio card. Please bring a journal.
Love & Light,
Joanie Brooks,
http://www.joaniebrooks.com
Nia Training Faculty, Nia White Belt Trainer, Nia 1st Degree Black Belt
Journey Dance Facilitator Nia 5 Stages of Healing Facilitator
Mindful Change Coach
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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