Notice the mix of men and women of different ages! Paula Chambers just posted a video of her students talking about what Nia class does for them. It’s beautiful, articulate, and heartfelt. Take a look
A colleague just announced her retirement plans over the next few years. I seem to be writing a different book about what happens in the last 3rd of my life. Inspired years ago by gerontologist and futurist Ken Dychtwald http://agewave.com/ , I see life stages as cycles rather than linear. And somehow it felt right…
A colleague wrote in response to my absence note, “I hope it’s a pleasure trip.” Indeed it’s a pleasure trip… in my own kind of way. I’m attending a Nia Training offered by another trainer. Nia is about sensation and pleasure. And we’re spending the whole week exploring how to create a sustainable life ….
What does slicing onions have to do with Nia Classes and Nia White Belt Training? There’s always a new frontier, a new edge of learning for the sensation scientist. My plan for this morning included time to harvest and water the garden, prepare some of dinner while the day is still cool, and then get…
I don’t always make good choices. Last night I ate too much ice cream while we watched fireworks after the baseball game. Maybe any ice cream is “too much” for me, but I don’t want to be rigid. I like to flow with the occasion. Today my stomach doesn’t feel so good and I’m reflecting…
Hey Friends, I have a hold on a beautiful space on the Oregon coast for a retreat-style Nia White Belt Training week to begin October 22nd, 2016 Please let me know if you might do this. I need interest to confirm. All the content of a White Belt + applying Nia’s gifts and perspective on…
Two colleagues were comparing notes yesterday on their home remodeling projects. They shared photos of re-painted cupboards and up-dated fixtures. It sounded like the joy is in the doing and “done” is not what drives them on to the next project. I can relate to that, except that my remodeling project seems to be my…
My Nia Training has helped me develop a resilient and sustainable lifestyle as I grow older. Topics covered that relate to issues of aging: To adjust the intensity of any workout, recreation, or chore to perfectly match your current needs, ability, and energy. Practical methods to improve learning and memory, remembering with body sensations, and…
While I’m in Portland for the Trainer’s summit, each Nia class will be taught by the choreographers of the Nia routines. These classes are open to the public at Studio Nia. I’m looking forward to this delightful week of immersion in brilliance.
Here’s preview of “Pulse” https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/iammovement?source=feed_text&story_id=10207926889195410
