Fitness
My body is bigger and I’m a better person now because of it
As my body has grown and changed, I have become a better person for it. That’s right – gaining weight has made me not only healthier physically, but it’s given me mental clarity, emotional ease and confidence. Lots of it. When I was a kid, I was so physically awkward, clumsy and shy.…
Read MoreHow I feel is more important to me than my appearance
When I focused on how my body looked, my appearance was all I could think about. I was deeply anxious and solely focused on what others saw. Nothing else mattered – my appearance took priority over my mental well being, my relationships and my ability to engage in anything other than maintaining how I looked.…
Read MoreMy “normal” body was clumsy and desperate and sick
In my 30s I developed anorexia. Back then I felt “normal” in my appearance. I say “normal” because that’s what euro-centric beauty standards tell us – that thin is the desired body type. But I’ll tell you, there was NOTHING “normal” about my life at that time. Knowing what I know now, I would NEVER…
Read MoreMovement for pleasure, not for change.
Movement does not have to be stressful, painful or a chore. And using movement as punishment or way to change your body is not a healthy path to wellness. Movement for pleasure is possible – not only that but it’s a choice that you have! You don’t have to suffer through boring or painful workouts.…
Read MoreFit and fat
Thin ≠ fit. Fat ≠ unfit. It is impossible to tell if a person is “fit” just by looking at them. Likewise, it is impossible to tell if someone has high cholesterol or diabetes by appearance alone. We have what some people might call a bias (and what I would call fat phobia) to believe…
Read MoreChallenge your mind and body with Nia MOVEit
Do you challenge your mind and body? How often does your body (and brain!) encounter something totally new? Something never ever experienced before? Something that taxes or increases the demands on your body and brain? Regularly? Great! Often? Fantastic! Rarely? Let’s talk about the benefits of mind-body challenge. Nia is a challenge! It sure…
Read MoreReflexive Conditioning: Keep your brain and body healthy
Reflexive conditioning helps us to optimize the nervous system by stimulating a very specific neuromuscular function. By training our reflexes, we are enhancing the health and responsiveness of our nervous systems so that they can react as necessary.
Read MoreMove IT Apprenticeship
Move IT is an Interval Training program that uses the 52 Moves of the Nia Technique.
It is body-friendly, sweaty, and FUN!
Self-Healing: Visualization and Self Talk
My right arm, which I had cut in the playground earlier, began to throb. I knew what that meant. Instinctively, I knew that the pulsating, rhythmic beat was the sensation of healing. And I knew that if I concentrated I could amplify the healing. And so I did. The throbbing increased, and I could *feel* healing happening.
No one taught me this. It just seemed obvious.
Read MoreDance Anywhere: Bus stop dancing!
Today is Dance Anywhere, so I did a little dancing at the bus stop!
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