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Help for Motion Sickness Through Nia Dance Fitness
This article about motion sickness, entitled “Do planes, trains and automobiles make you ill? There’s some help for that” by Lauren La Rose, was published in the Toronto Star on April 21, 2014. In it, I explain why I believe Nia (a dance fitness practice) has helped me lessen my motion sickness. La Rose says:…
Read MoreDance Anywhere
dance anywhere® is a public celebration of dance everywhere, around the world, simultaneously. I took part in it. In my basement. Barefoot. With a teensy tiny foot dance. While waiting for the washing machine to stop. It was a break from report writing, invoicing, income tax prepping, household chore-ing. Cause I *LOVE* to dance,…
Read MorePleasure. Here's what I get that from.
And it’s kind of magical, because I’ve come to see that pleasure is always there for the taking. It’s just up to us to figure out what shift in our attitude, tweak in our perspective, or modification of our bodies will allow pleasure to show itself to us.
Read MoreNia turns 30!!! Here's a tribute!
And so with a special kind of honour, I present our gift to Debbie Rosas, co-creator of Nia. She is responsible for SO MUCH GOODNESS in this world!
Read MoreHeel pain? Dance barefoot!
Why would I ever want to take off my shoes? Before I started Nia, I guffawed at the idea of shoe-less fitness. In fact, after my first Nia class (with the fabulous Martha Randall), when she asked for feedback, I distinctly remember my (admittedly) stuck up reply. “It just seems strange to work out without…
Read MoreJust playing: That's all
Just having a little fun with the internets today. Life it too serious not to play every once in awhile, amirite? (Try it out yourself at www.festisite.com)
Read MoreIndia: That's a wrap!
This is the story of me turning 40. In India. This was my 3rd trip to India, and once again, she taught me invaluable lessons and truths. I had lots of laughs, met new parts of myself, experienced tears of joy and enjoyed dancing with my Nia colleagues from all over the world. Thanks to…
Read MoreSimply Irresistible!
When I watch this video by the amazing Mopo, I feel FABULOUS! I hope you will too! If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Mopo, let me tell you a bit about him. He is an amazing soul who makes it his mission to photograph women so that they can appreciate their beauty. Because…
Read MoreAdvanced Nia Performance – April 29, 2012
I had the privilege of working with 9 beautiful women in my Advanced Nia class from January – April. THIS is what we created. I’m so very proud of them!
Read MoreExploring the Impact of Artful Engagement with Older Adults
From March – December 2011, as an artist educator of the Living Through the Arts program (The Royal Conservatory), I was fortunate to be part of this amazing study examining the impact of arts programming on the health and well-being of older adults. Below is a video sharing that experience. Exploring the Impact of Artful…
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