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After 17 years of teaching Nia, and over 20 years of being involved with the practice, I am choosing to step away. There are many reasons for this, most of which have to do with the misalignment of the leadership with the practice principles and philosophies. This was not an easy decision to make, but…

What is Mindful Movement? Moving mindfully means paying attention and staying in the present moment. When we bring mindfulness to our movement, we are letting go of distractions and are aware of our bodies. If I’m being mindful when I move I am in my now body and listening to the messages that it is…

Yes, you heard me right.  I said stop loving your body.  And start looking at an alternative: body acceptance. Now don’t get me wrong. When I first discovered body positivity a few years back, I felt like I had come home. The fact that someone, anyone, was promoting the idea that I should not have…

  For one week in May of 2020, I was privileged to be able to take a virtual crash course in human dissection with Gil Hedley.  Today I reviewed my notes that chronicled Gil’s dissection of Margaret* as many of us watched from all over the world. I was viscerally moved as I recapitulated the…

“Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.” ― Judy Garland     Authentic Body Movement If I said  “Let’s be authentic in our movement” or “Move your body your way” or “Don’t follow me, just allow yourself to move freely” would you freeze? Would you…

   PLEASE JOIN the GTA Nia Community as we welcome Kelle Rae Oien Nia Teacher / Nia Faculty Trainer She will be visiting us from Santa Fe, NM Mar 31, -Apr 3, 2017 for lots of events 1. Fri March 31: 7:15-8:30pm: “Pulse” class > all welcome > register here 2. Sat Apr 1-Sun Apr 2: 52 Moves Training…

Join us for this FREE EVENT* A screening of  Embrace: a documentary exploring body image Watch the trailer below and join us!     [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__2AayArYfs[/embedyt] *We are happy to accept donations to Sheena’s Place to support their programs for people living with Eating Disorders.

On October 23, 2016 we raised $2053.50 for Save Me Dog Rescue! Through a Nia sing-a-long dance jam, our community helped at least 5 dogs with their vital dental and health needs! EnJOY the video replay of the event below!                              …