Posts by Jenn Hicks

Ontario Auto Insurance Changes: June 1, 2016

Did you know that there will be changes to your auto-insurance policy on June 1, 2016?  Your insurance company may tell you that these changes will decrease your auto-insurance rates. But what they likely won’t tell you is that, in the event of an accident, your coverage for rehabilitation and support for your recovery is…

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Why I journal

Now my journal is like a dear friend. It’s place without filters where I can expose my whole self without judgement. Each time I put my pen to the paper I learn more and more about who I am and what matters.

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Orthotics: What are they *really* doing?

Orthotics have a big (negative) impact on the muscles and joints. So much so that muscles may have to work up to 50% harder to achieve the same movement without orthotics. At the same time, a person wearing orthotics during a run is increasing the stress on the joints by as much as 50%.

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Nia Dance: Love Song to the Earth

Recently we’ve been dancing to this beautiful song called “Love Song to the Earth”. A couple of Nia teachers choreographed the piece from the corners of the globe and it’s been my honour to bring it to class over the past few weeks. Every single time I dance and share it, it moves me so…

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Look up (and out)!

Recently, this conversation popped up on Twitter: [View the story “Look up!” on Storify] It’s true: looking up and out allows us to remain in alignment with our chest and pelvis (the Body’s Way is that head, chest and pelvis are stacked one upon another like building blocks). When we are looking up (and not…

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Choir! Choir! Choir! sings Hallelujah

Last night at Choir we sang this beautiful arrangement. It was really, really hot inside Clinton’s but I was shivery from the sheer beauty of all the voices singing together. Magical. I know you can’t really see much, but just give it a listen. It’s good! Choir! Choir! Choir! Sept 3, 2015 from jennifer hicks…

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Dancing Through Life With Pleasure: Nia Student Stories

Meet Sue: she has been attending weekend classes at Joy of Dance since 2012.  She is a very dedicated student of Nia and graciously responded to my invitation to share her Nia story. My experience with Nia has been about getting more into my body and so I am so inspired to know that Sue shares that!…

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