Women's Urban Retreat Day
Yesterday I had the honour of being part of Jill Hewlett’s Women’s Urban Retreat Day. It was sincerely dee-LIGHT-FULL for me to share my passion for Nia with you all! Here’s the playlist we grooved to. I hope this music gives you as much pleasure as it gives me: Thank you for this day >…
Read MoreMy mom finally shares her thoughts about my dad's suicide
Today was Bell Let’s Talk day – where Bell donated 5¢ to mental health initiatives for every: Text message sent* Mobile and long distance call made* Tweet using #BellLetsTalk Facebook share of our Bell Let’s Talk image (*for Bell subscribers) Awesome, right? Today started out with me tweeting and re-tweeting lots of stuff with the hashtag…
Read More4 Ways to use gravity for fitness
Here are 4 things you can do: push away, flow down, hold stable or connect up.
Read MorePanama – Christmas 2013
Panama 2013 from jennifer hicks on Vimeo. December 23, 2013 Toronto – Panama City We left our house without heat at 6am to set out for the airport. DarkTO (a massive ice storm on Dec 21) left us without power, and decimated our neighbour’s tree behind us as well as taking a huge limb from…
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 MoreMy experience of grieving… so far
How am I supposed to be able to describe what feels like a dream and make you understand that it is real? At the best of times I have difficulty really expressing my feelings. Now I am describing them when I’m not only in the midst of a depression, but also while I’m grieving. My…
Read MoreReflections on my mood
It’s been some time since I’ve written about my mood. I guess that’s mostly because it’s been fairly stable for awhile. Up even, at times. For the last several weeks* I’ve felt dread deep in the pit of my stomach. It’s a black, empty, never-ending universe of nothingness. It affects my ability to smile.…
Read MoreThich Nhat Hanh August 16, 2013
I had the unique privilege of seeing Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Buddhist Monk) talk in Toronto on August 16, 2013. My good friend, Paula Pyne of Uplift Consulting, gifted me with this experience (she wrote a gorgeous account of her experience here). I summarized my learning from Thich Nhat Hanh via the infographic below. While…
Read MoreHow I Create a Perfect Workout Playlist
My Nia playlists are created using the 7 cycles of Nia. Following these cycles creates a magical workout experience! We use these 7 cycles in a Nia class to create a dynamic fitness experience that has a clear beginning, middle and end. You can do the same when you create your own workout playlist! …
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