Jenn Drakes Arrays of Living
I was so grateful to have the opportunity to be in conversation with Jenn Drakes a couple of weeks ago on her show “Arrays of Living“. We discussed my favourite topic, Nia, and also about being kind to ourselves. At 4:12 Jenn & I discuss what Nia is At 6:50 we connect on the benefits of…
Read MoreMy healing was ignited through joyful movement
Since I started teaching Nia in 2006, I have been in a process of recovery. Healing from adult onset anorexia and an exercise addiction was not easy. But it sure helped that I had the medicine called “joyful movement” through Nia. Now, almost 15 years later, I have been teaching Nia through a body/fat positivity…
Read MoreHow to be authentic when you move your body
“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…
Read MoreNOW Magazine’s Best Virtual Fitness Teacher 2020
Thank you everybody for your votes of confidence. Now more people know about Nia and that makes me SO happy! You can adjust the size of the text below or click here to view it.
Read MoreWake up! How I learned to feel more alive through Nia Technique
Have you ever been insecure about your cognitive abilities? If you have, then you’ll know that it’s really, really stressful. For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt like something was a little “off” with my mind. Like I needed to simply wake up. I felt that way about school, music lessons, sports, social…
Read MoreMy 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 MoreFourteen
It’s been fourteen years this month since I started teaching Nia. I still remember my first class back in August 2006. It was in a dirty little room in a run down community centre. One student came. I could have been disappointed, but I wasn’t. I was over the moon with the fact that I…
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 MoreNia: A Cardio Workout at Home
Nia is a cardio workout you can do at home! We all need to find ways to maintain our well-being during this strange time of COVID-19 quarantine. Nia is the perfect way to reduce stress and tend to our mind, bodies and souls and you can do it from your own home! You’ll enjoy a…
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