Sing-a-long Nia Dance Jam: A fundraiser
~ Dance – Sing – Raise $ to Save Dogs ~
In celebration of 10 years as a Nia teacher, Jenn is having a fundraising party!
Join Jenn and her Nia colleagues as we dance and sing to fun & familiar songs!
Proceeds from this event will benefit Save Me Rescue, a local dog rescue organization.
There will be a silent auction, raffle and you’ll have a chance to meet some adorable dogs (who are looking for fur-ever homes)!
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These lyrics blew me away:
“And I love this life we live
And I love to give this feeling away”
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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He exudes presence, joy and mastery of his chosen path.
And his deep spirit has a connection with mine.
Dance Anywhere: Bus stop dancing!
Today is Dance Anywhere, so I did a little dancing at the bus stop!
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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 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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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…
Read MoreExercise Addiction – My Story in the Toronto Star & On Talk 1010 Radio
I’m not shy about my past. After coming out the other side of a major mental health crisis I knew I needed to share my story. I speak openly quite often about my history of an exercise addiction and anorexia. I view the fact that I have bipolar disorder as one of my assets, not something that brings me down.
Read MoreLook 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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