Fitness

Back pain? Try squatting!

  If you are like many people, you may be thinking, “Wait a minute. Squatting is for young people. I can’t squat… my knees hurt… I’m too old.. I’m too stiff… my back is sore.” I’m here to tell you that you CAN squat, and that Nia classes offer countless gentle and encouraging opportunities to…

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Don’t Stress Out: LOOOVVVEEE Your Workouts!

  We all know that stress isn’t good for us.  And we know that one of the most common recommendations to combat stress is to exercise. But what if the environment that you exercise in actually causes stress? When I was a member of my local gym, I can remember feeling quite stressed. The complicated…

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Sweating: It feels good!

  There was a time when I was embarrassed about how much I sweat. Cause I sweat a lot. I mean a WHOLE LOT. I’ll sweat on the hottest days AND on the coldest days of the year. Very little physical activity is required for me to sweat. I can be folding laundry, taking the…

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Grail Lady Faire June 25 – 29, 2012

  Last week, I had the pleasure of being part of Grail Lady Faire (at Grail Springs Spa) for the second year in a row. I was there to share my passion and spark through daily Nia classes on the lawn overlooking the lake. Last year, I wrote about how inspired I was, but I…

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Dance to the Music: Flash Mob!

Yesterday in Nathan Phillips Square, dancers from the Joy of Dance (including moi) surprised those attending a Brain Injury Society of Toronto awareness event. Yup, we did a big ‘ole flash mob. Lemme tell ya’ it was steaming hot under the mid-day sun, but a ton of fun! (this video captures about half of our…

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Every Little Cell in My Body is Happy

Right now I am in Costa Rica, at Ama Tierra, a beautiful retreat centre an hour out of San Jose. I’m here with my dear friend Trixie Montanile of The Flying Yogi. We’re co-facilitating a Suspension Yoga and Nia retreat in this beautiful oasis. So is it any wonder that this sweetest song called “Every…

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You might enjoy Nia if you are…

Last summer, the lovely Jamie Ridler (of Jamie Ridler Studios) facilitated a focus group to help me better understand my Nia students, their needs and their experiences. I learned a lot! I’m understanding more and more about who can benefit from Nia and why that might be the case. It turns out that Nia enthusiasts…

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You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet!

On December 31, 2010, I cozied up in my hotel room in Tempe, Arizona, and wrote a year end blog post. In it, I summarized all that I felt proud of accomplishing in 2010. It was a good exercise that both motivated and inspired me to continue moving forward with my business. On December 27,…

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