Fitness
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…
Read MoreYou 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,…
Read MoreHow my MacBook Helped me Launch my Creative Business (and save money!)
When I heard about Steve Jobs’ death a week and a half ago, I was sad. Admittedly, though, the sadness had a tinge of self-centredness to it. Whenever a notable, visible person passes away, I’m brought back to my own experience with death; my dad, my grandparents, my father-in-law. Mr. Jobs’ death also reminded me…
Read MoreExercise your Brain: TURN your body!
As we age, our proprioceptive skills and vestibular system are susceptible to weakening and overall decline in function. This post discusses the use of turning through Nia fitness as a means of strengthening those skills and abilities.
Read MoreGrail Lady Faire June 27-July 1, 2011
I had the unique pleasure of being part of Grail Lady Faire at the most exquisite Grail Springs 2 weeks ago. I was there to use Nia to help participants connect to fun, pleasure and joy through their bodies. And that we did! Every morning in fact! Grail Lady Faire was an incredible gathering of…
Read MoreSubway Dance Party 2011
Yesterday I attended a Subway Dance Party organized by Improv in Toronto, a group of fun folks who run free, no-for-profit, public, urban, events. What a blast! This was my second time going to this event – read about my first experience here. Subway Dance Party from jennifer hicks on Vimeo.
Read MoreNia: Myths vs. Facts
Over the years, l’ve heard some interesting interpretations of Nia. While people’s perception of situations tends to vary wildly, I have to set the record straight. Nia, first and foremost, is a physical fitness practice. It delivers cardiovascular conditioning as well as flexibility, agility, mobility, stability and strength. There’s some pretty cool other stuff…
Read More5 Approaches to Self-Healing: The Nia Way
“You can fix a car or a bookcase, you can repair a television set or a computer, but you don’t heal them. And they don’t heal themselves. Only living systems heal; they don’t get fixed or repaired or anything like that….Healing is an act of self-recreation…..Living systems self-organize, self-create, self-maintain, and in many ways, direct…
Read MoreThis is what I have been working on for 2 months…
Nia at the Joy of Dance Showcase: May 1, 2011 from jennifer hicks on Vimeo.
Read MoreNia for Japan
Yesterday I attended a Nia fundraiser organized by Andreea Diaconescu at Hart House. It was amazing to see so many folks come together to connect and donate through fitness. In total, we raised $1350 for the Canadian Red Cross! Take a peek at the event here: Nia for Japan Fundraiser (benefiting the Candian Red Cross’…
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