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PROUDLY bringing Nia to PRIDE this weekend!
Dear dancers, Nia will be at Pride Toronto tomorrow! Will you JOYn in? (facebook event listing here) YOU are WELCOME to share the stage with myself and Barbara Ades (of Rhythmic Rainbow Studios), our colleagues and students! *us, 2 years ago kicking it up at PRIDE!* When will we be dancing? Saturday July 3 1:30-2pm…
Read MoreShiny Ropes
Just about a month ago now, I received an email from a woman named Shazia Islam. Enter personal growth opportunity and confidence booster. Synchronicity. Enter Shiny Ropes. The subject header on the email was ‘Re: Nia Community Dance Jam on Sunday!’. I didn’t remember anyone named Shazia, so I figured it was related to the…
Read More*FREE* Nia classes with Jenn, Summer 2010
Image via Wikipedia in addition to my regularly scheduled classes, I am offering *FREE* outdoor Nia Classes this summer (at a farmer’s market, Pride events & Taste of the Danforth)! Come and join in! You and your friends/family are most welcome! Sat July 10 & Aug 14*, 11:30-12:30pm Withrow Park Farmer’s Market You’ll find us…
Read More2nd Annual Nia Lakefront Poker Run
Nia Poker Run Sunday, June 13, 2010 12-7pm Cost: FREE!!!! Join us at 3 different locations along the Lakeshore around Toronto *weather permitting (call me at 416.573.4911 if the weather is iffy) Come to 1 or all of the locations below, create a poker hand & WIN PRIZES! At the beginning of each of the…
Read MoreYou ask me why I dance…An interview about Nia with Marilyn Wong
I recently had the opportunity to interview the lovely Marilyn Wong of Montreal about her experiences with Nia and the White Belt Training. She is pictured above (left) at Rancho LaPeurta, Mexico 2009. (Marilyn is pictured here with Judy, Debbie Rosas, co-founder of Nia and her team of master instructors including Kevin VerEeke (New York…
Read MoreGood News Toronto: Nia Jam & Silent Auction
GOOD NEWS TORONTO + NIA = $3000 raised to keep GOOD NEWS TORONTO ALIVE! Last Sunday, May 16 here in Toronto, we had a Nia Jam and Silent Auction fundraiser in support of Good News Toronto., a local newspaper spreading inspiration through good news founded by our own Eva Karpati. Here are some more pics…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: NIA FUNDRAISER for GOOD NEWS TORONTO
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 1, 2010 Nia Dance Jam & Silent Auction FUNDRAISER for Non-Profit Community Newspaper ‘Good News Toronto’ (www.goodnewstoronto.ca) Sunday May 16, 2010 ~ 2:00-4:00 pm 918 Cultural Arts Centre 918 Bathurst St, Toronto (2 blocks North of Bloor) Street Parking On Sunday May 16, 2010, from 2-4pm, Jennifer Hicks (Brown Belt Nia…
Read MoreNia at International Dance Day Toronto, May 2, 2010
(exciting! Nia will be there! You are MOST welcome to join in. See below for a clip of us dancing at Yonge Dundas Square last year. Read more about it here and contact me if you’re interested) Press release: International Dance Day From: Dance Umbrella of Ontario International Dance Day 2010 DANCE IN DUNDAS SQUARE!…
Read MoreNia: Mental Health Through Movement & Music
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Read MoreJoint Friendly Exercise: Nia
Image of Nia Technique Today I googled “joint friendly exercise”, and can you believe that Nia didn’t come up? So, I thought I’d change that with this little post. I love running. But I can’t do it anymore. It hurts too much. When I first started Nia, my knees ached, my low back was sore…
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