Nia
Subway Dance Party.
Last weekend, I took part in Improv Toronto’s 2nd annual subway dance party. Along with about 450 people (some of whom came from as far as Buffalo), I danced on the subway, ipod in place, tunes pumping. We filled 2 whole subway trains. I happened to meet up with Kristen Gale, whom I had met…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #74 -A winter tale
There’s a guy who sends a photo related to Biking in Toronto by email EVERY day. His name is Joseph Travers. All these photos are courtesy of him and tell the story of my biking experience in Toronto, Canada in the winter. Thanks, Joseph, for the daily inspiration to do what I love no matter…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #64- Miracle
Miracle (by Olive) This is not an original post. Instead I share with you these beautiful lyrics which form the basis for a Nia routine entitled “Miracle”. Do they tempt you to find out more about Nia? Deeper than deeper was my love for you Sweeter than sweeter joy Hoping that everyday You can go…
Read MoreCreative Co-Construction
From July 25-27, 2008 I was at Hillside Festival in Guelph Ontario. Hillside is an impressively conscious indie-music festival. There are no wasted beer cups, water bottles, or food-stuffs. From compost bins to volunteers-who-wash-your-plates-and-cutlery to mandated-purchase-of-beer-steins to empty-milk-trucks-filled-with-free-water, it is a limited footprint situation. Weekend-long music and workshops (drumming, dancing, sex education, crafting), Tibetan monks,…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #56 – Chance Encounter
Is there really such a thing as a chance encounter? When I think seriously about it, I’m not sure that chance encounters truly exist. There are a ga-jillion concepts related to the idea of chance encounters: unexpected events, luck, accidents, coincidence, etc. But really, I don’t think that anything that happens is truly “out of…
Read MoreThe streets of Neuvo York are over run with S’BUX, good beer is hard to find, but 39 Steps, Central Park, shopping, Nia and Porter Airlines rocked!!!
Yup, too many Starbucks. Everywhere. As I do here in Toronto, I boycotted them, opting for morning coffee and a NYC bagel from Zabar’s . They’re on the upper west side, at 80th and Broadway. Go if you’re in New York! Here’s a map. Along with the frustration of too many Starbucks was the challenge…
Read MoreWhat it’s like when I dance
A few weeks back, after my Sunday morning Nia class at Renaissance Yoga and Ayurveda, Andrea and I decided we would write about the experience of dancing. So there we were, in Jet Fuel (where else?) writing away. She got a little stressed when I finished after 10 minutes or so, but we both came…
Read MoreIndia – Third Post
Still in Arambol, and am soaking the heat into my bones to take with me back to Canada. I will not complain about the fact that I am constantly sweating, that my hair is frizzy-curly-out-of-control, or that I am radiating heat from my body. No, I will just drink more water, cool myself in the…
Read MoreTouched: today I got rocked to the core…
I taught a Nia class today. Well, I actually taught two classes. But the first class is the one that I want to share with you – it was a career first. Yeah, it reminded me of why I strive to do what I do. It made it all real. I welcomed a woman into…
Read MoreHip art for dancing hearts: A collage and Nia dance workshop Sunday Dec 2, 2007 9:45-11:45am
Spend your Sunday morning expressing yourself through collage and Nia! We will use collage to learn about the self healing principles of Nia and then practice these principles in a full length Nia class!(*bring a friend and the 2nd person pays ½ price = $18.75 each) Date: Sun Dec 2, ‘07 Time: 9:45-11:45amLocation: The Union…
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