Posts Tagged ‘Dance’

A Nia Dance Break in Toronto

As part of our FAB (For All Belts) 52 Moves Choreography training, Nia teachers took our dance to the streets on April 3, 2011. We are led by Debbie Rosas, co-founder of Nia and Kevin VerEecke, Nia Black Belt & New Generation Trainer. It all started like this: With scarves wrapped over their heads and…

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You can dance ANYWHERE

Phil does!   Dancing at No Frills! You would not believe how much more pleasant this would make my grocery shopping experience (read: I don’t like grocery shopping. Not one bit). This Phil dude, who by the way lives in Toronto, is the epitome of freedom! How liberating must being authentic like that be? Wait…

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10 Thoughts About Family

So today is Family Day. Family… what does that even mean? There are so many definitions of family, my favourite one, from a Tweeter I follow, is that family is “a group of people who love, trust, and support each other”. Related or not, another person stated that family goes hand in hand with “complicated…

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Love your body, Love your life through Nia!

This year, I decided on a less traditional and more self-full way to celebrate Valentine’s. This weekend, I taught special “self love” themed Nia classes. Without going over the top, I encouraged all of us to spend the hour-and-15-minute class in appreciation. Appreciation for our bodies, minds, emotions and spirits. After all, how can we…

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Belly dancing and the Core

I’ve started taking belly dance classes at Joy of Dance (which, by the way, is the best dance studio in Toronto that I know of).  At first, I wasn’t sure if they were for me, as there is an incredible focus on technique.  Whenever there is a chance of doing something wrong, I find myself…

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Learn to Dance: Nia

So it’s 2 weeks into 2011. I figure that, like me, there are probably a few of us who are still sorting out how to make our beginning of 2011 intentions become REALITY. Perhaps on your list of intentions is “learn to dance“.  It was on my list years back, and I can still remember…

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Shining Light a la Annie Lennox

I have been so *flipping* inspired by this video that I have been watching it and singing it all week. It’s my 2011 Nia anthem. I pretend Annie is singing it to me, and it makes me feel so special! The most delicious lyric, IMHO, is “sovereign bride of the in-fin-ite, you are a shining…

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