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Nia for Japan

By Jenn Hicks | April 18, 2011 |

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’…

10 Thoughts About Family

By Jenn Hicks | February 21, 2011 |

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…

Belly dancing and the Core

By Jenn Hicks | February 3, 2011 |

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…