Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Challenge your mind and body with Nia MOVEit
Do you challenge your mind and body? How often does your body (and brain!) encounter something totally new? Something never ever experienced before? Something that taxes or increases the demands on your body and brain? Regularly? Great! Often? Fantastic! Rarely? Let’s talk about the benefits of mind-body challenge. Nia is a challenge! It sure…
Read MoreDancing Through Life With Pleasure: Nia Student Stories
I love Jenn’s approach to her Nia classes – ensuring everyone feels comfortable in taking the routine only as far as their own bodies can go that day – without judgement, without goals, other than to enjoy the movement.
Read MoreReflexive Conditioning: Keep your brain and body healthy
Reflexive conditioning helps us to optimize the nervous system by stimulating a very specific neuromuscular function. By training our reflexes, we are enhancing the health and responsiveness of our nervous systems so that they can react as necessary.
Read MoreGord Downie: A True Passionista
He exudes presence, joy and mastery of his chosen path.
And his deep spirit has a connection with mine.
Dancing Through Life With Pleasure: Nia Student Stories
Meet Sue: she has been attending weekend classes at Joy of Dance since 2012. She is a very dedicated student of Nia and graciously responded to my invitation to share her Nia story. My experience with Nia has been about getting more into my body and so I am so inspired to know that Sue shares that!…
Read MoreLandslide – Choir! Choir! Choir!
Laughing, singing and connecting with friends. This kind of stuff makes me super happy. Choir! Choir! Choir! July 22, 2015 from jennifer hicks on Vimeo.
Read MoreDance Lesson by Joy Kogawa
Here then and here
Are the gentlest of arms
Holding the limbs
Of the swaying sounds
Corey Hart, what up?!
… I met my pal Danette Relic at Monarch Tavern for some great singing fun with Choir! Choir! Choir! Corey Hart and his famed night-time sunglass-wearing habit gave us our material for the night.
Read MoreWomen's Urban Retreat Day
Yesterday I had the honour of being part of Jill Hewlett’s Women’s Urban Retreat Day. It was sincerely dee-LIGHT-FULL for me to share my passion for Nia with you all! Here’s the playlist we grooved to. I hope this music gives you as much pleasure as it gives me: Thank you for this day >…
Read MoreHow I Create a Perfect Workout Playlist
My Nia playlists are created using the 7 cycles of Nia. Following these cycles creates a magical workout experience! We use these 7 cycles in a Nia class to create a dynamic fitness experience that has a clear beginning, middle and end. You can do the same when you create your own workout playlist! …
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