Posts Tagged ‘Nia’
Exercise Addiction – My Story in the Toronto Star & On Talk 1010 Radio
I’m not shy about my past. After coming out the other side of a major mental health crisis I knew I needed to share my story. I speak openly quite often about my history of an exercise addiction and anorexia. I view the fact that I have bipolar disorder as one of my assets, not something that brings me down.
Read MoreLook up (and out)!
Recently, this conversation popped up on Twitter: [View the story “Look up!” on Storify] It’s true: looking up and out allows us to remain in alignment with our chest and pelvis (the Body’s Way is that head, chest and pelvis are stacked one upon another like building blocks). When we are looking up (and not…
Read MoreSelf Healing Through Nia
I know I can heal my body through Nia, so that’s what I set about to do.
Read MoreTaking Your A$$ to Nia Class Even When You Just Don’t Fracking Feel Like It
The best kind of happiness is a habit you’re passionate about.
Read MoreDancing Through Life with Pleasure: Nia Student Stories
…help me re-experience the exhilaration I felt in my youth. I appreciate being able to move my body freely, to use my mind to concentrate on routines, and I never hurt my body as a result of the classes. This is huge for me, since in the past I have often injured myself when trying to get fit.
Read MoreNia ExtravagANNza with Ann Christiansen
From Dec 7-14, 2014, The Nia community of Greater Toronto welcomed Ann Christiansen to lead a Brown Belt Training and public Master Classes and Playshops.
Read MoreDancing Through Life with Pleasure: Nia Student Stories
I trust in the kinesiology of the routines – the very simple fact of crossing all three mid lines (left/right, front/back, and top/bottom) in each class is so integral for maintaining and initiating paths in the brain. I know that I am not just boosting my heart rate. I am building my strength, toning my muscles, and improving my balance (very handy on icy winter sidewalks).
Read MoreWhat does it mean to BE in a Nia class?
If you are reading this, you likely know what being in a Nia class is all about (and if you don’t know about Nia, you can learn more about it here). If you DO know what being in a Nia class is, I have a question for you: Do you really know what…
Read MoreA portrait of Jennifer
Today, after my Nia class at Hart House, I wandered over to Queen’s Park Circle where Word on the Street (a festival that celebrates reading and promotes literacy) was happening. What a stunning day – this morning started off with heavy rain, thunder and lightening, but fortunately for the festival, the sun was shining and the…
Read MoreBeach Nia at Jill Hewlett's Women's Wellness Circle 2.0
It was a pleasure to be part of Jill Hewlett’s Women’s Circle for the second year in a row this past Friday night. We had a large circle of very spirited women join us at Ashbridges Bay, some of whom were experiencing Nia for the first time. I really enjoy passing along great…
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