Posts Tagged ‘Nia’

Help for Motion Sickness Through Nia Dance Fitness

This article about motion sickness, entitled “Do planes, trains and automobiles make you ill? There’s some help for that” by Lauren La Rose, was published in the Toronto Star on April 21, 2014. In it, I explain why I believe Nia (a dance fitness practice) has helped me lessen my motion sickness. La Rose says:…

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Pleasure. Here's what I get that from.

And it’s kind of magical, because I’ve come to see that pleasure is always there for the taking. It’s just up to us to figure out what shift in our attitude, tweak in our perspective, or modification of our bodies will allow pleasure to show itself to us.

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Women'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 >…

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Heel pain? Dance barefoot!

Why would I ever want to take off my shoes? Before I started Nia, I guffawed at the idea of shoe-less fitness. In fact, after my first Nia class (with the fabulous Martha Randall), when she asked for feedback, I distinctly remember my (admittedly) stuck up reply. “It just seems strange to work out without…

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How 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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Nia at PrideTO 2013

It was my unique pleasure to share the stage with Barb Ades and Martha Randall as we taught Nia to a crowd of very enthusiastic dancers a couple of weeks back at PrideTO! We created some sweet magic! See for yourself… Nia at Pride 2013 from jennifer hicks on Vimeo.

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Jill Hewlett's Women's Wellness Circle

Last night, on the summer solstice, I had the pleasure of leading a lovely group of women in a Nia class on the beach at Ashbridges Bay. Jill Hewlett hosts monthly Women’s Wellness Circles in Toronto, and this month, I was fortunate to be able to present my passion, Nia.  (Learn more about Jill’s Women’s…

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Nia Niagara: 2nd Annual Jam Benefiting One Billion Rising

This Victoria Day weekend, I was so honoured to teach at a Nia dance jam held in Niagara on the Lake (May 18, 2013). This event was hosted by my dear friend and (lifelong idol) Didi Wilson, a local Niagara area Nia teacher. So special was the fact that this benefit event featured music by…

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