Posts Tagged ‘Toronto’
How I feel is more important to me than my appearance
When I focused on how my body looked, my appearance was all I could think about. I was deeply anxious and solely focused on what others saw. Nothing else mattered – my appearance took priority over my mental well being, my relationships and my ability to engage in anything other than maintaining how I looked.…
Read MoreNia Jam in Toronto featuring the latest routine – Wild
We held a Nia Jam in Toronto yesterday where we shared Debbie Rosas’ newest routine Wild.
Read MoreChallenge 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 MoreGet your hands on these moves!
Condition the hands and fingers? Yes!
Why wouldn’t we move the hands and fingers? They are vital to our everyday activity and are the most active part of our upper bodies! Our hands and fingers perform an extraordinary number of fine-motor movements every day so we need to take care of them. We need to move all the complex and intricate parts of the hands and fingers so that our tendons, bones, tissues and nerves remain healthy and allow us to pick up our cup of coffee, wash dishes, write, type and so much more.
Read MoreComing Soon: Nia Move IT classes
Nia Move IT classes I’m cooking up something NEW in my Nia class offerings! A few weekends back, I had a privilege of studying with Kelle Rae Oien, a Nia trainer based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Here’s a short video of some of our classes: That weekend was INCREDIBLY energizing for me. We…
Read MoreSing-a-long Nia Dance Jam: A fundraiser
~ Dance – Sing – Raise $ to Save Dogs ~
In celebration of 10 years as a Nia teacher, Jenn is having a fundraising party!
Join Jenn and her Nia colleagues as we dance and sing to fun & familiar songs!
Proceeds from this event will benefit Save Me Rescue, a local dog rescue organization.
There will be a silent auction, raffle and you’ll have a chance to meet some adorable dogs (who are looking for fur-ever homes)!
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 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 MoreDance Lesson by Joy Kogawa
Here then and here
Are the gentlest of arms
Holding the limbs
Of the swaying sounds