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Nia Tip of the Month- April 2009

Rebecca Boedges — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:38:08 +0000

April 2009

Dancing Through Life. Making your Life a Work of Art.

Spring is here and maybe you find an extra spring in your step these days. Start to pay attention to this sensation. What happens when you take a simple task that you do daily and make it a dance? Noticing every movement as if it were a Nia routine. Can you find similarities between your movements every day and movements from class? Finding connections between your dance and your daily movements is what we call Dancing Through Life. By changing your focus, awareness, and perception you can turn a mundane task into a joyful dance bringing more joy and peace into your every day life. Try it today!

Nia Corner #2

Evolution Yoga — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:51:38 +0000

Nia Tip of the Month

by Rebecca Boedges
Through Nia we develop and enhance sensory IQ, how adept you are at noticing your own physical sensation in your body, such as pleasure and pain. By focusing on different areas of the body in class we train
ourselves to become more aware of the nuances of sensations that arise within our body. A way to further develop your sensory IQ is to spend time throughout your day focusing on sensation.

For example, do a body scan every morning when you get out of bed. Start with the feet and move up through the body. Notice if there are areas that are sore, feel stiff, or feel great. Make a mental note to check in with those areas of your body throughout the day to nurture, heal, enjoy, etc.

If you want to remember something specific throughout the day like “my wrists feel wonderful today,” wear a bracelet so every time you look at it you are reminded to check in with the sensation of your wrists. By practicing focus on sensory IQ throughout the day we further develop this part of ourselves. Through enhanced sensory IQ we enhance our ability to respond to the needs of our body.

Nia Corner #1

Brenda Black — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:12:44 +0000

Nia Corner with Brenda Black #1

Done barefoot to diverse and inspiring music, Nia is a transformational movement practice that teaches you to be more joyful, expressive and alive in your body, both inside and outside the studio. Nia is holistic, engaging the body, mind, emotions and spirit. Nia draws from the dance arts, the martial arts and the healing arts to create purposeful movement that will help you grow and learn.

Classes are generally one hour long and done in athletic or yoga-type clothing. Nia is practiced by people of all walks of life, ages and fitness levels. As classes are taught in levels, people new to Nia can easily step into a Nia class and feel right at home. No experience necessary! Our primary intention in class is to discover and play with the joy of movement. Classes are high energy, playful and a whole lot of fun!

There are three Nia classes taught weekly at Evolution Studio on a drop in basis: Saturday at 8 – 9 am, Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 – 8:30 pm.