This is a wonderful warm up you can do. It reminds me of the Feldenkrais classes I took a number of years ago (and the work of Moshe Feldendrais is incorporated into Nia Routines as one of the 3 healing arts, the other two being yoga and the Alexander Technique.) The patterning and remembering seems to create a natural body alignment and I daresay the brain really likes it. Give it a try and see how you feel...

I was having a conversation with one of my Nia students this week, about the activities we’d done in our pasts – reminiscing about the athletes we were in our younger days. Then I said, “I thought I was done”. I thought I would never become an athlete again. Well, I was wrong – I wasn’t done. What began as a way to ‘stay in shape’ has instead shaped me, changed me, cell by cell. I found a path I...

Hi Friends, Here are two short videos on Nia. The first I found on the internet and it is a short feature from CTV British Columbia: CTC British Columbia. The second comes from the Nia Association of Canada. It is done from the point of view of someone who is new to Nia — what their first impression and experience was. It is delightful!  The first part is led by Nia trainer Martha Randall who I took my training with. Martha has a Nia...

It turns out Mom was right when she told me to get my head out of my book and go outside to play in the sun. Most of us associate low Vitamin D levels with depression but there is so much more to the story. When I found out my blood glucose levels were high, my Vitamin D levels were, at the same time ‘insufficient’. That got me curious and I began to do some research. It turns out there is indeed a link between low Vitamin D...

“I’m out of my element.” When was the last time you said or heard this expression? Have ever really considered what that means? In the study of Feng Shui, being out of your element could well indicate imbalance and disharmony in some or several aspects of your life (e.g., with your health, relationships or career). So consider, are you in your Element? That is, are you aware of your strongest personality traits, and are you...