A year ago I found out I was a diabetic. It was discovered during a routine checkup but I wasn’t entirely surprised because my weight had been climbing steadily for a few years, even though I thought my eating habits were good. I cooked healthy meals, rarely ate fried foods or desserts, didn’t drink alcohol or soda. And not that much meat either - actually I wasn’t that far away from being an ovo-lacto vegetarian. I was...

There is something very powerful about being in a class where everyone is doing the same move. Not identical as the goal is in a traditional dance performance, but each person doing the same move in their own way. It is a wonderful component of Nia that encourages everyone to dance from whatever level they are currently, so that everyone can participate, whether they are overweight and out of shape — like I was when I started Nia two years...

It has been a lot of years since I was in a traditional dance class (ballet, modern, jazz, ballroom). In my twenties I was practically obsessed with dance – it even defined my future as I met the guy I married through my ballet class buddies. Then I dropped out of dance completely. Part of it was that as a full time university student I didn’t have the money or time to take 2 or 3 dance classes a week, and part of it was, well somehow...

Sounding with Heart Land by Tim Wheater.  Sound holds the essence of magic This unique Nia workshop invites you to create the essence of magic in your own life. First you step into the beautiful story told through song. Heart Land tells the story of a warrior who has ‘laid his sword to rest and returns his soul to gentleness’ by calling down the energy of angels. It is a story of reconciling with the past, finding peace...

“I never wanted all of this anyway, really all I wanted was what I could carry in a backpack.” A few weeks ago this thought flashed through my mind out of the blue. The ‘this‘ was all my household items: furniture, artwork on the wall, the dishes, plants, and decorations - almost everything to do with running a house. That inner voice, a very clear and calm one, was a bit shocking — after all as a feng shui...