What I love about Nia is that I feel like I've come home to me. I am free....free to express....free to release.....free to move JOYfully.....free to be at peace....free to energize in a way that honors my body, mind, spirit and emotions....always. Never forcing....merely a gentle guiding energy to keep me present, aware and in love with my body.
I teach Nia because it is a passion for me and I was called to....this is another step in my journey in regaining balance. I have spent most of this life(until 4 years ago) forcing, manipulating or starving my body in one way or another through disordered eating. I healed from the desire to hurt myself any further when I asked to be freed of this obsession when I was attuned to Reiki energy 4 years ago. In time....I was ready for more healing and since I love to move... I was seeking a way to move my body that honored my it....no manipulation....no environment that directly and indirectly said, "Something is wrong with you....lose weight....manipulate your body to look a certain way OR that only addressed me a physical being." I was deeply seeking from a soul level for some form of movement that honored the totality of who I am. In meditation I had seen myself in a field with about 200 people moving in a very Duncan Dance way.....light... free....joyful. I shared this with my yogi friend, Tera, while I was living in Texas(can you imagine I had to go all the way to Texas to discover my sanctuary in Nia when the International Headquarters for Nia are in Portland, OR and I'm a native Oregonian?!.....when the student is ready the teacher will appear) ....she said, "Oh...you would like Nia." I googled it, found a video of Carlos Aya Rosas, one of the Nia co-founders, leading a class in an amazingly playful way....and I wept.....I KNEW I had found my answer and was beginning to find me. Nia is very simply a part of my healing process and I have a passion to share that with those who are seeking.
I’m inspired by my 9 year old daughter. She keeps me present, playful, joyful and she is very clearly my teacher. Her wisdom humbles me and it is an honor to be her mother.
My favourite music to do practice to is always changing....Practice for me always involves a lot of freedance and so I love the unique and wide variety of the Nia music....a wide variety of artists that evoke emotion and passion within. Aside from the Nia music, I also enjoy freedancing and exploring with artists like Deva Premal and Miten, John Mayer, Lenny Kravitz, Charley Thweatt, Michael Jackson, Seal....the list goes on and on....I love all types of music.
Beautiful places I love to visit....hmmmmm....let's see I lived in Italy for a couple of years and I love Florence, Italy! I enjoy being outside with nature....so I love the beach here in Oregon, the mountains, lakes....communing with nature. Zoe, my daughter, and I enjoy tubing at Hoodoo.
What I like to do in my spare time: I home school my daughter and so we are frequently off on an adventure as life is school. My retired school teacher father will be helping us now that we've moved back to Oregon and this will be a welcome support! I enjoy going to concerts, hanging out with family and friends, sharing Reiki and doing energy work, camping, hiking, spending time with our funny and wonderful puppy, reading, dancing, being outside, going to the beach and continuing upon my journey of well-being and balance.
My favourite quote: "...Be the change you wish to see in the world" Mahatma Ghandi
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