Kitt Taylor began taking Nia Classes, at St. Lukes in the Texas Medical Center, with Helen Terry in 1995, when she was teaching as a new Nia blue belt and pregnant! Her daughter, Liliana, is now 24! We deduce this means Kitt has been taking Nia classes with Helen Terry for 25+ years!

The story doesn’t stop there though. With no grandparents living in the Houston area, as Liliana grew up, Kitt became a “substitute Grandma”,. Her title soon was tweaked to “the extra Grandma” and “Grandma No3”. At school functions, Grandparents day, field trips and more, Kitt was there, as part of the family, cheering Liliana on and supporting the Terry Family.

Fast forward to Monday and Kitt yet again drives the 90 minute journey from Kingwood Texas, to enjoy 10am Nia at Soma Ranch.

Monday was a special day…. in addition to our “1st Monday Coffee” after class it was Kitt’s birthday. We found a fun card board cut out of Liliana and snapped a fun photo of the closest thing we could capture to Kitt taking a selfie with Liliana.

It’s amazing how Nia (which is sometimes regarded simply as a fitness class) is so much more. This movement arts program heals bodies, helps mend heart and brings people together in a most beautiful way.

Kitt - we love you and deeply appreciate how you have been in our families life for so long. Thanks for taking a risk and stepping into a Nia class 25 years ago, for coming back again and again and most of all for becoming a very integral part of the Terry family. Love Helen, Joe and Liliana xoxo