Almost to the day I began my Nia journey 30 years ago. How I have survived and thrived is to be original, adaptive and creative. I giggle at how, in the 30 years of teaching Nia full time, I never received the “teacher of the year award”. I love how I have evolved to a point where I no longer need external awards, motivation, favors or support. I’ve found my way, my style and my brand.
I LOVE, and am super grateful, how there are folks who have been with me, attended my classes, for decades.
I’ve learned about 130 Nia routines (choreographed class experiences), I’ve adapted these into about another 100 experiences (new music adapted to the original music) and I’ve choreographed about 290 of my own creations. From all of these 520 experiences, tomorrow I choose Enigma for many reasons
one of the most popular/requested classes of all time
the music feels ageless and seamless
several therapeutic journeys over the past 30 years have weaved into the choreography
this was my dear friend, R.I.P. Alan Davidson’s all time favorite class
the words of these songs feel so relevant for today….**
We dance to Enigma’s second CD (Cross of Change) from beginning to end. A cool thing about this music is how most of the songs weave seamlessly from one to the next. This continuity brings a beautiful building energetic quality to both the music and the moves for a magical experience.
Focus: Seamless Continuity Celebration with 5H’s: Heals, Hara, Heart, Head & Hands
Intent: to feel more Grounded, Relaxed, Aware, Centered with Energy.
Usual class rates apply
24 hour replay available upon request.
The words of these songs feel so relevant for today….
Lyrics for “Return To Innocence”
Love - Devotion
Feeling - Emotion
Don't be afraid to be weak
Don't be too proud to be strong
Just look into your heart my friend
That will be the return to yourself
The return to innocence.
If you want, then start to laugh
If you must, then start to cry
Be yourself don't hide
Just believe in destiny.
Don't care what people say
Just follow your own way
Don't give up and use the chance
To return to innocence.
That's not the beginning of the end
That's the return to yourself
The return to innocence.
Lyrics for Cross of Change (the last song)
If you understand or if you don'tIf you believe or if you doubt
There's a universal justice
And the eyes of truthAre always watching you
Here’s a video clip with more information about adapting and creating choreography and also more about the creation/focus of Enigma. FYI tomorrow we dance the ORIGINAL MOVES TO ORIGINAL ENIGMA MUSIC (disregard my chat at the end about options LOL).