Saturday 11/18/23 Soma Saturday Special Guest Teacher, Maria Whitley, returns to teach both the 8:45am Nia 5 Stages class and the 10:00am class.
Continuing our November Month of Giving Thanks and Gratitude ~ Celebrating how, through movement we find health: We will focus on Creating Self, exploring choice and change with the intent to co-create a magical hour of self-healing followed by a dancing hour of celebration.
During the Nia 5 Stages class we traverse the concept of creating self through education and exploration, learning and sensing, with the methodology of Look, Listen, Imagine to bring a systemic grounded guided movement experience.
Classes with Maria Whitley 8:45am + 10:00am (CT)
These classes are HYBRID via Zoom and 24HR replay upon request. = 2 great choices:
Online via Zoom and/or
Enjoy a 24 hour replay
Usual Class Rates apply: Drop in for $15, buy a class pass or consider signing up for the 30 Day Challenge 30 classes, 30 days $99 and receive the class as part of your package!
This movement experience is suitable for beginners and people of all different fitness backgrounds.
“Looking forward to being back in the Zoom Room with you all this Saturday! Our focus for 5Stages is CREATING SELF (no biggie, right? 😅) and as always, the right lesson seems to come to me as I need it! We will explore choice and change and co-create a magical hour of self-healing followed by a Super Fun Jazz-inspired Nia class where we will CELEBRATE SELF! I hope you can join me LIVE!”
“Nia 5 Stages provides an opportunity
to bear witness to the fact that
you create yourself.
You create yourself with your thoughts,
your choices, and with your movement.”
In the Nia 5 Stages, you are invited to a place of sensitivity that enables you to observe and release the sensation of stress and embrace the sensations of Dynamic Ease, Pleasure, and comfort.
Key concepts
Anatomy: The Body is designed to self-organize, reorganize and constantly seek homeostasis
YBW: Your Body’s Way “the current design and function of your body” (always changing/new)
Beginning with the Nia 5 Stages class, which most often is described as a luxurious healing hour of setting the focus for the 10am movement experience that follows.
“The body is designed to self-organize,
to reorganize, constantly seeking balance or homeostasis.
It is designed to find places of
greater comfort, ease, and pleasure.
Change and adaptability
are The Body’s Way.”
When you sign up for a class you are automatically sent the Zoom link for class.
You are welcome to attend either class.
And, when you’re able to attend both classes, something magic happens! The entire Nia 5 stages class is like a rich 60 minute introduction to the 10am Nia class, a beautiful compliment and super preparation.
In this gentle, self discovering, potentially healing Nia 5 stages experience
your body gets to settle into and taste the Nia class focus
your mind can learn new and novel information,
your heart may open to receive more with fascination up and frustration down
your spirit could be tickled and curious to experience more
“To educate the body somatically,
we first become curious,
not through the mind
but by exploring sensation
for the sheer stimulation of it.
We notice and learn through the senses.”