Saturday Morning Brain Reflexive Voluntary with Helen

Saturday 12/9/23 Helen Terry is teaching both the 8:45am Nia 5 Stages class and the 10:00am class.

Continuing our December Challenge of Yes We Can. We will focus on The Brain, specifically exploring Reflexive and Voluntary response. After 5 stages lesson Helen will continue the focus into the 10:00am movement experience to the music of Rock Opera!

Nia 5 STAGES

FOCUS: Brain Reflexive Voluntary

10am Nia CLASS “BRV with Rock Opera”

FOCUS: Brain Reflexive Voluntary

INTENT: To connect with our inner expressive “YES”

ROUTINE: Helen Terry Original: “Rock Opera”

MUSIC: EVOC (East Village Opera Company)

Neuroscience is showing us
that what we think we know may
just be a point of reference for the brain
— 5 Stages
Every time you think,
you interrupt your body’s ability
to function optimally.
We think to start, stop,
make choices and decisions,
voluntary thinking is very slow
and takes energy and effort.
— Nia 5 Stages
 

Helen Terry 8:45am + 10:00am (CT)

These classes are HYBRID via Zoom and 24HR replay upon request. = 2 great choices:

  1. Online via Zoom and/or

  2. 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.

From looking, listening, learning
and gaining an understanding of anatomy,
we can then sense
to re-align all parts of our body.
— Nia 5 Stages

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.

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.

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.
— Nia 5 Stages
The body is coded to keep us aware and safe.
Sensory information feeds that awareness
— Nia 5 Stages

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

We look at anatomy
to see how the body or body part is positioned,
then we sense it in our own bodies.
— Nia 5 Stages
 
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