Monday Monthly Cuppa

Wonderful to feel the slight shift in temperatures, allowing us to enjoy gathering on the comfy easy sofas, on the back deck, under the grand pavilion

Yay! Kudos to Monthly Monday Morning Cuppa Community!! we raised $32, which brings our total to $250 to St Jude for the year, all from our monthly cuppa get togethers.

Thank you for your kind contributions, the support, love, laughter, connection and prayers at our gatherings are priceless. Your generosity and presence greatly appreciated.

Monday Monthly Cuppa is one of our community events where 100% donations collected go towards St Jude, our “Soma Selected” charity of choice.

Our goal is to raise $8000 for St. Jude. We collect donations at our monthly “Monday Coffee Connection”, Soma Faith classes and Special Events throughout the year.

On Monday entertain 8:45am YogaFaith, 10am Nia Class, then connect with our lovely community with coffee, teas and snacks. We hope you can join us.

We have a great time listening to each other’s thoughts, challenges and successes. We provide support and offer prayers.

Consider enjoying a “triple play” with

• 8:45am YogaFaith

• 10:00am Nia

• 11:00am 1st Monday Cuppa

Thank you to all the incredible 73 people who donated to our 2021 campaign.

We exceeded our $5000 goal and raised $8150 for St Jude!

Monday Cuppa August 8

THIS MONTH WE MEET ON MONDAY August 8.

Yes! our “Monthly Monday Coffee” connections are WONDERFUL…

Every month, (most often) the first Monday, we meet up after 10am Nia class to connect, enjoy a cuppa and have a grand time.

Coffee, tea, kombucha, snacks and time to hang, get to know each other better, help and support.

This is one of our community events where 100% donations collected go towards St Jude, our “Soma Selected” charity of choice.

Our goal is to raise $8000 for St. Jude. We collect donations at our monthly “Monday Coffee Connection”, Soma Faith classes and Special Events throughout the year.

On Monday entertain 8:45am YogaFaith, 10am Nia Class, then connect with our lovely community with coffee, teas and snacks. We hope you can join us.

We have a great time listening to each other’s thoughts, challenges and successes. We provide support and offer prayers.

Consider enjoying a “triple play” with

• 8:45am YogaFaith

• 10:00am Nia

• 11:00am 1st Monday Cuppa

Thank you to all the incredible 73 people who donated to our 2021 campaign.

We exceeded our $5000 goal and raised $8150 for St Jude!

1st Monday Cuppa

THIS MONTH WE MEET ON MONDAY APRIL 11.

Yes! “1st Monday” connections are WONDERFUL…

Every month, on the first Monday, we meet up after 10am Nia class to connect, enjoy a cuppa and have a grand time.

Coffee, tea, kombucha, snacks and time to hang, get to know each other better, help and support.

This is one of our community events where 100% donations collected go towards St Jude, our “Soma Selected” charity of choice.

Thank you to all the incredible 73 people who donated to our 2021 campaign. We exceeded our $5000 goal and raised $8150 for St Jude!

Now we begin again for 2023. Our goal is to raise $8000 for St. Jude. The first event of the year is “Coffee Connection” 11am, Monday, April 11.

Helen and her mum, Brenda, are back from Rancho La Puerta and keen to connect after 8:45am YogaFaith and 10am Nia Class for coffee and snacks. We hope you can join us.

We have a great time listening to each other’s thoughts, challenges and successes. We provide support and offer prayers.

Consider enjoying a “triple play” with

• 8:45am YogaFaith

• 10:00am Nia

• 11:00am 1st Monday Cuppa

1st Monday Cuppa

Yes! 1st Monday” connections are WONDERFUL…

Every month, on the first Monday, we meet up after 10am Nia class to connect, enjoy a cuppa and have a grand time.

Coffee, tea, kombucha, snacks and time to hang, get to know each other better, help and support.

This is one of our community events where 100% donations collected go towards St Jude, our “Soma Selected” charity of choice.

We have a great time listening to each other’s thoughts, challenges and successes. We provide support and offer prayers.

Consider enjoying a “triple play” with

• 8:45am YogaFaith

• 10:00am Nia

• 11:00am 1st Monday Cuppa

1st Monday Cuppa

Yes! 1st Monday” connections are WONDERFUL…

Every month, on the first Monday, we meet up after 10am Nia class to connect, enjoy a cuppa and have a grand time.

Coffee, tea, kombucha, snacks and time to hang, get to know each other better, help and support.

This is one of our community events where all and any donations go towards St Jude, our “Soma Selected” charity of choice.

Our goal this year is to raise $5000, this is what we’ve raised so far:

We have a great time listening to each other’s thoughts on

• how we love Nia,

• our desire for all our friends to come and

• the challenges we have with regards how to describe Nia to people.

Our conclusion, bring them to 1st Monday Cuppa!!

Consider enjoying a “triple play” with

• 8:45am YogaFaith

• 10:00am Nia

• 11:00am 1st Monday Cuppa

1st Monday Cuppa and Clothing Give-A-Way

Yes! 1st Monday” connections are WONDERFUL…

Every month, on the first Monday, we meet up after 10am Nia class to connect, enjoy a cuppa and have a grand time.

Coffee, tea, kombucha, snacks and time to hang, get to know each other better, help and support.

This month, having cleared out her closet, Helen is bringing LOTS OF CLOTHES! Some items are new (tags still on), great workout clothes, bring a bag and prepare to shop!

This is one of our community events where all and any donations go towards St Jude, our “Soma Selected” charity of choice. Our goal this year is to raise $5000, we have $2155 so far.

We have a great time listening to each other’s thoughts on

• how we love Nia,

• our desire for all our friends to come and

• the challenges we have with regards how to describe Nia to people.

Our conclusion, bring them to 1st Monday Cuppa!!

Consider enjoying a “triple play” with

• 8:45am YogaFaith

• 10:00am Nia

• 11:00am 1st Monday Cuppa

At this 1st Monday Cuppa bring a bag and be prepared to SHOP! Helen has sorted out a LOT of clothes, some new, lots of great exercise clothing

1st Monday Cuppa and Clothing Give-A-Way

Yes! 1st Monday” connections are WONDERFUL…

Every month, on the first Monday, we meet up after 10am Nia class to connect, enjoy a cuppa and have a grand time.

Coffee, tea, kombucha, snacks and time to hang, get to know each other better, help and support.

This month, having cleared out her closet, Helen is bringing LOTS OF CLOTHES! Some items are new (tags still on), great workout clothes, bring a bag and prepare to shop!

This is one of our community events where all and any donations go towards St Jude, our “Soma Selected” charity of choice. Our goal this year is to raise $4040, we have $1705 so far.

FYI the link says 2020 Marathon - this event has been postponed to February 2022 due to Covid19.

We have a great time listening to each other’s thoughts on

• how we love Nia,

• our desire for all our friends to come and

• the challenges we have with regards how to describe Nia to people.

Our conclusion, bring them to 1st Monday Cuppa!!

Consider enjoying a “triple play” with

• 8:45am YogaFaith

• 10:00am Nia

• 11:00am 1st Monday Cuppa

At this 1st Monday Cuppa bring a bag and be prepared to SHOP! Helen has sorted out a LOT of clothes, some new, lots of great exercise clothing

1st Monday Cuppa Gathering

Yes! 1st Monday” connection was WONDERFUL today. New comers Payton, Ana and Becca joined regular attendees Kay, Cathey, Chris, Kelly, Cynthia, Hananda and welcome back Lola. Thank you Cathey for bringing yummy fruit and cheese snacks.

Every month, on the first Monday, we meet up after 10am Nia class to connect, enjoy a cuppa and have a grand time.

Coffee, tea, kombucha, snacks and time to hang, get to know each other better, help and support.

This is one of our community events where all and any donations go towards St Jude, our “Soma Selected” charity of choice. Our goal this year is to raise $4040. Today we raised $34.

We have a great time listening to each other’s thoughts on

• how we love Nia,

• our desire for all our friends to come and

• the challenges we have with regards how to describe Nia to people.

Our conclusion, bring them to 1st Monday Cuppa!!

Consider enjoying a “triple play” with

• 8:45am YogaFaith

• 10:00am Nia

• 11:00am 1st Monday Cuppa

The NEXT 1st Monday Cuppa is a tad early on August 29. Celebrating Helen’s return, school’s back in and traveling folks are back. (no class the following Monday, Sept 6 - Labor Day)

1st Monday Cuppa

Yes! 1st Monday” connection is ON next week.

Every month, on the first Monday, we meet up after 10am Nia class to connect, enjoy a cuppa and have a grand time.

Coffee, tea, kombucha, snacks and time to hang, get to know each other better, help and support.

This is one of our community events where all and any donations go towards St Jude, our “Soma Selected” charity of choice. Our goal this year is to raise $4040.

We have a great time listening to each other’s thoughts on

• how we love Nia,

• our desire for all our friends to come and

• the challenges we have with regards how to describe Nia to people.

Our conclusion, bring them to 1st Monday Cuppa!!

Consider enjoying a “triple play” with

• 8:45am YogaFaith

• 10:00am Nia

• 11:00am 1st Monday Cuppa

Congratulations Soma Nia Blue Belts

Oh what JOY to host a Nia Training at Soma Ranch! 4 beautiful ladies graduated, Congratulations Kelly, Suz, Julie and Ann! Thank you also to Ray, JoAnn, Darlene and Joy for dropping into sessions.

Public classes are well attended and there was a wonderful renewed feeling of “yes” we are moving in the right direction. Welcome back Glen and Harriett, who we’ve not seen in a long time. Welcome new participants Christine, Mary Jane and Shawn. Thank you Peggy and Dee Ann for bringing friends.

Here’s Graduation photos. Oh the Joy on our faces, the glow from our heart and then sense of connection. Great to be back IN PERSON at Soma Ranch for Nia Trainings and Congratulations to Ann, Julie, Kelly and Suz :-)

Nia Birthday Bliss

This week has been an unexpected delightful joy celebrating my 56th Birthday. on 11th February. I was able to teach a Nia Class ONLINE at 8am with 25+ clients from around the world (who feel more like family) who have been on our 30 30 30 Nia Class challenge. My Mum and Dad joined us, everyone wore hats, singing Happy birthday sounded like howling wolves and I laughed so much my abs hurt the next morning when I woke up! I then taught in person at the Thursday 10am Nia class at Soma Ranch with the “regular local ladies”. How great through the whole of last year we’ve been able to hold classes twice a week and the only person who got COVID19 was me!

I'm having a blast, preparing the playlist for tomorrow mornings "Birthday" 10am ONLINE Nia class playlist. Each year I put together a special "BDay" playlist drawing from favorite songs from days gone by, integrated with some of my favorite tunes from the past year. This year I'm playing with something I get a giggle out of when I can find the clicks... Working the titles of the songs to tell a "story", this is what I've got so far....

Songs strung:

Beloved! Breathe, closest thing to heaven, come as you are, could you be loved, groove is in the Heart, another one bites the dust, Uptown Funk, I will always love you, one love, American honey, rebel heart, summer memories, home.

Songs strung into story!

(Dear) Beloved!

(Please) breath. (Sense connection with) the closest thing to heaven, (when) you come as you are (to dance). Could you be loved? (of course!), groove is in the (center of your) Heart! (and) another one bites the dust.

Uptown Funk (y friend), I will always love you, (you are part of my) one love (Nia Tribe), (as sweet as) American honey. (With my) Rebel heart (I'm bathing in) summer memories (as I'm doing my best to STAY WARM at) home.

Here's the full playlist:

So far we’ve raised more than $1000 on my Birthday Fundraiser for St Jude. There’s still time to contribute! here’s the link: www.somaranch.com/jude

Soma Wild Playshop

Today, at our "Play Shop" for the lastest Nia routine "Wild", I received so much joy, value and fun, I feel like I could run all the way to the bank of cosmic salary! What do I mean by this? It's a concept we introduce in the Nia White Belt, coined by fellow Nia Trainer Ann Christiansen.  In life we may choose to do things for money and then there are things we may do for free that are still extremely rewarding, the latter is what we call cosmic salary!

Today 11 participants showed up to dance and play. There were 3 brand new people (a lady who's been on my email list for 14 years!) and a couple who were friends of fellow teacher Peggy Renfroe, looking for something new. Congrats and thanks to all the teachers who lead songs (JoAnn, Peggy, Kristi, Lola, Helen)

In a circle I lead a gentle warm up to the first song, then we played with introductions (Where are you from, where do you live, something quirky and why are you here). It was lovely to hear the stories and giggles, like learning someone, as a child, had a pet squirrel! Then we got into a lovely flow:

1. take the class - EveryBody dance to a song with Debbie on the big screen
2. review moves - Helen highlight some of Nia 52 moves
3. play leading - teacher volunteer to lead the group 
4. brag - teacher share 3 things they did well
5. boost - group share what they loved about the experience

The teaching was off the charts! Every very single teacher lead with joy, relaxation, fun, smiles, sticking with moves they'd picked up from the DVD, tweaking and creating moves on the fly as needed. This group of teachers were most "Loose but Tight". It's a concept we recommend in Nia teaching, meaning stay relaxed have a good time, don't get uptight about remembering the moves AND do your best to deliver the promise of Nia (technique, choreography, workout).

It was Kristi's birthday today and she choose to step in and teach Nia for the very first time! If this is what she's like having completed 75% of the white belt, look out world for when she's done a little practice LOL...

The group was super supportive and lots of fun. After going through the above 5 steps for the first 5 songs we took a break. I relished in the thought.. "where else on the planet can we break to sauna, hot tub, enjoy nature, chat, laugh, pet and feed donkeys!"

We learned a few more songs then finished with cool down, floor play and stepping out.  It was a great day, moving forwards we'd like to offer this free community PLAYSHOP event one Sunday afternoon a month! the next one will be to learn the newest Nia routine RIDE!

Debbie Rosas, founder of Nia, will be at Soma Ranch January 27 & 28, sharing more about Wild and also providing a full day "Festival of Nia" event.