Through Movement We Find Health

Entries from January 2008

The Nia Belt System

January 24th, 2008 · 5 Comments

When Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas gave birth to Nia in 1983, they had journeyed through dance arts (jazz, modern and Duncan), martial arts (Tai Chi, Tai Kwon Do, Aikido) and healing arts (Alexander, Feldenkrais, yoga) guided by their bodies’ natural desire for the joy of movement.  As they began training other Nia teachers, they […]

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Tags: 1) White Belt #2 · The Foundation of Nia

The Journey Begins

January 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Today, like every other day, we wake up, empty and afraid. Don’t open the door to the study and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument. Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the Earth. — Jelaluddin Rumi (translated by Coleman Barks) Sometimes my […]

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Tags: 1) White Belt #2