Through Movement We Find Health

Entries from March 2009

Red Brocade

March 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Red Brocade The Arabs used to say, When a stranger appears at your door, feed him for three days before asking who he is, where he’s come from, where he’s headed. That way, he’ll have strength enough to answer. Or, by then you’ll be such good friends you don’t care. Let’s go back to that. […]

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Tags: Ongoing Nia Classes · Poem of the Week

Daily Connection With The Earth

March 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The class focus on Saturday, chosen at random from the basket of focii, was “Daily Connection With the Earth.” What is the sensation in your body when you hear and feel these words? My teacher, Robert Bly, taught me how to spontaneously tweak the language in a poem I am reading according to the promise […]

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Tags: Ongoing Nia Classes · Poem of the Week