I’ve arrived in Portland, miraculously flying through atmospheres, winds and wisps of watery clouds, the sun’s thousands of sparkling photons lighting up the world, riding on silver wings of polished earth, past Three Sisters, elegant in snowy dresses, past craggy Mt. Jefferson and more distant Mt. Adams, past Wy’East or Mt. Hood, within sight of old lady Loowit, Mt. […]
Entries Tagged as 'The Road to Black Belt'
Portland – Day 1
January 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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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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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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