Bodyfulness — Seattle Nia with Dina

Peaceful night sleep at Taura’s cozy place. Grateful!

Checked out where Taura’s works and then she sent me to go explore on my own. Adventure!

First stop – Grace Church Cathedral to walk the labrinths. Amazing! They have two, one inside and one outside.

Next, lunch at a sunny cafe. This IS the good life!

Got back last night from NY, taught class this morning – good, lots of energy moving. 5:30 PM-ish now, feeling jet-lagged!

Bed early tonight. I’m going DOWN!

Pictured here is Mollia Jensen, the inspiration behind the smash hit, RockNia. She will be Guest Teacher this Sunday, for our “Nia Church” at 1pm, as I’ll be trick-or-treating with my nephews in NY.

On this Day of the Dead – 2009, Molls will take her first heal-lead step into a long, rich, fulfilling, creatively and financially satisfying career as a Nia instructor. This will be her first full-length class.

Come by and dance, sing, celebrate, remember. Because I know Mollia, I know her first class will be soulful, reverent, and off-the-hook hot!

Who knew Seattle could ROCK like this?! WE DID!

I’m workin’ on the choreography for tonight – and I gotta tell you – tonight is going to be HOT! DAAAAAAAMMMNNN!

Caitlin is off to Cambodia for 3 years to work in human services for a non-profit organization. She had her last class with me on Wednesday morning.

Let’s imagine her and her partner Teia safety arriving, securing comfortable and convenient housing, and getting starting in their new life with ease.

Many blessings to Caitlin and Teia!

Here is the music I used for her goodbye class.
Song; Artist

Crazy; Seal
Fly Like An Eagle; Seal
Love will be your shelter; Nikka Costa
Golden; Jill Scott
SexyBack (feat. Timbaland); Justin Timberlake
Low (Feat. T-Pain); Flo Rida
One, Two Step; Ciara
Last Dance; Donna Summer
Starlight (BRS Remix); The Superman Lovers
Rock Your Body ; Justin Timberlake
Sunset; Nitin Sawhney
Last song; unknown title and artist

Happy Monday! Hope you are having a fun one

Last night’s sunset and this morning’s playlist. Sending love.

Get To Know Ya (Uncut); Maxwell
Used to Love U; John Legend
Back & Forth; Aaliyah
Wait a Minute (Just a Touch); Estelle
Love Like This; Faith Evans
The Way I Are; Timbaland Feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E.
Boom Boom Pow; Black Eyed Peas
Shake It; Metro Station
Change (feat. Wale); Daniel Merriweather
Still Not A Player (Clean); Big Pun featuring Joe
Deal With the Devil; Kohinoor
Over and Over; Tim McGraw ft. Nelly
Del Fuego; Fat Freddy’s Drop

(Left to Right) Rachel, Mollia, Sam, Everett, and Dina.

This picture was taken at 22-doors back deck after RockNia last Friday night to celebrate what an awesome experience it was. Nothing like kicking back after working your butt off! Those fries tasted soooooo good~!

I love my boys, Everett and Sam. They are such amazing men! Can’t you just feel the love?!

“Love tells me I am everything. Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Between these two, my life flows.”

–Nisargadatta

This week in the Deepen Your Niability workshop, we are moving from a Jazz focus, to emphasize T’ai Chi.

The Nia Technique describes T’ai Chi as ”the slow dance”.

The moments in class when we gently move are inspired by this ancient martial art.

Tonight, at the 6:30PM class, I am spinning my focus to include slow and quick movements, to exaggerate the difference.  I’m so glad Nia classes include both consciousness and enthusiasm.  

We can begin our practice with a slow music and form focus, and then alternate with up-tempo quickness. 

Here is my playlist for your listening pleasure:

Song Title; Artist

Bookstore; Jon Brion
War; Joan Osborne
The End; SugaRush Beat Company
Change (feat. Wale); Daniel Merriweather
Crabbuckit; K-OS
Little More Time; Stephanie McKay
Second Chapter; Blue Scholars
Stop Me (Kissy Sell Out Remix); Mark Ronson & Daniel Merriweather
Ganesh Is Fresh (feat. Jai Uttal); MC Yogi
She’s Got Me; Mark Ronson & Daniel Merriweather
Edge of Seventeen; Stevie Nicks
This Room; Fat Freddy’s Drop
Ladder; Akshara Weave