Day 22 of 52 Nia dance challenge
Yesterday had me all judgmental and trying to figure out how to deal with internal negativity. Today teacher Dael Parsons led us in “Ride,” a routine I like for its combination of steps highlighting feminine energy punctuated by powerful punches and kicks. Today, I was struck by the lyrics in the opening song, Deep Dive Corp’s “Ride.” Singer Ingrid Chavez describes a yawning empty feeling that won’t go away. So, I settle in and just ride with it, she sings. The pulsing beat feels good to ride, and a few bars on Chavez sings Life’s a roller-coaster, the higher you go the harder you fall, so just ride with it.
The song and the dance. Nia teachers call it movement medicine. Sometimes it’s physically healing. Sometimes it’s emotionally healing.
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 