Day 29 of 52 Nia dance
The use of narrative with choreography sets Nia apart (in my experience) from other exercise practices. Today, for example, instructor Dael Parsons led us in Levity, which uses a marionette metaphor as a guide. What is it like to move as though strings are attached? It’s less flowy than yesterday’s Deep Dive, but giving agility/mobility energies more of a workout.
Dael also gave us this lovely notion of being attached to a star, and the idea stayed with me as we were doing a longish balancing-on-one-foot movement. It seemed to help me stay centered longer.
So far, daily dance practice has not been a challenge for me. I haven’t struggled to drag myself to the studio or the computer. There’s anticipation, then the pleasure of dancing, then the follow-up good feelings of having danced.
Writing daily about the practice is the greater challenge that has required more self discipline. I included writing as part of my commitment because I thought it would help me reach my 52 days of dance goal. It might be the other way around. Daily dancing has enabled me to complete a daily writing practice.
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 