Day 44 of 52 Nia dance
Today’s photo shows a little embroidery project I designed and sewed about a year ago. It didn’t turn out exactly as I had imagined so I tucked it away as a learning experience. But I dug it out this morning as I pondered what it means to have danced every day for six weeks.
In Nia we talk about dancing our “today body.” The words acknowledge that on any given day, I might have energy or I might be tired or something may be hurting from an injury or condition (I have some arthritis in my hands, for example, that sometimes limits my movements). But there is this. All my accumulated yesterdays have helped build my today body.
My body today has energy reserves because of the last six weeks of dancing every day. My mind today is better at following choreography and anticipating changes as the music changes. I feel that I am better at self calming today because of an enhanced emotional awareness that I attribute to Nia.
What I have done influences what I can do. So today I’m thanking my “yesterday body” for bringing me here.
I’m looking forward to dancing today with the wonderful and lively Val Wetmore, who teaches at our Eugene YMCA.
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 
2 responses to “My “yesterday body””
Beautiful! Your embroidery and your reflections. I will miss this blog when the 52 days are up Susan. Maybe you will continue it in some way? I know you will continue your Nia practice and continue to change, grow and have new insights.
Oh my goodness! Thank you for that kind thought. I’m also wondering what I will do after I’ve completed this goal. My “today brain” does not know.