Early in my daily Nia practice, I committed to memorizing Bloom, a lively and graceful routine that I always enjoy dancing. I had a strategy that I started but never quite followed through on. Last week, I got to dance Bloom with Dael Parsons, and I noticed how much more I was able to sink into the sensations of the first three songs because I knew them better from my earlier efforts. Today I decided to come back to this commitment. With help from Nia on Demand’s video with trainer Christina Mae Wolf, I danced the steps that go with the song “Kyoto” by Bonsaye (it’s about 30 minutes into the 60-minute routine). I started here because the moves are repetitive — variations on a graceful theme that I really enjoyed last week. I ran through the five-minute song three times. Just right for today. I don’t know exactly how a series of moves embeds in memory. I’m starting small.
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 