Category: NIA dance practice
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There’s something about the routine “Alchemy,” that satisfies. Dancing it this morning before a busy feast day gets underway, I was struck by its combination of powerful and yet deeply feminine moves. I’ve written so much about the feelings that come up for me while dancing. Today, especially toward the end during the steps to…
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On our morning walk, Craig and I passed this cotoneaster, its red berries the brightest thing around on an otherwise rainy low-cloud-ceiling day. It buoyed my spirits which had been busy with gloom-of-winter thoughts. I noticed this emotional divergence — gloom vs. pleasure — having just listened to a “Hidden Brain” podcast about emotional resilience…
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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…
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 