Category: NIA dance practice

  • Day 36 of 52 Nia dance So good to be back in the studio with Dael Parsons and my Nia dance pals. We danced to “Connecting,” which today felt sumptuous, like a tasty meal for muscles, joints, bones, etc — oh, and the mind — to enjoy. I like how Dael (and all the teachers,…

  • I did get around to dancing today, doing “Alchemy” for a third day. I had to run through a couple of songs twice because they are so rich and fun and somehow true. Finding the Mary Oliver poem I quoted in my earlier post today made me want to go digging for more words about…

  • Day 35 of 52 Nia dance Usually, I write after I dance. But today, here’s a poem first. I’ve been reading Mary Oliver when I wake up in the morning, because it’s so much better than waking up to the news of the day. Here’s the Mary Oliver poem I found this morning. Three Things…