Category: NIA dance practice
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Day 4 of 52 Nia challenge Dancing with teacher Dael Parsons on Friday, reminded me how important NIA is for brain plasticity. We danced Fly, a routine from the NIA archives that includes combinations of foot, hand and arm moves that require some thinking to achieve, a little like rubbing your head while patting your…
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Day 3 of a 52-day challenge Yesterday’s NIA for me was all about my achy knee. Today I worried that 60 minutes of NIA might be too much for my twitchy joint. Maybe today would be a 10-minute dance day? On the other hand, NIA genius trainer Kellie Chambers’ studio is a 17-minute drive from…
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Day 2 of 52 in my daily NIA challenge. I’m not a big fan of dancing with my computer. NIA has always been about community, sharing joy of dance with others. But I know there will be days when I can’t get to a local class. Since my motivation right now is high, I thought…
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