Category: NIA dance practice
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Just wrapped up six days of hiking on the islands surrounding Stockholm. They weren’t tough days; we didn’t log more than 9 miles on any given day, but it’s a couple decades since I logged these kinds of miles several days in row. I’m thanking all of the Nia dance practice in the past year,…
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We logged close to nine miles yesterday just gawking around the Sodermalm area of Stockholm (its own island, with many fine viewpoints). But after a two-hour ferry to Dalaro island, I just needed music and a full-body experience. Nia’s “Alchemy” routine (yes, I know, my favorite) was perfect, and the cabin we’re staying in had…
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I love noticing connections across disparate patches of life: how dance infuses writing and gardening infuses art and art infuses dance. I’m still processing the many workshops at last weekend’s writing conference, reviewing my notes, and appreciating the session titled “Refilling Your Creative Well,” led by graphic novelist/writing coach James Persichetti. He took an old…
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