Please take a moment to read this story (linked below), published today in the Yachats News. Especially, read it if you visit beaches anywhere from from Northern California to southern Washington state.
Sneaker waves are nothing like I thought they were, and much more dangerous than I understood.
I’m so glad I got to write this story for the Yachats News. My respect for the power of the ocean grew tremendously.
I’m starting my mornings with Nia’s 5 Stages. I love how Nia trainer Laurie Bass has described this practice on her web site.
For my non-dancing friends, this isn’t dance. It’s a stretching/moving routine that only takes five minutes. For me this simple morning ritual brings a wonderful body-centered awareness. I have a lovely recording of “Where Giants Walk” that I move to. It’s on the “Feather, Stone & Light” CD, which features Native American flutist, R. Carlos Nakai, guitarist William Eaton and percussionist Will Clipman. It’s just the right length.
Also, since I seem incapable of refraining from Nia evangelism, I can’t overstate how good it feels to dance with Laurie Bass, who has fine online recorded routines through the Nia on Demand website. She also teaches live online classes through her website.
The other cool thing about Bass’s website is its excellent articles about Nia.
I’m appeciating how good feelings that start in the body feed the brain. The 5 Stages help me with that.
Get up offa that thing and dance till you feel better. Get up offa that thing and try to release the pressure! singer songwriter James Brown
Words to live by.
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 