Freedom and Spontaneity

The focus of tonight’s class is movement with the energy of Duncan Dance.

The essence of Duncan Dance is freedom and spontaneity through movement. The energy of this movement form in Nia is imaginative, uplifting and heart opening. It is the joy of expressing your spirit in your own unique way. I find this movement form the most liberating and fun. It’s my personal favorite.

Let your soul and body experience freedom with childlike curiosity and expression!

Bring your playful, creative dreaming self to class from 5:30pm – 6:30pm at Open Flight Studio in the University District.

Energy of Aikido

Our class focus this morning is incorporating the energy of Aikido into our dance. In Aikido, we use spirals, circular movements, our breath, the hara (moving from our center), and we extend our energy into space with ease instead of force.

Aikido means; "Ai" to meet, "Ki" spirit, and "Do" the way. In other words, Aikido is the way of harmony. It is the way of the peaceful warrior.

Join me at 11am at Fresh Fitness and Dance as we dance our peaceful warrior/ess with harmonious spherical motion.

Canta Debut!

I will be teaching a brand new routine tonight called "Canta."

Tonight we will be playing with the energy of Aikido. In Aikido, we use spirals, circular movements, our breath, the hara (moving from our center), and we extend our energy into space with ease instead of force.

Aikido means; "Ai" to meet, "Ki" spirit, and "Do" the way. In other words, Aikido is the way of harmony. It is the way of the peaceful warrior.

According to George Leonard, an Aikido master that the Nia co-founders encountered as they learned this movement modality: Aikido is best understood through the word G-R-A-C-E.

G - ground before you move.
R - relax to efficiently and effectively respond.
A - awareness is the way to perceive everything in order to make a decision and take action.
C - center, touch your center, find it, stay with it and listen to it.
E - energy, use chi energy to direct your attention; energy follows attention.

Join me at 5:30pm at Open Flight Studio in dancing the dance of the peaceful warrior(ess') with GRACE.