Empowered by Movement

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I’m not sure whether it was my Mom’s invitation to the conference, the fact I was looking for work, or that I love to dance that made me most susceptible, but after just 10 minutes of Nia, I was hooked for life.  It seems to me, that Nia  is the most complete exercise program ever [...]

Movement with Joyful Attitude

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“There is no ‘supposed to be’ in bodies. The question is not size or shape or years of life or even having two of everything, for some do not. But the wild issue is, does this body feel, does it have right connection to pleasure, to heart, to soul, to the wild? Does it have [...]

Sacred Dance of the Goddess

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We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars… the stars form a circle, and in the center we dance. -Rumi, 13th century My first contact with Middle Eastern culture and dance was in my early teen years, when due to a series of unfortunate family events, I went to live with an Egyptian relative. As [...]