Resilience
We continue our month of April focusing on the Earth in Nia class with the newer (2022) body of work co-created by Sarah Nickerson, Megan MacArthur and Debbie Rosas called Resilience…
Resilience takes us on a journey into sensory exploration of body as tree: rooting our feet, sensing our core as dynamic channel/trunk, our upper extremities as branches, our hands as leaves… The music invites us to personalize the story of our own resilience while conditioning body and expressing emotions.
Resilience is a dance of life! We draw inspiration from the trees like sap is drawn out to create a reduction of sweet wonderment and nourishment for mind, body, emotions and spirit.
Trees inspire us, support us, breathe with us, provide for us, shelter us, help us reach new heights, protect us, shade us, and live alongside us.
What do trees mean to you? Do you have favorite trees? A favorite tree? A childhood memory of a tree or a treehouse? A tree you’ll never forget? A tree that makes you gasp in wonderment when you see it?
There is a tree in my neighborhood, a Black Ash, that has been dated to over 500 years old… and it is located right next to a paper mill!
When we open our imaginations up in the dance we gain new awareness of ourselves, our stories, and our bodies.
Listen to this conversation with one of the choreographers, Sarah Nickerson, that I recorded during the pandemic, right after the release of this Nia body of work:
Join me online for class live over zoom, or using the recordings. If you’re new to Nia with me, read on below for all the info you need to connect:
Join Erin over Zoom for Nia live at 8:30am ET on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or have the recording of class emailed to you later that morning.
Enjoy a classic Nia class taught by Second Degree Nia Black Belt Erin Curren via Zoom.
Erin brings enthusiasm, joy, compassion, creativity, and humor to every class.
Barefoot movement recommended if safe for you, plus comfortable clothes and water.
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