The Change that Fall Brings

Change: It can bring both excitement and anxiety. In Nia, we welcome and embrace change through White Belt Principle #4-Free Dance and changing a move every 2 bars. By changing every two bars, old patterns are broken and new moves are created. My body discovers new sensations and becomes aware of new messages of pain and pleasure.

For me, Fall is always a reminder the change is in the air. The change in the colors of the leaves. Plants begin to go dormant. The squirrels in the yard seem to be playing less and working more. Much less chirping to be heard and the sun feels a little different on the skin. I use to view Fall in the negative-as the beginning of a Michigan Winter to come. The only good thing about Fall-Football. I’ve taken the time this year to really enjoy Fall. To really take time to enjoy the crisp air, the beautiful colors, the farmers markets, the crackling of leaves underneath my feet as I walk. What a beautiful time Fall is. I learned this simply by allowing myself to change my perspective. Life has its bars. I wonder where my life will take me if I’m willing to make a change at every two bars of life.

Fall-Change-Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

A new wonderful change for me: I will begin teaching classes on Saturdays at Every Body Happy Yoga & Healing Center starting November 6, 2010 from 11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. For further information visit my website at www.soulfulmovement.com

Enjoy a few of the Fall photos my husband took while we were at Crystal Mountain this past weekend. http://tamyers.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Crystal-Mountain-Resort/14227472_FNvrR#1051233765_N3T7Y

Dancing through Change

As I reflect on this summer, I have to admit how truly blessed I have been at the opportunities I had to experience Nia literally all over the world. I had the chance to go to Canada twice. Once for Nia Palooza and the other to audit a few of the white belt principles. I also had the chance to go to Australia and witness my mentor, Winalee Zeeb, for a whole week as she lead several amazing men and women (photo) through the White Belt Training. Each experience filled my mind, body, soul and spirit and renewed my resolve that without Nia I would be a puddle of nothing but mess!!! As both my personal and professional life continue to experience fast pace change, I am able to hold on and embrace all changes. It doesn't mean that at times, I'm not scared or frustrated or angry but Nia has taught me how to dance through these times. By seeing life as Art, by dancing through life, by creating space and by relying on RAW, I am able to trust fully in the perfection of what is. I hear myself saying out loud: BRING IT ON-NEXT!!

Transformation

I'm on my way to Lansing to play with the new Nia routine, Butterfly. I've always had a fondness/connection to butterflies. When I was around 4 or 5 I wondered away from the house, crossed a busy street and my Dad found me playing in a field. According to him he started yelling at me for leaving the yard and I innocently looked at him and said "Daddy I was just following the butterfly" He said at the look on my face made it difficult for him to continue yelling and he just grabbed me and hugged me. My favorite exhibit at the Detroit Zoo is the Butterfly House. When my kids were young, my favorite book to read to them was the "Hungry Caterpillar". I read it so many times to my daughter that she had it memorized to the point that people thought she was reading early. I have been going through a transformation myself lately. I've shed my cocoon and over the last year have lost 85 pounds. I'm slowly learning to live in the moment and am shifting from "charging through life" to "joying through life" Ahhhhhh!! The joy of change and transformation.

....And pop, out came a beautiful butterfly.

The Love of Nia

I continue to love the Joy of Movement that Nia brings to by body whether as a teacher or student. That relationship that I am building with the Joy of Movement sustains me in every walk of my life. I am able to handle stress much better. I'm able to face problems with much more clarity. Life doesn't seem as tough when I stay connected to the Joy.

Join me next Sunday, January 24 for a free Nia Class and Trunk Show highlighting a new Nia Line of Clothing by Autumn Teneyl out of Colorado. Preview the clothes starting at 3:30p.m. We'll dance from 4-5p.m. and then shopping and light refreshments from 5-6:30p.m. Festivities to be held at A2 Yoga, 2030 Commerce Road.

Come experience the Joy of Movement!!