Comments on: The joy of loving your body http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/04/07/the-joy-of-loving-your-body/ Writing, reading, walking Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:41:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: markos http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/04/07/the-joy-of-loving-your-body/comment-page-1/#comment-4244 markos Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:28:47 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=581#comment-4244 Safeguard the health both of body and soul. Safeguard the health both of body and soul.

]]> By: Terre Pruitt http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/04/07/the-joy-of-loving-your-body/comment-page-1/#comment-3950 Terre Pruitt Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:20:05 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=581#comment-3950 Wahoo! Thank you again Barbara! Looks like you got FOUR Nia recruits. You brought a friend and someone in Australia (Hi Mel!) is trying it. I am sure that Melissa and her SIL will love it. You go! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Wahoo! Thank you again Barbara! Looks like you got FOUR Nia recruits. You brought a friend and someone in Australia (Hi Mel!) is trying it. I am sure that Melissa and her SIL will love it. You go! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

]]> By: Barbara http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/04/07/the-joy-of-loving-your-body/comment-page-1/#comment-3949 Barbara Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:42:16 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=581#comment-3949 I'd love to hear what you think, Melissa. I’d love to hear what you think, Melissa.

]]> By: Melissa Compton http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/04/07/the-joy-of-loving-your-body/comment-page-1/#comment-3953 Melissa Compton Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:45:46 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=581#comment-3953 Very intriguing! I looked into it more online and not only found a Nia center in my area, but also tried a couple moves in my living room and was able to release some anxious energy. I'm gonna ask my SIL to come with me to next week's newbie class. :) Very intriguing! I looked into it more online and not only found a Nia center in my area, but also tried a couple moves in my living room and was able to release some anxious energy. I’m gonna ask my SIL to come with me to next week’s newbie class. :)

]]> By: Barbara http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/04/07/the-joy-of-loving-your-body/comment-page-1/#comment-3952 Barbara Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:40:31 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=581#comment-3952 Terre, that's a great tip. I'll try it tomorrow. Like a march. I'm thinking too much, honestly. If I stop and let myself feel it, it works. Then I notice the person in front of me, or start counting or.... TRYING Nia is the trick. My friend went with me last night and had a blast, and another friend is going in Australia (hi, Mel!). Terre, that’s a great tip. I’ll try it tomorrow. Like a march. I’m thinking too much, honestly. If I stop and let myself feel it, it works. Then I notice the person in front of me, or start counting or….

TRYING Nia is the trick. My friend went with me last night and had a blast, and another friend is going in Australia (hi, Mel!).

]]> By: Terre Pruitt http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/2009/04/07/the-joy-of-loving-your-body/comment-page-1/#comment-3951 Terre Pruitt Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:18:37 +0000 http://www.barbarasamuel.com/blog/?p=581#comment-3951 Barbara, Thank you so much for posting this. I am determined to get the word out about Nia in my area, but that is only words. They need to try it. So thank you for adding your voice to mine. And thank you for loving Nia, too. I was trying to help someone the other day with a Jazz square and her issue was specific in that she was trying to move the same foot twice (left, left, right left). So I asked her to think of it more like walking or marching (left, right, left right). I suggested that with each step she put all her weight on that foot, then she has no choice but to move the OTHER foot. And I swear I saw the light bulb go on over her head. Maybe you are not having that specific issue, but maybe you are. Practicing using the weighted step approach will then allow her to put her feet wherever she wants (either weighted or not). It could be in a square, or a square that is turned on its edge to really be a diamond or whatever. It doesn't really matter as long as they are weighted correctly and if you are dancing Nia the correct way is finding the Joy! Thank you again! Barbara,

Thank you so much for posting this. I am determined to get the word out about Nia in my area, but that is only words. They need to try it. So thank you for adding your voice to mine. And thank you for loving Nia, too.

I was trying to help someone the other day with a Jazz square and her issue was specific in that she was trying to move the same foot twice (left, left, right left). So I asked her to think of it more like walking or marching (left, right, left right). I suggested that with each step she put all her weight on that foot, then she has no choice but to move the OTHER foot. And I swear I saw the light bulb go on over her head. Maybe you are not having that specific issue, but maybe you are. Practicing using the weighted step approach will then allow her to put her feet wherever she wants (either weighted or not). It could be in a square, or a square that is turned on its edge to really be a diamond or whatever. It doesn’t really matter as long as they are weighted correctly and if you are dancing Nia the correct way is finding the Joy!

Thank you again!

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