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The Purpose of Dance - Enjoying the Moment - in Recovery from whiplash

Posted by Carmen Loureiro Hadas on Wednesday, July 20, 2011, In : Inspirations 
Updated at the bottom of this post:
  "When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor.  It's to enjoy each step along the way"
- Wayne Dyer

I just read this quote on Nia Technique's facebook page ... I am sitting here, upright with my laptop positioned at eye-level.  I am in recovery from whiplash.  A little amused by this quote, I breathe a sigh of release as I am reminded that I am dancing through life even in this physically inactive moment.

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Nia Glow Class Focus: Moving the Body in ways to Sense Stability

Posted by Carmen Loureiro Hadas on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, In : Classes 
I did a lot of swaying of the hips and tail bone to engage the muscles between my hip bones.  Walking through the rest of the day I had a sense of my upper body, especially the area between my pelvis and chest, LIFTING UP & OUT OF MY PELVIS.  Activating the Sensation of Stability enabled my spine to "float" up - having a positive, graceful effect on my posture.  Aha!!

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