Comments on: Nia and Self-Healing

By: terrepruitt

terrepruitt — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:40:19 +0000

Yes, I would love to be able to do that eventually, but as I had somewhat mentioned to Foodie, I believe that people need to have seen it or be familiar in order to work it into an hour class. So after I have a Nia 5 Stages class or a workshop I could work it in. I am not yet at the point where I would like to take up a large portion of the workout/movement class demonstrating and having people do it, unless there were notified in advance. But things change so we will see.

It is in my tentative plan to one day incorporate it into a class.

By: Jill Campana

Jill Campana — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:22:21 +0000

Me again…

And let me add though that I have also taken the 5 Stages in reverse, too — started with Walking slowly around the room, going to Standing, then Crawling, Creeping and ending with Embryonic.

Love,

Jill

By: Jill Campana

Jill Campana — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:21:21 +0000

Hi Terre!

I sometimes use the 5 Stages to start classes — maybe just a minute or two with each Stage as a warm up, ending of course with the “Walking” stage and moving right into the Stepping In cycle of a Nia class.

Just a thought if you were looking to incorporate or introduce the 5 Stages during a regular hour long class. I’ve used the first song in one of the routines for the music when I haven’t wanted to look for something else.

Love,

Jill

By: terrepruitt

terrepruitt — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:19:44 +0000

It is something that CAN be incorporated into a class. It is something that one would benefit from seeing first, so at this point I would not incorporate it into my classes because most of my participants are not familiar with it and at this time my classes are only an hour. (With some classes there are classes after so we have to be done-ding!-on the dot!) But eventually I would like to put it in as a warm up or cool down type of movement. Either when I have more than an hour to work with or after I have held a few Nia 5 Stages classes so that the participants of the Nia Movement class know what to do.

It is both and all—just like Nia is so much—it can be done one-on-one, it can be presented in a workshop format (longer than an hour), or in an hour long class format. It is very versitle.

It is something that you can do on your own, but also is very wonderful as a suggested movement (like in a class or workshop) . . . .meaning that someone is talking while you move . . . not necessarily guiding you, just making suggestions or providing imagery (“Move as if you were in a bubble. Round, soft . . .”)

Debbie Rosas has a Nia 5 Stages class every Saturday. Like a Nia workout the 5 Stages class can have a focus so that you are accessing a different sensation each time.

Here is a little more information (on my site): http://www.helpyouwell.com/nia5stages.html

It is somewhat a body conditioning class. Assisting in getting you more flexible, mobile, and stronger in some cases.

By: Foodie McBody

Foodie McBody — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:42:54 +0000

I’d love to hear more about this 5 stages training. Is it something that you will now incorporate into the classes? Or something that will allow you to do more one on one training or coaching? I don’t think I totally understand what it is.
I am all about the self-healing, or have been since January, anyway.

By: terrepruitt

terrepruitt — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:05:39 +0000

“Self-healing can be a mere change of attitude”

Thank you so much for that reminder. It is so true. Again an example of “self-healing” but maybe a different way of thinking about what “self-healing” means. Thank you so much.

Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Sometimes when I post I hit “publish” and I think “I hope Jill sees this and comments”. Or “I wonder what Jill will say about this, I can’t want to see.” And the second I ready “Self-healing can be a mere change of attitude” I was very happy because I would have never thought to mention that. THANK YOU!

By: Jill Campana

Jill Campana — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:58:55 +0000

I’m so proud of you for going through the 5 Stages Certification. It’s powerful stuff. Great blog Terre.

Self-healing can be a mere change of attitude, or it can be of a physical nature like your own example. I remember noticing how my right foot would splay out when I walked. I never correlated my aching hip with my foot. One day my chiropractor told me to “be conscious of turning my foot in” when I walked. Voila’. Self-healing. I now catch myself immediately (and my sweet husband also lets me know) when my foot starts to turn out.

Self-healing happens when we begin to love our own bodies; when we allow our bodies, hearts and minds to open to the natural movement of life.

Thanks for a powerful blog Terre.