Sacred Body: Biology and Soul

When Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas gave birth to Nia in 1983, they had journeyed through dance arts (jazz, modern and Duncan), martial arts (Tai Chi, Tai Kwon Do, Aikido) and healing arts (Alexander, Feldenkrais, yoga) guided by their bodies’ natural desire for the joy of movement.  As they began training other Nia teachers, they [...]

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Today, like every other day, we wake up, empty
and afraid. Don’t open the door to the study
and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument.
Let the beauty we love be what we do.
There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the Earth.
– Jelaluddin Rumi (translated by Coleman Barks)
Sometimes my mind gets [...]

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