Adelle Brownlee Brewer

Month: February 2013

Ancient Wisdom of the Body

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On February 25, 2013

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I’m sitting on my bed, after just returning from a fun weekend in Dallas with my dear friend Toni Bergins. We traveled to Dallas to support her as she introduced Journey Dance to a new community. It was inspirational and exciting, and some of them will be joining us here in San Antonio when Toni comes back in April!

Reflecting that it has been over 36 years since I taught my first dance class, and 16 of those years teaching Nia, I continue to be fascinated and awed when introducing Nia to someone new. The beginner’s eyes, mind, heart and spirit that are open to change, discovery, mystery and transformation. I am humbled at the healing power of this work, and how much our body has to teach us. 

Our body is filled with ancient wisdom waiting to be revealed.


In Nia, we continue to access this ancient wisdom through the language of the body… sensation. By continuing our exploration as sensation scientists, and listening to the voices of our body, we can learn so much moment to moment how to live a healthy, vital life. 


FAMSS… an acronym we use in Nia to describe the five sensations that keep us healthy. We love to explore how they move energetically in the body…


Using your hands, open them as wide as they can go with web spaces… moving energy out…sensing Flexibility.

Now open and close them, catching flies, or dreams… energy that starts and stops..  Agility in action.

Tickling the space around you with creepy crawler fingers… constant energy flow… Mobility at work.
Draw your hands into a tight fist… energy moving in, packing to the bone…Strength.
Now open your hands into stillness and sense the energy supporting you all around… the sensation of Stability.

Let’s explore the ancient wisdom of our body through the five sensations this week!

After 16 years of teaching Nia, I continue to wake up every day, loving my life and the people I meet daily… loving my body for being there as my best friend and companion… and deeply grateful for the gifts and talents that have blessed me.
Join me in the dance of sensation, and your beautiful body’s ancient wisdom…  
Have a glorious week!  Adelle

My classes this week:
Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am… 
Then get ready for a weekend of sensational fun with the new Nia routine Touch!  Join Joanie and me for Touch classes on Friday, at 5:30 and Saturday, at 9:30… then again Sunday, March 3 at 2:30 for a “Learn the Move” experience of Touch, followed by the 4:00 class.  Many Nia teachers will be teaching with us on Sunday! Sign up here for the Sunday playshop, including the CD.

Teachers and Licensed Belts of Nia… We have a fantastic group coming! Join us for Touch classes Friday and Saturday, and stay on Saturday for the Touch Routine Immersion learning experience! Contact Joanie about receiving the bars and pearls.


Adelle Looking Over Back NGT

Adelle Brownlee Brewer

Owner, The Synergy Studio, San Antonio, Texas

Nia Black Belt Teacher; White Belt Trainer

Nia Training Faculty
Journey Dance Guide; Professional Fiber Artist

Sound, Sensation, Self!

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On February 16, 2013

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Its a Sound, Sensation, Self week!



There is a thrill when we investigate unfamiliar territory and discover new ways of moving, thinking, feeling, and expressing. The presence of change and living in the ‘now’ can cause discomfort as our body, mind, emotions and spirit transform, mold, and shape-shift. The inevitability of change can also inspire us to explore topics that we formerly eschewed because they caused us a certain amount of discomfort. This open-minded approach to learning and expansion applies to our movement, as we explore new ways of expressing our uniqueness.

Let’s play with Sound and Sensation this week, as we investigate uncharted ways of moving our Self. Using familiar steps and stances that our body recognizes, we will explore the creativity of our unique dance, finding our voice, our primal sounds, doing something different, and discovering the multitude of ways our body can express itSelf.


We are excited to introduce the new routine Touch at the weekend immersion March 1-3. Touch uses four ‘Touchstones’ as the focus… Eyes, Skin, Breath and Sound. As we play with sound this week, notice how sounds touch your body, inside and out… resonance, vibration, harmony, melody… they are all a part of life. Supported by silence, sound creates a music that gives us a background to dance through life.
Students and supporters of Nia… Join us for Touch classes on Friday, March 1 at 5:30 and Saturday, March 2 at 9:30… then again Sunday, March 3 at 2:30 for a “Learn the Move” experience of Touch, followed by the 4:00 class. Sign up here for the Sunday playshop, including the CD.
Teachers and Licensed Belts of Nia… Join us for Touch classes Friday and Saturday, and stay on Saturday for the Touch Routine Immersion learning experience! Contact Joanie about receiving the bars and pearls.

Discovering the Self with Sound and Sensation!

Love and light,

Adelle 

Adelle Smiling Heaven

Adelle Brownlee Brewer

Owner, The Synergy Studio, San Antonio, TexasNia Black Belt Teacher; White Belt Trainer

Nia Training Faculty
Journey Dance Guide; Professional Fiber Artist


Read more about upcoming opportunities to take the White Belt: http://www.nianow.com/adelle

One Billion Rising San Antonio

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On February 15, 2013

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For No Reason…

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On February 4, 2013

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Now I Am… choosing to be creative, childlike, free.  I can choose moment to moment… ahhhh…. life is so rich!

And for no reason I start skipping like a child.
And for no reason I turn into a leaf That is carried so high I kiss the sun’s mouth and dissolve.
And for no reason a thousand birds choose my head for a conference table, start passing their cups of wine and their wild songbooks all around.
And for every reason in existence I begin to eternally laugh and love!
When I turn into a leaf and start dancing, I run to kiss our beautiful Friend and I dissolve into the Truth That I Am.
~Hafiz, an ancient Sufi Poet.


Incredible, Intelligent, Fearless and Strong… I see you!

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On February 2, 2013

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Good morning dancing de-light-filled friends!


“I see you…I see your Greatness.”  I have just returned from Portland where 48 Nia trainers from around the world gathered to collaborate and co-create the new face of Nia.  Nia, just like our body and our life is constantly changing, growing and expanding, and I am so honored and grateful to be part of this amazing group of men and women.  Many times during our full days of dancing and sharing of wisdom, Debbie Rosas, co-founder and CEO of Nia, thanked us and told us “I see you.  I see each of you and I see your Greatness.”   I have shared the moment with you in pictures below. 
As we accepted our red belt, she reminded each of us to see Greatness in ourselves. Seeing our Greatness is not about being great.  It is opening our hearts and our eyes to the possibilities before us and our unique potential.  It is being a Sacred Athlete.  
The eyes are the entry into our soul.  There is so much that is revealed through our eyes.  I can look at someone and by looking at their eyes I can tell how they are feeling at the moment.  Our eyes are communicators and communicate all our emotions:  love, excitement, anger, sorrow, compassion, apprehension, curiosity.  Our eyes reveal what is happening inside.  Have you ever looked at a loved ones eyes and known they were not feeling well?

In Nia we learn to use our eyes in new and exciting ways.  In principle 5, Awareness and Dancing Through Life, we are invited to look out and change our perception, be inspired and see art in all of life.  In Principle 8, The Core of the Body, we learn to use Head and Eye movements as the most organic way to move our head and neck, and integrate the rest of our body. Look and let your eyes move you naturally with grace, ease and efficiency.  In Principle 10, X-Ray Anatomy, we are invited to see without seeing and sense what is underneath our skin and make alignment changes that bring our body into homeostatis… into balance and peace.  We also learn to look at our body and the body of others through non-judgemental eyes for information, making choices to move our bodies toward pleasure and wellness.  

Nia always invites us to see ourselves with love.  Not until I can see myself with love, as love, and see my Greatness, will I be able to see others as love and see their Greatness.  Nia has opened my eyes to potential and possibilities and has connected me to the visual magic around me so I can see and receive life with curiosity and wonderment.  As I step back into my life here in San Antonio I want to express my gratitude and love for each of you. I see in you the wonderful human being that you are, and the difference you make in this world and in my life.  I see you and I see your Greatness!  

See you in class!

Tuesday 6:45am

Wednesday 9:15am

Friday 5:30pm co-teaching w/Joanie
Saturday 9:30am co-teaching w/Joanie
Sunday 4:00pm co-teaching w/Joanie, previewing the new routine TOUCH!

all at  http://www.thesynergystudio.com/. 

On Friday, Feb. 8th Joanie and I start a Nia White Belt!  Join us in classes and a special debut of the new Nia routine Touch on Feb. 10th!
Learn more and go deeper into the connection with you body and your life by taking a Nia White Belt Intensive.    Sign up at http://www.nianow.com/Adelle 



Adelle Brownlee Brewer
Owner, The Synergy Studio, San Antonio, Texas
Nia Black Belt Teacher; White Belt Trainer
Nia Training Faculty
Journey Dance Guide; Professional Fiber Artist
www.thesynergystudio.com
www.nianow.com/adelle
www.journeydance.com

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