I also became very aware that by dissociating from my own somatic experience, I was missing out on the wisdom of my body and how my intuition speaks to me through this awe-inspiring vehicle that transports me through life and blesses me with the richness of the human experience. Not until I did my White Belt training did I begin to really feel, to sense, to experience what my body knows.
Since that life-changing experience, which was part of what I call “the prescription” for myself, I have incorporated somatic awareness into much of my teaching about how the body can heal itself. In fact, in the 6 Steps To Healing Yourself that I teach in my book, as well as in my public television special, what I learned from Nia became Step 3, which is all about listening to your body’s prescription for what your body needs in order to heal.
body awareness and move our
bodies through the 52 moves
of Nia? Because in order to
live optimally healthy, happy
lives in alignment with the
authentic truth of who we are,
we need to trust our bodies to
guide us, to signal to us when
we are out of alignment with
our truth and to teach us how
to move, how to love, how to
go after what we desire, how to receive, how to live our purpose, and how to connect spiritually.
This is what you will learn as a Nia White Belt student. Yourbody will become your constant companion, your trusted friend, your spiritual counselor, your wisest decision-maker, your vehicle for pleasure, and the cherished vessel of your spirit. May you enjoy every step of your journey, and may you, like me, finally feel your elbow.
— Lissa Rankin, MD
New York Times best-selling author of Mind Over Medicine:Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself
