Month: April 2016

Fiesta Friday and Fun 5Rhythms Friday!

On April 20, 2016

Alert, Alert Friends!

Back to back GREAT Fridays are here.

This Friday, at 5:30pm, I will be filming my new routine Breath, and sending it to Nia HQ for the initial review. I would love to have you there, and also get your feedback. I am in the loose stages of choreographing Breath, which focuses on the breath, bringing awareness to the 9 Movement Forms of Nia, and how the breath changes when we activate the different movements. It has GREAT music, with lots of fun infused throughout. Come play after the parade for this special Fiesta Friday class. The camera will be focused on me, but I need YOU! 🙂

It is also Earth Day, a day dedicated to recognizing life, protecting our beautiful Earth, and celebrating community. PERFECT.

And NEXT Friday, April 29, we have the beginning of a VERY SPECIAL weekend at The Synergy Studio. Adam Barley, master teacher of the 5Rhythms, will be with us for an introductory weekend to this amazing movement modality that influenced Nia in its beginning stages. Adam is offering a FRIDAY NIGHT ONLY option! Friday, April 29, 5:00-7:30 pm.

Advance registration is $35 for Friday evening, and $45 at the door. During the 2 1/2 hours, you will experience a 5Rhythms class, do some fun diving into understanding more with experiential movement, and get to hear Adam talk about the 5Rhythms, that was founded by the late Gabriel Roth, author, musician, dancer, and inspirational teacher.

Adam is traveling from the UK for our event, where he resides. You will love his accent, his honest, forthright speaking style, and his extraordinary ability to inspire others to dive deep into the experience of their body and the 5Rhythms.

Click here to sign up for Friday night, or the entire weekend! There is still room, and we would LOVE to have you join us.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Adelle

Now I Am Playing! EveryBODY is a Fiesta!

By adellebrewer

On April 18, 2016

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Hello Friends!

We are enJoying a wet and cool Fiesta week in San Antonio, a week of play and merriment that encompasses 10 days. I love living in this amazing city that celebrates life, family, friends, and fun.

Looking ahead, I WILL be teaching my Fun Friday Fiesta class at 5:30. The roads will open at 3:00, and so will parking spaces. Keep the parade merriment going and come dance with us!

In this week of playful fun, I invite you to notice when you let go and play… in silliness, merriment, and laughter. Join us in class, and bring your ‘Now I Am’ affirmation to play and set it in motion.

I will be playing with my new routine Breath this week, as I craft, tweak and have fun with YOU, preparing for the filming later this year. I welcome all feedback!

Now I Am… Letting Go! 🙂

Love, Adelle

Nia at The Synergy Studio: Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm

Nia FreeDance at The Synergy Studio: Thursday 9:15am

Nia at RIIM Fitness: Friday 8:30am

Now I Am…

By adellebrewer

On April 11, 2016

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Breathing! Now I Am… Creating!

Welcome to another beautiful week in San Antonio, full of rain, clean air and amazing colors.

Speaking of amazing… we had an AMAZING experience this last weekend, with Breath and Movement™, at The Synergy Studio. Eight breathers, movers and shakers came together, along with my fellow trainer Faith Duncan, to experience their breath in a way that most had not before. We had a blast! I will be offering this weekend again in the Fall, so look for it. 🙂

Every time I facilitate a Transformational Breath® session for a private client, a monthly breathing group, a weekend, or a full week training, I am reminded of one of my passions… teaching about health, wellness, and movement, and how our life force energy, our breath, carries us through with grace and ease.

We worked with affirmations before every breath session, setting in motion positive energy for transformation. Now I Am___

The connection to Nia, and the affirmation Now I Am, is palpable. Nia and her philosophy of finding health through movement and breath is experienced in every class. I LOVE MY JOB! 🙂

Another dream is manifesting, as I am creating a Nia routine combining my love of breath with my love of movement. The switch has been turned on and my creative juices are flying. I am anticipating filming the routine at the end of my yearly trek to Portland, visiting with Ann and experiencing the Nia Black Belt and the magic of many dancers. Guess what? We have 4 (at least) traveling this year from our community to do their Black Belt! Yipppeeee!

I want YOU, my community, to take part in my dream. Join me this week, as I play with some katas for the new routine, Breath. This is an organic process, and I’m excited to include all of you in the creation, listening to suggestions and feedback. Now I Am… breathing and creating with YOU.

See you soon!

Love, Adelle

My classes this week:

Nia: Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm, Sunday 4:00pm

Nia FreeDance: Thursday 9:15am

Slow Flow Yoga: Sunday 8:45am

Move, Shake, Circle, Undulate, Realign!

By adellebrewer

On April 4, 2016

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Hello Friends!

A GREAT week is ahead! Our weather is beautiful, the air is clean, the flowers are blooming, the colors of Spring are magnificent. Smell the moment…. ahhhh!

This weekend, I will be offering the next Breath and Movement™, a weekend that I developed for the Transformational Breath® Foundation. I have added a ‘Friday Only’ option, from 5:00-7:30pm,for those of you who cannot experience the entire weekend. Many of you have asked about Transformational Breath®, and this is the perfect opportunity to learn about your breath and experience a breath session. My fellow Trainer and dear friend Faith Duncan, from Houston, will be assisting me. I hope you will join us! Sign up here for Friday Night Only option.

*** PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Breath and Movement™ Friday evening, there will not be a Fun Friday Nia class at 5:30***

I look forward to teaching my classes this week, and can’t wait to dance with you. In anticipation of a weekend of learning how the activation of the core helps to deepen the breath, I am inspired to focus on Nia Principle # 8: Core.

The pelvis, chest and head make up the Core of our body, where we contain, exchange, and direct the flow of energy. In Nia, we incorporate movement of the pelvis, chest and head with pelvic circles, hip bumps, chest isolations, undulations, spinal rolls, shimmies and head and eye movements. By incorporating all these movements, we keep our spinestrong and healthy, and energy flowing through all seven chakras that are located along our mystic column.

As Nia reveals, one of the most beautiful things about living in a body is our ability to ﬁnd healing and realignment through movement. By paying attention to the way we hold and use our three body weights, we can identify areas that need adjusting and make conscious “tweaks” to re-establish balance, alignment and power.

Join me in class this week as we move, shake, circle, undulate and realign, focusing on Principle #8, Core of the Body. Unlimited opportunities to strengthen the spine, let energy flow, and find balance in the Year of New Beginnings!

Dancing into a glorious week, Adelle

My classes this week:

Nia: Tuesday 6:45 am, Wednesday 9:15 am, NO Fun Friday 5:30 pm due to Breath and Movement Friday Night Only option,

Nia FreeDance: Thursday 9:15am… all at The Synergy Studio!