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Sacred… Dedicated or devoted exclusively to a single use, purpose, or person.
I have had the blessing of being in a sacred place all week, experiencing a part of the west coast of Mexico that Mother Nature has chosen to devote for the spawning ground of sand crabs and giant sea turtles. When Joanie and I chose this place to do a White Belt over a year ago, we had no idea.
Natural Time in its most sacred expression…
The crabs were not present on our first day. The second day we woke up to hundreds. The fourth day they were no where to be seen. I sought out the knowledge of a local shaman who came to volunteer his time protecting the sacred grounds, the crabs, the turtles, the natural cycle of life.
He explained that every year the crabs come, lay eggs, and then lead the tiny crabs back out to sea when they hatch, not to be seen again for another year. Two weeks later the giant sea turtles arrive, make nests, hatch their young, and return to the water, babies in tow. They are only seen in this sacred space for two weeks a year. He explained that he had arrived to protect them from local harvesting for souvenirs, and food.
We experienced the natural time of the tides, the moon, the stars, the afternoon thunderstorms.
We were amazed at the men and women who read about our retreat on facebook and traveled for the purpose of taking Nia classes while being surrounded by natural beauty. We ate splendid organic meals grown locally…. in the natural rhythms of the sun, rain, wind and salt air. Every meal was a unique experience… A beautiful array of colors and flavors served very simply on the plate… natural beauty in its essence.
Walking on the beach at the end of the day… Listening to the waves crashing in… Swimming in the ocean’s salty water… Observing the dark clouds thickening… Gathering the heart rocks that spoke to me… A sacred experience.
Sacred… Natural Time… Becoming a sacred athlete, devoted to the health and wellness of our body, the sacred vessel that has been gifted to each one of us.A full experience reinforcing my hope for humanity. Open. Honest. Clear. Loving. Raw.
Humanity grounded in natural time… All love.
See you Sunday at 4:00pm, Tuesday at 6:45am, Wednesday at 9:15am, Friday at 5:30pm.
And join us next year when we return to this sacred place for a Nia retreat… Dedicated and
devoted to you, your body, your purpose.
November 9-16, 2013… we are on the calendar!
November 9-16, 2013… we are on the calendar!
From my heart to yours…. All love. A
“Nia is manifestation of Joy through music, movement, and magic. Your body is the source of the Joy of Movement. If anything distracts you, come back to the body. “… the White Belt Embody and Share Manuel
Hello Friends,
Nia is the manifestation of Joy, a joy that is with us through sorrow, pain, happiness, anticipation… any emotion. Nia teaches us that life can be lived with the Joy of Movement everyday… every moment… as a physical sensation in our body… a voice coming from the body knowing itself.
This has been a week of pure joy for me… emotional joy as well as the big “J” Joy. Surrounded by family and friends, and basking in the love of two young people getting married, many emotions sprung forth. As pictures, memories and stories unfolded, I felt happiness, sorrow, elation, loss, excitement, anticipation, longing… well, you name it… it was all there… and Joy was always present as I took a deep breath, and sensed my body supporting me. As Cameron was about to escort me down the isle before he met his bride, I looked at him and asked if he was ok. “I’m not sure Mom.” I whispered, “Breathe Cammy… exhale completely… feel your feet.” He smiled amidst teary eyes and I knew he was fine. It was a glorious weekend, and so much fun to have all of my (now 6) children with me!
I’m eternally grateful for my training and practice of Nia… the lessons and support that pop up everywhere I go, even as I’m about to be escorted by my handsome, soon-to-be married son. 🙂
In class, we encourage you to stay connected to Joy, sustaining it, regardless of the images or emotions that surface. Sustaining the Joy of Movement is a wonderful metaphor for life. With daily distractions, especially during emotional times, if we come back to sensation and back to our body’s pure joy of movement, we stay connected to our true spirit, our divine soul.
Look to the goodness and divinity all around you, within you, and express the full Joy of living right now.
Join me Tuesday morning at 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, and Jan on Friday at 5:30pm for a Joyous Fun Friday! I will be traveling to Mexico for a Joy-filled White Belt and Nia re-treat. We have an amazing community of teachers who will be supporting Joanie and me while we are away… keep the Joy alive in your body! Dancedancedance!
With lovelovelove, Adelle
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
www.thesynergystudio.com
www.nianow.com/adelle
www.journeydance.com
Learn more and go deeper into the connection with you body and your life by taking a Nia White Belt Intensive. Check out my trainings with Joanie Brooks at: http://www.nianow.com/adelle
Wow!
It was an amazing weekend dancing with so many of you… Friday, Saturday, Sunday… Nia, Journey Dance… Dancing to the music of your heart, your soul… dancing with joy.
I arrived home a little while ago after a packed class with Joanie… smiles, claps, sharing, community… it was magical….
And I realized how each one of you made a choice to be there. To dance with abandon. To share your positive energy…. and I am so grateful for your choice. Thank you for sharing you, with me.
We all make choices everyday… hundreds of choices… and if we choose based in love, life will shine. Take notice throughout your day, with every movement, if you are making a choice in love… or fear.
When you brush your teeth, eat dinner, console your hurt puppy, smile at a stranger… are you making a choice from the energy of love, or fear? No judgement… just notice.
Do you know others who live their life and make choices out of fear… of rejection? not belonging? not pleasing others? Invite them to class… share your spirit… share your love choices… and notice the transformation.
Make the choice, and bring your intentions to class this week… what love choices are you making for your life? Energy follows attention, so give some ‘attention’ to your love ‘intentions’ … and we will see you on the dance floor!
Adelle
I LOVE this quote: live with intention. walk to the edge. listen hard. practice wellness. play with abandon. laugh. choose with no regret. continue to learn. appreciate your friends. do what you love. live as if this is all there is… mary ann radmacher
My classes this week: Tuesday, 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm 
Dear Friends,
Breath… our gift of life-force energy… Prana…
In Yoga, we have a practice called Pranayama. In Nia, we say “smell the moment” and bring awareness to your breath, to living, to the wonderful sensations of your healing breath traveling through your body. It can also be called Pranayama, for our life force energy is our ever-present gift that brings us healing, energy, life, our spirit!
Join me in class this week as we celebrate our breath… Prana… extension of our life force. The music is powerful, native American drums, shakers, voices… healing music for the soul.
Our voice is part of our breath… we will sound, hum, sing, create vibrations that massage our inner organs…they will love it!
I will be teaching Journay Dance at 10:00 this morning, and we will send Angie healing sound and vibration as we focus on our fifth chakra, our voice. She is recovering from mouth and sinus surgery from last week.
Its a week of Prana… a week of breath… a week of sound… a week of living!
I have copied more below on the rhythm of the breath, meditation, and bringing calm and serenity… words that resonated with me.
All love, Adelle
My classes this week: Sunday (today) Journey Dance at 10:00am and next Sunday at 10:00am, Nia: Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm, Sunday 4:00pm“You might feel that it is difficult to control your actions today. It could seem like your emotions are overwhelming your ability to make decisions, and you may feel a need to ground yourself. Spending time in meditation today may be a good way to still your mind and gain more control over any racing thoughts you may have. Find a peaceful place and begin to focus on your breath. With each inhale, imagine that your awareness expands outward and is filled with light and energy. With each exhale, picture your mind emptying itself of all thoughts and concerns. As you get in touch with your breath, you may notice that your mind becomes stilled by the flow of your inhalations and exhalations.
Breath… our gift of life-force energy… Prana…
In Yoga, we have a practice called Pranayama. In Nia, we say “smell the moment” and bring awareness to your breath, to living, to the wonderful sensations of your healing breath traveling through your body. It can also be called Pranayama, for our life force energy is our ever-present gift that brings us healing, energy, life, our spirit!
Join me in class this week as we celebrate our breath… Prana… extension of our life force. The music is powerful, native American drums, shakers, voices… healing music for the soul.
Our voice is part of our breath… we will sound, hum, sing, create vibrations that massage our inner organs…they will love it!
I will be teaching Journay Dance at 10:00 this morning, and we will send Angie healing sound and vibration as we focus on our fifth chakra, our voice. She is recovering from mouth and sinus surgery from last week.
Its a week of Prana… a week of breath… a week of sound… a week of living!
I have copied more below on the rhythm of the breath, meditation, and bringing calm and serenity… words that resonated with me.
All love, Adelle
My classes this week: Sunday (today) Journey Dance at 10:00am and next Sunday at 10:00am, Nia: Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm, Sunday 4:00pm“You might feel that it is difficult to control your actions today. It could seem like your emotions are overwhelming your ability to make decisions, and you may feel a need to ground yourself. Spending time in meditation today may be a good way to still your mind and gain more control over any racing thoughts you may have. Find a peaceful place and begin to focus on your breath. With each inhale, imagine that your awareness expands outward and is filled with light and energy. With each exhale, picture your mind emptying itself of all thoughts and concerns. As you get in touch with your breath, you may notice that your mind becomes stilled by the flow of your inhalations and exhalations.
The rhythm of our breath is a powerful tool that helps us gain serenity when our thoughts seem out of control. There are times when our minds get the better of us. We are unable to think about anything rationally or focus on anything around us. Our breath then becomes a means to calm the mind. As we notice that our breath moves through our lungs with swelling and receding waves of air, we begin to realize that our minds work in a similar way. Our thoughts also tend to move in a set pattern, rising and falling. Watching our breath allows us to observe the flow of our thoughts without becoming attached to them. They then lose their power over us. Noticing your breath today will help you gain control over any uncontrollable thoughts.”
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
www.thesynergystudio.com
www.nianow.com/adelle
www.journeydance.com
Considering taking the Nia White belt intensive? Whether you want to teach Nia or take Nia for personal growth, it is an amazing experience! Check out my trainings at: www.nianow.com/adelle and click on “My Trainings”. An intensive and retreat on the West Coast of Mexico is coming soon for everyBody… the beautiful Mar de Jade!
Good beautiful morning!
I woke up at 5:15, put on my soft comfy robe, tasted two wonderful cups of coffee, sat outside and watched the sun rise as I listened to the birds singing, splashed my body with water, slipped on my smooth work-out clothes, took my dogs on a walk as the leashes pulled against my skin and sticker-burrs scratched my legs walking through tall grass, felt the cold steel of weights as I worked out, held my new slick binder while waiting in line at Office Max to check out, enjoyed the flavors of a breakfast taco as I traveled home… and then tasted another cup of coffee as I sat in my backyard enjoying the many colors of my garden and the cool breeze on my skin… all before 10:00am!
Touch comes in many forms… feeling, tasting, watching, listening, absorbing… the power of touch is a gift.
We had a wonderful, inspirational week of dancing the routine Miracle, and focusing on ‘touch,’ one of Nia’s 52 moves. Every class came out different… lots of emotions, expression, love and grace. Thank you for sharing your dance with me, and the power of your touch… wow… our closing circle in every class was a true gift for me… of receiving.
One of the reasons I am still so passionate about Nia 14 years after my first class, is that she is ever-changing, evolving, transforming and creating opportunities for me to learn and grow as a person, while also making a difference in others’ lives. Nia has 52 moves. 7 cycles, 5 sensations, 52 principles, numerous routines, and an endless number of foci that keep me in sensation… living in my body. Add on the mental challenges, emotional strengthening, and expression of spirit… no wonder “Nians” look so young and happy!
As Joanie and I prepare for our White Belt in Ventura, CA, we are reviewing some of the routines that we will be teaching the community there. Join me tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6:45 for Earthsong, Wednesday 9:15 for Vibe, and Friday at 5:30 for R1.
I will continue my focus on “the power of touch” for all of these routines. You can experience how one focus can change and mold a routine and how we teach them… fun for me too!
Touch… my body is hyper-sensitive to touching the world, and touching within… after bringing in that focus last week. I look forward to going deeper with you.
Sending a healing touch filled with warm love your way… 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
Considering taking the Nia White belt intensive? Whether you want to teach Nia or take Nia for personal growth, it is an amazing experience! Check out my trainings at: www.nianow.com/adelle and click on “My Trainings”. An intensive and retreat on the West Coast of Mexico is coming soon for everyBody… the beautiful Mar de Jade!
Good morning friends,
I’m enjoying coffee while sitting on the bed in the guest room of my son and soon-to-be daughter in law’s house in Norman, Oklahoma. I’m sensing my fingers touching the keys of my laptop, the red robe that was my father’s touching my skin, the soft socks surrounding my feet for warmth, the weight of my body touching the comforter underneath.
Touch… such a simple sensation, yet so powerful. Touching… one of our 52 Moves in Nia.
The largest organ in our body is our skin, and through bringing awareness to the sensation of touch, we access thousands of sensory receptors in our body. We bring a heightened consciousness to living!
I am flying back to San Antonio in a few hours, and I am holding the intention to notice the people, objects and space I touch as I travel… I love adventure, and it is so easy to create an adventure in every moment.
Join me this week for Nia and Journey Dance as we bring increased awareness to touch… to living in our body!
I grew up here in Oklahoma, and I continue to be humbled by the power of Mother Nature, and her ability to shape and mold through wind, rain, and fire… elements that touch the earth reminding us of the one constant in life: change. On Friday, tornadoes changed the landscape of Norman through touch… I am in awe.
Read more below on touch and healing our bodies.
All love, Adelle
My classes this week: Nia: Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm, Sunday 4:00pm…
Journey Dance: Sunday 10:00am
Touch– Healing Our Bodies…
Incorporating human touch in to our everyday lives is vital to the healing of our emotional and physical selves.
Sometimes we might concentrate so much on our spiritual lives that we overlook the wonders of being present in our physical form. When we are more aware of the fact that our bodies are also important in terms of our personal growth, we may find it easier to nurture them. One of the most powerful ways to do this is through human touch, for a loving, comforting touch allows us to access the part of ourselves that yearns for a sense of oneness with the world around us. Even simple forms of touch connect us not just to our bodies but also to the energetic presence of other people.
There are so many ways to incorporate touch in our daily lives, one of the easiest being a heartfelt embrace. Just making a point to hug someone on a daily basis and really feel our energy pass between each other can strengthen the bonds that keep us together. Hugs help us heal any hurt or upset we may have recently experienced by letting us release into the moment of the embrace and realize that no matter what happens to us, we have someone in our lives who supports and cares for us.
Another nourishing form of touch is massage. While we may think of massage as a luxury, it is actually an ancient form of healing that enables us to open up our energetic pathways in order to receive unlimited energy from the universe. It doesn’t matter whether a simple massage comes from a loved one or a massage therapist, but by giving ourselves the gift of massage every once in a while, we are doing something healthy and beneficial for our bodies. Massage helps our bodies activate their own restorative powers, creating a wonderful way to engage fully in our own healing.
Letting ourselves take advantage of the healing nature of touch creates space where we can truly live in and experience the world through our bodies, allowing us to completely immerse ourselves in the loving sense of joy and wonder that is our life.
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
Wonderful friends,
As I sit at the studio writing you and preparing for my 4:00 class, I am in awe of the beauty and magnificence around me.
Its a beautiful sunny day, after many wonderful days of rain… I just finished an incredible Journey dance class with three awesome drummers leading us on a voyage through earth, water, fire and air… a roomful of dancing spirits, laughter, tears, singing, love and grace.
I am in awe of life itself, and our amazing community of people that are supporting one another in the journey.
We will focus this week on our eye and head movements, one of our 52 moves that activates the top of the spine and our intuition… opening to the wonder that surrounds us, looking with eyes of a beginner’s mind.
I will be introducing two more songs of Beyond as we prepare for our Beyond ‘debut’ Immersion weekend. I hope you will join Joanie and me Friday, March 23, and Saturday, March 24 as we team teach the new routine, and then on Sunday, March 25 for the Beyond Immersion Playshop at 3:00pm. We are offering a playshop to ‘learn the moves’ of this amazing routine, as we break them down into katas, then ‘move the moves’ and ‘energize the moves’ in the 4:00 class. Sign up in advance to receive the Beyond CD so you can listen in your car, house, work… fantastic music. The playshop, class, and CD are all included for $30. This routine is BEYOND any ever produced and we are sooo excited to bring it to you, our wonderful dancing friends!
Join me at 4:00 today as we use our eyes and open to the wonder… “Opening ourselves to the experience of wonder enables us to fully comprehend the magnificence of Mother Nature and the brilliance of humankind. Underlying awe is the inspiration that drives us to become creators of majesty. As you embrace feelings of awe today, life will become more exciting than ever before!”
In awe… Adelle
My classes this week: Sunday (today) at 4:00pm, Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm
Sign up here for the Beyond Routine Immersion Playshop on March 25th! Click on ‘workshops’ and scroll down 🙂
Adelle Brownlee Brewer
Owner, The Synergy Studio
Black Belt Certified Nia Trainer
Journey Dance Facilitator; Professional Fiber Artist
San Antonio, Texas
www.thesynergystudio.com
www.nianow.com/adelle
www.journeydance.com
Considering taking the Nia White belt intensive? Whether you want to teach Nia or take Nia for personal growth, it is an amazing experience! Check out my trainings at: www.nianow.com/adelle and click on “My Trainings”. An intensive and retreat on the West Coast of Mexico is coming soon for everyBody… the beautiful Mar de Jade!
Hola Amigos! El domingo bonito!
As I’m watching the beautiful sunrise, drinking coffee, and quietly awaiting a morning of ecstatic dance in Austin, I am sensing energy at rest in my body.
What is stability and how do I nurture it?
Stability is a vibration that I can physically recognize as relaxation and balance… a feeling of letting go that naturally and dynamically engages muscles, bones and joints, creating a perfect action between contraction and release. Dynamic Stability… the perfect balance of all the sensations… sensed as powerful peace.
I’ve been exploring sensations in my back, and will continue to focus on the back this week, as we bring awareness to the dynamic stability that it provides us.
Many emotions are held in the back, and sensed as pain, tension, anxiety, joy, stress, sorrow, happiness, tightness. How would you move differently if you softened into the stability of your back, noticing ways you hold back, hold in, hold out, instead of letting go?
We will explore the wonderful sensation of stability this week, an energy that is always present no matter what we are doing. Noticing stability in our back, of our back, through our back.
I’ll be sprinkling more pearls and nuggets of the new routine Beyond in my Nia classes, as we prepare for its full debut on Sunday, March 25. I hope you will join Joanie and me at 3:00 on March 25th, as we learn the moves, move the moves and then energize the moves of Beyond in our 4:00 class. If you sign up early, you can receive the great music and be freedancing its rhythms!
Our Journey Dance on Sunday at 10:00 will be in honor of Xelena’s birthday, as she brings her drumming group to gift us with live drumming in class! We will go on a journey of connection… connection within, without and beyond as we focus on our 7th Chakra… the all-knowing, the unknown, the divine. Live drumming… Woot!
It will be a great week! See you on the dance floor!
Love, Adelle
My Nia classes this week: Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm, Sunday 4:00pm
Journey Dance: Sunday at 10:00am for Journey Dance with Live Drumming!
As Joanie and I prepare for upcoming White Belts, we are very excited to offer a retreat at Mar de Jade in Mexico! Come to enJoy, take Nia classes, and if you are inspired, join us for the White Belt!
Watch this video as we rock into the next adventure!
Adelle Brownlee Brewer
Owner, The Synergy Studio
Black Belt Certified Nia Trainer
Journey Dance Facilitator; Professional Fiber Artist
San Antonio, Texas
www.thesynergystudio.com
www.nianow.com/adelle
www.journeydance.com
Dancing Friends,
Its been a great week of daily dancing and the week rolls on.
As I introduce Birth in my classes this week, we will focus on the 3 Planes of Movement, Principle #7, activating our joints and muscles as they move all the way to the earth and all the way reaching to heaven.
Birth is a great routine for conditioning the body… athlete, agile, flexible, strong… its all there! Joanie and I had a great immersion weekend, team teaching Friday, Saturday and Sunday, going deep in the practice of learning the routine with fellow Nia teachers on Saturday, and a fun Playshop for everyBody today at 3:00 to Learn the Moves… and then rocking into a full 4:00 class… whew!
I will be subbing Jan’s classes this week, dancing my own, then heading to Portland to train and dance with more beautiful spirits. 🙂
Early Bird Nians… we will start Tuesday morning right at 6:45am, so I can head to Fox 29 out on the northside right after class… they are featuring the studio again on the morning show, so turn on your tele’s at 8:15 and watch the craziness. 🙂
Thank you for your love…
Blessings in abunDance, Adelle
Adelle Brownlee Brewer
Owner, The Synergy Studio
Black Belt Certified Nia Trainer
Journey Dance Facilitator; Professional Fiber Artist
San Antonio, Texas
www.thesynergystudio.com
www.nianow.com/adelle
www.journeydance.com