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Celebrate Earth Day, Your Body, Tools for Transformation!

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On April 22, 2013

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Happy Earth Day friends!

It seems funny to me that we set aside a day to celebrate the Earth, yet it brings awareness to something that we need to celebrate EVERY day… our beautiful Mother Earth. Pachamama.
Our body is a part of the Earth, and we have the opportunity to celebrate, exalt and honor our body EVERY day… listening to his/her voices, leading us in healing ways, and using the tools we are given to transform and stay healthy.
How often do you ask your body what it needs? What it is craving? How often do you ask how you can help keep it strong, youthful, energetic?
We are given amazing tools for transformation in Nia… 13 Principles that we can use in class, and EVERY day in life… reminding us of the sacred vessel that we steward for this life… reminding us of the blessings of life itself.
Let’s celebrate Earth Day, Earth Week, Earth Month, Earth Year, Earth Life! Celebrating on the dance floor, celebrating as we work, play and sleep, celebrating with 13 amazing lifestyle tools that can transform and shape-shift our body, mind, emotions and spirit.
See you on the dance floor!
Tuesday 6:45am, Tuesday 5:30pm (for Jan), Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm
***ENJOY the following brief history of Earth Day… 
and celebrate LIFE!

Balance

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On April 15, 2013

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Light/Dark, High/Low, In/Out, Up/Down, Expand/Contract, Silence/Sound, Open/Close, Right/Left, Happy/Sad, Movement/Stillness, Yin/Yang ….
Opposites that complement one another.

Do you ever intentionally play with opposites in your body, mind, and emotions? By playing with opposites, we exercise our physical, mental and emotional ‘muscles,’ so we are ready to navigate through life no matter what the circumstances.

How do you exercise your mind? Reading, exploring new ideas, taking classes, writing, meditating… dancing.
How do you exercise your emotions? Watching movies, expressing, releasing, meditating… dancing.
How do you exercise your body? Walking, running, playing a sport, working out, stretching, doing yoga… dancing.

Dancing encompasses our entire being. We have an amazing daily opportunity to exercise our body, mind, and emotions 
as well as expressing our spirit, every time we step on 
the dance floor.
Let’s play with opposites this week in class, finding the balance that our body craves… the place we call homeostasis, where energy is equalized both inside and out.
See you soon!
Love in the dance, Adelle
My classes this week: Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Fun Friday 5:30pm

Adelle Athletic Aya
Adelle Brownlee Brewer
Owner, The Synergy Studio, San Antonio, TexasNia Black Belt Somatic Educator and 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.   Our next intensive is in Ventura, California… take a vacation with us in April and learn more about your body!
Read more about upcoming opportunities to take the White Belt: http://www.nianow.com/adelle





The Only Constant in Life…

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On April 9, 2013

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Change is difficult, and yet it is the only constant in life… the only thing we can count on… amazing concept.
Every cell in our body renews itself every 7 years. Cells are constantly being replaced and the body renewed. I call it infinity motion lotion. 
This is exciting to me, as it presents an opportunity to make affirmations that are positive and feed my body with positive transformation. I don’t have to be ‘stuck’ in the same reality… my mind, emotions and spirit can all be in a state of renewal, growth, and positive shape-shifting.
I listen to the words of Deepak Chopra every day…The Soul of Healing Affirmations. Its been amazing to watch my mind, heart and attitude shift, as my cells are regenerated with affirming words and thoughts.
I also highly recommend the book, Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires by Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks and Wayne W. Dyer. It provides 22 ‘processes’ or games, that will help to develop the positive thoughts that will manifest positive change and transformation. 
And as always, Madisyn Taylor writes of concrete ways to deal with change… read below.
With love from my heart of change… The only constant in life.
Adelle

Smoothing Transitions
10 Steps to Making Change Easier

by Madisyn Taylor


Change can be hard for anyone, following these ideas below can make it a little less stressful.

1. Begin by making small changes or break up large-scale changes into more manageable increments. This can make you feel better about handling the changes you are about to make while making you more comfortable with change in general.

2. Mentally link changes to established daily rituals. This can make changes like taking on a new habit, starting a new job, or adapting to a new home happen much more smoothly. For example, if you want to begin meditating at home, try weaving it into your morning routine.

3. Going with the flow can help you accept change instead of resisting it. If you stay flexible, you will be able to ride out change without too much turbulence.

4. When a change feels most stressful, relief can often be found in finding the good that it brings. An illness, a financial loss, or a broken relationship can seem like the end of the world, yet they also can be blessings in disguise.

5. Remember that all change involves a degree of learning. If you find change particularly stressful, try to keep in mind that after this period of transformation has passed, you will be a wiser person for it.

6. Remember that upheaval and confusion are often natural parts of change. While we can anticipate certain elements that a change might bring, it is impossible to know everything that will happen in advance. Be prepared for unexpected surprises, and the winds of change won’t easily knock you over.

7. Don’t feel like you have to cope with changing circumstances or the stress of making a change on your own. Talk about what’s going on for you with a friend or write about it in a journal. Sharing your feelings can give you a sense of relief while helping you find the strength to carry on.

8. Give yourself time to accept any changes that you face. And as change happens, recognize that you may need time to adjust to your new situation. Allow yourself a period of time to reconcile your feelings. This can make big changes feel less extreme.

9. No matter how large or difficult a change is, you will eventually adapt to these new circumstances. Remember that regardless of how great the change, all the new that it brings will eventually weave itself into the right places in your life.

10. If you’re trying to change a pattern of behavior or navigate your way through a life change, don’t assume that it has to be easy. Wanting to cry or being moody during a period of change is natural. Then again, don’t assume that making a change needs to be hard. Sometimes, changes are meant to be that easy.

The 52nd Move… Touching Your Mind, Body, Emotions and Spirit

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On April 1, 2013

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The gentle wind carressing my skin, the exotic Spring smells filling my nose and lungs, the chirping of the birds as they wake up in the early morning light, the knowing response from looking in another’s eyes…. ahhhh… 
Many of Nia’s 52 Moves are naturally occurring throughout our day. Heal Lead, Eye and Head Movements, Fists, Finger Extensions… to name a few. What is your favorite?
Mine is the 52nd move. A move that is vital to the survival of the human race… Touching.
The importance of touch reaches many levels. And not only for babies,but for children, teenagers, adults and in old age as well. The very survival of our species depend on it.
Besides having physical needs for food, cleanliness and shelter, we also have touch needs.
Think about this for a moment…
What is the first sense that develops in the womb?  The sense of touch.
What is the first language baby understands after being born? Touch and crying. In the first few months after our babies are born, we communicate and answer their cries mainly through touch.
I LOVE to hold hands, hug and feel the breath of another, look into someone’s eyes and hear their words while I see into their beautiful soul. 
Touch is the most healing movement that we can give ourselves and others daily. Bringing awareness to the healing power of touch will shape shift how we approach our day… our life… our survival.
Join me this week as we both give and receive touch from the earth, the space around us, the eyes of another, the sounds resonating, the breath of our soul.
The 52nd Move… Touching… healing the Mind, Body, Emotions and Spirit  
See you soon, Adelle
My Nia classes this week… Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Fun Friday 5:30pm, Sunday 4:00pm
Journey Dance with me Sunday at 10:00am, as we play with the healing touch of breath… I am developing work to present in May at Earthdance for Journey Dance Mod 3, as well as anticipating my Transformational Breathwork certification in June. I would love for you to be a part of my journey!
Adelle Athletic Aya


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


Learn more and go deeper into the connection with you body and your life by taking a Nia White Belt Intensive.   Our next intensive is in Ventura, California… take a vacation with us in April and learn more about your body!
Read more about upcoming opportunities to take the White Belt: http://www.nianow.com/adelle





Life’s Multiple Levels and Planes

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On March 23, 2013

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Hi everyBody from beautiful San Antonio on Saturday afternoon!

I woke up feeling fantastic and high, then sad and low in a short 30 minutes time… glad for the gorgeous day, energized to get my body moving, and then suddenly saddened by a friend’s phone call. Do you experience those days? Up, down, all around?

In Nia, we can apply all thirteen principles to our daily dance of life. I love that I have so many tools to access, to bring me into balance and homeostasis. Principle 7, “Three Planes and Intensity Levels” was called on this morning, when my emotions were high, low, and all around. I noticed how my physical energy followed my emotions. I went from wanting to conquer the world, to desiring a quiet walk. I noticed, observed and honored my body and where I was in the moment.
In class, we play with planes, from high in the sky to low on the earth, as well as intensity levels, smaller to greater range of motion and exertion, so we can condition our body, mind, emotions and spirit to be ready for anything. We honor where we are moment to moment, while making choices that bring transformation.
This morning, I chose to take a quiet walk, allowing my thoughts and feelings to flow, and recognizing the gift of ‘level one.’

We are extremely lucky to have a body that is so wise. Bring it to class, and let’s play with three planes and intensity levels, personalizing our conditioning, so we will be ready for our daily dance.
Love in the dance, Adelle

More fun news!
A wonderful opportunity for everyBody is coming next weekend, when Jurian Hughes, senior faculty member of Kripalu, visits the studio for classes in YogaDance. The first time to San Antonio, we are excited to bring YogaDance and Jurian to you for these classes. Visit the studio website online, The Synergy Studio, and click on ‘workshops and events’ and sign up to help us out with registration. No experience in dance or yoga necessary! Every class and workshop will be for everyBODY… don’t miss it! Jurian is wonderful!

My classes this week: Sunday (tomorrow) at 4:00, Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm, and join Jurian Sunday, March 31 for a two hour class from 9-11:00!


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. Our next intensive is in Ventura, California… take a vacation with us in April and learn more about your body!
Read more about upcoming opportunities to take the White Belt: http://www.nianow.com/adelle

Dance, Breath, Medicine

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On March 16, 2013

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Dancing, Breathing Medicine Men and Women, 

From the Rejuvenation Lounge… 

“ ‘To lose our connection with the body is to become spiritually homeless.  Without an anchor we float aimlessly, battered by the winds and waves of life’ Anodea Judith
Make no mistake dance is medicine. And can be used as a tool to unwind our lives. Intuitive dance passionately shakes up any stuckness and confusion, ignites our spirit and reconnects us to flow again.
I always feel truly alive, connected to every cell in my body and an overwhelming feeling of expansive love when I close my eyes, surrender the inhibitions and allow my body to flow to its own exquisite intuitive movement.
No structure or specific steps.  Absolutely no thinking or worrying about looking good.  Plain simple un-planned dancing.  An unguarded willingness to become vulnerable to the moment and trust the body to organically and naturally untangle knots, energy blocks, confused emotions and stress.
Gabrielle Roth…  ‘There is a dance that only you know how to do’

Dance is even greater medicine when coupled with fabulous music.  Fast, slow, pop, 70′s or even classical – there’s no right nor wrong.  Trust your gut.
Intuitive dance smashes stress, dissolves anxiety, revitalizes your energy channels, shifts moods leaving you smiling brightly from the inside. Hallelujah!
I’ve proven the “dance is medicine” theory many times in life.”
Dance is indeed medicine for the body, mind and spirit. Combine movement with breath, and wowsa… you’ve got the inner healer working his/her magic!
Join me tomorrow, Sunday morning at 10:00 for a Journey Dance of the Breath… and this week for Dance, Breath, Medicine of “Prana”… one of the most beautiful routines ever released from Nia HQ. Native American music, focusing on breath, and sounding… movement medicine!
Medicine Men and Women… See you on the dance floor!
With love in FLOWING abunDANCE!  Adelle

You will be called on to expand… and that is why we practice

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On March 14, 2013

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From the amazing Danielle la Porte… if you haven’t read her book Fire Starter Series… order it now. Its amazing!



You will be called on to expand. And this is why we practice.

I travelled to Dharamshala, India with six friends to meet with The Dalai Lama. It was cell-altering and heart-expanding. (The story is here.)
The week before our arrival, there had been a horrible event in which some monks were murdered — most shockingly, by other monks. The story was on everyone’s mind and in our small, private meeting with His Holiness, the first thing we did was offer our condolences. His response captivated me.
“Ah, yes, thank you for your thoughts,” he said. “This is why we practice, for times like these when compassion is so necessary.” He didn’t nod in mutual disdain. He didn’t show any drama. He was soft and … practical.
This is why we practice.

For times like these.

You don’t need to forgive until you need to forgive. You don’t need nerves of steel until you need nerves of steel. You don’t need to call on your reserves of compassion, or fortitude, or faith until you’ve used up everything else.
This is why we practice.
This is why, that even when life is ambling along nicely and there’s food in our spiritual cupboard, we still make sure that we get to yoga, or the reading group, or Sunday services.
When we’re healthy and happy we make sure to dance, we hit the court, we pick up the phone to check in, we drop by with something in hand.
When we’re believing in the fairness and the glory of human nature and the so-called Fates, we keep seeking, and meditating on reality, and praying for healing though nothing obvious ails us.
We keep standing up to make our art even when we could be predictable pedestrians.
Because the day will most certainly come, as it does whether you are a whole-hearted Lover or in denial of Grace, that you will be struck down or ground down by life. It can come in tiny tearing heartbreaks five times a day, just walking through your neighbourhood. It could come in the name of tragedy that could only happen once in a lifetime.
And you will need to withdraw the insights that you put into your heart’s escrow. And you will need to call on your people — the unseen and the ones right in front of you — to help you meet the day.
You will be interrupted.
You will be called on to expand.
You will be asked who you are and why you are here.
This is why we practice.

Take a Full Cleansing Breath and Release Sounding “Ahhhhhh!”

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On March 9, 2013

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Dear Friends, 
We are completing a wonderful week of the new Nia routine ‘Touch.’ Using the touchstones of skin, eyes, sound and breath, the routine is fantastic. I also just returned from a magical few days in Big Bend. My first time to experience the majesty of this beautiful part of Texas… the sights, smells, sounds… “ahhhhh.”

Breath has its own resonance, sound, music… 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 the touchstones of breath and sound. We will complete our ‘Touch’ week on Sunday at 4:00, and starting Tuesday morning, we will use sounding and breath in the magnificent routine Prana. The music is powerful with native American drums, shakers, voices… healing music for the soul. 
Our own voice, our unique sound, 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 Journey Dance at 10:00 Sunday morning (tomorrow), activating healing sound and vibration as we focus on our fifth chakra, our voice. 
Its 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 (tomorrow) Journey Dance at 10:00am and Nia at 4:00 Nia: Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm, all at The Synergy Studio

“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.”  

So Many Ways to Touch! Eyes, Skin, Sound, Breath!

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On March 1, 2013

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Dancers of Life… 
Join us for a great weekend, as we introduce the new Nia routine “Touch!”

Tonight at 5:30 pm, Tomorrow at 9:30 am, and Sunday join us for the ‘Learn the Moves’ experience at 2:30, followed by class at 4:00. Sign up here for Sunday! $30 and you get the workshop experience, the music, and the class!

See you on the dance floor! Love in abunDance, Adelle

Madisyn Taylor is right on target again. Life as Art… being ‘Touched’ by the world through our eyes… our breath… our skin… our voice.  Read below….

March 1, 2013

Decorating Life… The World as Home


Each day we choose to decorate our life just as we do our homes.


There are few things more thrilling than having a new house or an empty room to decorate. Our imaginations soar as we consider the many possibilities. In the same way, our lives offer us the opportunity to express ourselves within various contexts, to ask ourselves questions about what we want to see as we move through our days and how we want things to flow. Some people do this instinctively, moving through the various environments they inhabit and shifting the energy with their presence. These people have a knack for decorating life. This can be as simple as the way they dress, the way they speak, or the fact that they always bring a bouquet of wildflowers when they come for a visit. 

As we move through the world, we make a statement, whether we intend to or not. We shift the energy one way when we enter a room dressed elegantly and simply, and another when we show up in bright, cheerful colors and a floppy hat. One is not better than the other. It is simply a question of the mood we wish to create. What we wear is just one choice we can focus on. The way we speak to people, or touch them, shifts the energy more profoundly than almost anything else. The words we speak and the tone in which we say them are the music we choose to play in the world that is our home. Some of us fill the space with passionate arias, others with healing hymns. Again, one is not better than the other. We are all called to contribute. 

Just as we consciously create an environment within our homes, we can consciously choose to decorate life itself with our particular energy. Ideally, in doing so, we express our deeper selves, so that the adornments we add to the world make it more meaningful, more beautiful, and as welcoming as a beloved home.


Adelle Looking Over Back NGT
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. 
Our next intensive is coming up in June!
Read more about upcoming opportunities to take the White Belt: http://www.nianow.com/adelle





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

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