Adelle Brownlee Brewer

Activating the Core to Activate the Breath!

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On January 12, 2015

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Hello friends!
We had an amazing weekend for the launch of Movement and Breath® at the studio. Friday evening, 10 people joined us for the evening breathing session, and Saturday and Sunday, we had 8 who traveled from Austin, Dripping Springs, Laredo, and Boulder, CO.! It was magical, and I am in deep gratitude for everyone’s support. 
I will be offering the next Movement and Breath® at the studio on a weekend in late March or early April. I will let you know when the date is set, so you can join us! I will also be traveling and teaching this very fun breath weekend. 🙂
I look forward to teaching all my classes this week, and can’t wait to see you in class. After 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 spine strong 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, The Core of the Body. Unlimited opportunities to strengthen the spine, let energy flow, and find balance in the Year of Possibilities!

Dancing into a glorious week, Adelle

My classes: Tuesday 6:45 am, Wednesday 9:15 am, Fun Friday 5:30 pm, and Sunday 4:00pm at The Synergy Studio!

New Year on the Horizon! Celebrate!

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On December 28, 2014

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Happy December 28th!
Friends, I hope you will be joining us for our 8th Annual New Year’s Day Ceremonial Celebration! I guarantee a wonderful kick-off to our new year. We listen to the beautiful Hang, played by the talented David Montalvo, while relaxing and setting our intentions. Then we write our 2015 intentions on flash paper and send them to the ethers(!!!), and THEN break into drumming and dancing and celebration! OH YES… FUN is in the air. 
It is 20/per person if you sign up in advance online, or 25 at the door. Chick here to sign up, and go to ‘workshops and events.’
We will be dancing this week in FUN celebration of the upcoming Year of Possibilities, so I hope you will join me Tuesday morning at 6:45 am, Wednesday morning at 9:15 am, Friday at 5:30 pm, and next Sunday at 4:00. We close at noon on New Year’s Eve and are closed New Year’s Day. 
Can you feel my excitement oozing through this email?!
See you very soon!
Adelle

Mark Your Calendars…
January 1st, 2015, New Year’s Day

Our Annual Celebration with David and Cameron Montalvo!

Our 8th year to celebrate!
This event has become one not to be missed!

David Montalvo: Hang and Drums
Cameron Montalvo: Drums and Percussion

Our special New Year’s Day Ceremonial Celebration! We have sold out every year, so don’t miss this opportunity to clear out the old, set intentions for 2015, enjoy the beautiful music of these talented musicians, and have a rocking good time as we drum and dance into the New Year!
Date: January 1st, 2015

Time: 2:00 pm

Cost: $20.00 per person

$25 at the door


Adelle Brownlee Brewer
Owner, The Synergy StudioNia 1st Degree Black Belt Somatic Educator + Trainer
Transformational Breath® Facilitator + Trainer 

Certified JourneyDance™ Facilitator
www.transformationalbreath.com
www.journeydance.com/adellebrewer

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: www.nianow.com/adelle




12 Hours, 5 Babies, 1 Incredible Mother

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On December 20, 2014

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and more…
8 loads of laundry
6 cups of Blue Bell Vanilla Ice Cream
3 bowls of buttermilk
2 alert and curious Grandparents
5 hours of sleep and 1 exhausted owner



My precious Bella delivered 5 healthy babies last night and early this morning. It was an amazing experience, and I’m so grateful that I was present to help, as Bella might not have made it. My niece Lauren was here helping me, and 5 BIG babies later, everyone is fine!


Labor started at 3:00pm yesterday, and after many calls to the vet and others, we were just about to take her to the emergency clinic when little legs appeared at 7:00 pm. After many pushes, the baby was stuck around its mid-section, and we knew we had minutes to get it out. Wash rag, gentle pulling and then the baby went limp. We talked through the reality of a still-born and continued to help her by pulling. The baby finally came out and yes, he was limp. I shook and rubbed and opened its mouth and a miracle… a breath! 

Lauren left to get a suction cup for its nose, and by the time she returned the baby was wiggling, squealing and nursing. 🙂
Baby #2, also a boy, was delivered in a similar way an hour later. Realizing he was also breech and stuck, we gently pulled until he came out, talking the entire time to one another to keep us from panicking. Two healthy, three to go.
Our only little girl baby was born an hour and a half later, and without any complications. Whew!

At 10:30, Lauren went home as I assured her I could do it by myself. I made a pallet on the floor, next to the whelping box, so I would know if Bella got up. I was so exhausted that I didn’t feel her crawl over me.

At 12:30pm, I awakened to a puppy shriek coming from the other side of the house. As I sat up, Bella appeared with her baby boy in her mouth. She deposited him in front of me, and crawled in the box. After making sure he was breathing, and all was ok, Baby #4 snuggled with his siblings and nursed mom. *He is the Chocolate PieBald on right.



Back asleep exhausted, this time I felt Bella crawl over me at 2:30 am. I followed her into the back yard, as she ran around twice and then back into the kitchen. High-pitched noises cut the air as she began pushing again. I picked her up, and we went back into my office with the other puppies. On the way, Baby #5 made a head first grand entrance. He was delivered in my lap, and little Bella was so exhausted that she didn’t attempt to open the sack so he could breathe. 

Nurse Adelle 🙂 flew back into action and two minutes later, after breaking the sac, and tying/cutting the umbilical cord, I handed her last baby to her to lick and help clear his lungs. She then fell fast asleep, while he nursed, and I sat up nodding off… because they were in my lap. 🙂



Fifteen minutes later, after changing the bedding, I deposited babe, and mom into the box with the other babies, and went off to do my 8th load of ‘middle of the night’ laundry :)))
I slept next to Bella and the babies on my pallet, listening to the cooing, squealing, and sucking until 6:30 am.

We have 4 boys and 1 girl. All Piebald Dachshunds, and all healthy. :)))) 


Meanwhile…. Grandparents Link and Lilly stayed up all night on my bed, watching the comings and goings. They were guarding for any intruders. This morning they are still there… look closely at the first pic. They blend in!


Link, Grandpappy… not too sure about all this. 


Lilly, Grandmama… this is old hat. 


Coffee and comfy pillows, I’m sending pics and face-timing people from all over with the news.

We are so blessed… Onward!
Sending love your way, Adelle

Update two days later… babies doing wonderful, Uncle Austin and Aunt Emily come for a short visit!




Sacred Body. Sacred Sound. Sacred Silence.

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On December 15, 2014

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Sacred: dedicated or devoted exclusively to a single use, purpose or person.*American Heritage dictionary

Sacred is a special word in the English language. It is descended from the Latin word sacrum, which referred to the gods or anything within their power. It also refers to the base of your spine, those beautiful fused bones that turn in, creating a hand that supports you from underneath and behind. Amazing… the human body… a sacred vessel of life.

In Nia, we use the word ‘sacred’ when we talk about our lives, our body, our breath, our voice… devoted to us, our health, our well-being. We are Sacred Athletes.

Our body is also our sanctuary, our oldest friend, a deep and sacred connection that unites our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual ‘selves’ into one place… one Sanctuary. 

Every year, I save a very special routine for this season. A sacred time of year to celebrate the old, the new, family and friends. The routine? Sanctuary. 

Sanctuary is a old routine originally choreographed by Nia founder Debbie Rosas. Through the many years of teaching it, I have made it my own. My favorite way to teach Sanctuary is by incorporating the sacred silence of my voice, listening for the sacred sound of my breath, the music, and my fellow dancers of life. I am adding candlelight this year, (great for 6:45am!) and with the pending rain at the end of the week, the classes will be extra special. 

Join me as we celebrate this sacred season with Sanctuary. I will be teaching this until Christmas Eve. As many of you know, every time the dance is different. We will dance with the triad Sacred Body, Sacred Sound, Sacred Silence.

I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude and appreciation for you and the abundance of your spirit. We are an amazing community of friends, healers, lovers of life and givers of light. You have enriched my life in so many ways and I am forever blessed. Thank you!

My classes for the coming days…
Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm, Sunday 4:00, Tuesday, Dec 23 6:45am, and Wednesday, Dec 24 9:15am, all at The Synergy Studio

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyBody!
Adelle

The music of Adeimus: Sanctuary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX__4aHwYzM

Lengthen, Strengthen, Open and Release!

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On December 15, 2014

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Happy Wonderful Holiday Weather!

In the midst of the holiday excitement, do you sense your body’s need to lengthen, strengthen, open, release and relax?

The psoas is a large muscle, with a length of up to 16 inches, that attaches to the bottom of the thoracic spine and travels along the lumbar spine, then runs through the pelvic bowl, down over the front of the hip joint, and attaches at the top of the femur. It is the only muscle connecting the spine to the leg. 

Our psoas muscle is magical in the way it supports us standing, walking and running, and when healthy and relaxed, allows the diaphragm to function with ease and grace….and we can breathe to our full potential.  The psoasprovides us with mobility and core stability, and it affects the ability of our legs and spine to move freely.  

Our psoas muscle is considered the most important muscle of our body and the muscle for most people that needs awakening and lengthening!

Look around you in life and at work, and notice people’s posture.  Much of the contraction in our psoas occurs due to our use of technology, hovering over our laptops, driving hunched over the steering wheel, walking with our head looking down….the list goes on and on.    

In Nia, we move the body organically in ways that support the conditioning and lengthening of our psoas muscle.  When we move through the planes of our body (high, middle and low) we are opening and closing the front of our groin, contracting and expanding our psoas muscle.  When we roll on the floor “embryonic like” we are spiraling our psoasmuscle.  When we engage our chest with chest isolations, we are mobilizing and vibrating our psoas  (***it attaches to our thoracic and lumbar spine).  When we use toes in, out and parallel, and express with our arms and hands, we are conditioning our psoas muscle.  Nia awakens our psoas, and can potentially release stress in our body!  

Guess what?! Nia heals and conditions every part of our body…YEAH FOR NIA!

I’ll see you on the dance floor this week, dancing and conditioning our Psoas!

Love you all, Adelle
My classes this week: Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm


I Join in the Glorious Dance of Life!

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On November 29, 2014

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Sunlight sparkles across a blue lake. Shadows play across a wall. Winds rustle through evergreen forests. Even the busy city streets have a steady flow about them. All of life is a dance, a perfect choreography of Spirit.
With joy and delight, I step in the beautiful flow of creation. As I turn my attention to the indwelling Spirit, I sense the underlying rhythm of all living things. It is in my own breath and my own heart.
When this tempo changes on the outside, I stay attuned to my inner music­—my divine guidance. I whirl and jump through twists and turns with seamless grace. In sync with Spirit, I play my unique part in the dance of Life.

Touch… a sensation that feels sooo good!

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On November 3, 2014

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Good morning my friends!

As I was resting on the sofa yesterday, all three of my puppies were cuddled around me, in my lap, on my shoulders… all within hand’s reach for their favorite sensation, touching. They love to be close to one another in a puppy pile, close to my body, and also loving the sensation of my hand stroking their ears, their fur, their bellies. Ahhh…. Touch… my favorite ’52 Move’ of Nia. 

Touch… touching… a sensation that is available to us all the time. While it can involve the hands, there is so much more to the power of Touch. When we recognize that we are touching and being touched with our words, our voice, our eyes, our skin… our body comes alive with sensation. 

Touch is necessary for our survival, as we are mammals, and just observing animals will give us the answer to a vital part of our health and wellness. Hugging feels sooo good.



Wrap your arms around to your back right now and give yourself a hug… notice all the ways you are being touched… hands, skin, heart, breath, muscles, bones, emotion… the list goes on.

We will focus on the Power of Touch this week, waking up to the many ways that we touch and are touched. 

Step in… sense your feet touching the earth… and join me on the dance floor!
With love, Adelle

My classes this week: Monday 5:30 (subbing for Joanie), Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm, and Sunday 4:00pm

***Read a note from Debbie Rosas on the Power of Touch.



Adelle Brownlee Brewer
Owner, The Synergy Studio
Nia 1st Degree Black Belt Somatic Educator + Trainer
Certified Transformational Breath® Facilitator + Trainer 

Certified JourneyDance™ Facilitator

Let’s Play! Run Run Breathe Breathe!

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On October 27, 2014

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Hi precious friends,
 
When my children were little, one of their favorite made up games was Run, Run, Fall, Fall… hahahha… it didn’t require any toys except their energetic bodies to play… the rules? A leader says, “Run Run!” and everyone runs around like crazy until they say, “Fall Fall!”
I was laughing about this game my children played last night, one that is a perfect metaphor for the last three weeks of my life, with one caveat… the words ‘Fall Fall’  became ‘Breath Breathe’ for me. 
Three weeks ago, I was in California completing my ‘trainer’ status in Transformational Breath®. I flew home two Fridays ago, and took a cab straight to the studio to welcome 4 beautiful friends on their first day of Nia White Belt training with me and Joanie. After a full weekend, we had 4 days ‘off’ to integrate and return on Thursday to finish the week. My ‘off’ days were… well… NOT! hahaha!
So here I am… three weeks of ‘Run Run’… and I’m so grateful that I always remember to ‘Breathe Breathe.’
Let’s ‘Breathe Breathe’ this week with the magical routine Prana. I will be teaching with only ‘Breath’ cues, so join me for an amazing dance of your breath and beautiful music, uninterrupted by any words. 🙂
My classes this week: Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30 is CANCELLED due to Halloween (I have lots of little ones in my neighborhood!), Sunday at 4:00pm… AND

Join Angie and me Sunday morning from 10:00-12:00 for a JourneyDance™ Energy of the Heart! 
OH! It will be wonderful! Sign up online by clicking here. You can also use two punches on your class card. 
ITS A GREAT WEEK TO BREATHE BREATHE!


What’s Your Passion?

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On October 21, 2014

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Dancing De-light-filled Friends, 
What do you have a Passion for? Music, books, singing, cooking, gardening, biking, ???… it is ALL a Dance of Life. 
No matter what you have a Passion for, every movement your body makes is a dance. Your body LOVES to move and is designed to move and self-heal. Even doing the dishes is a dance… recognize it and sense it in your body. 
We call it ‘Dancing Through Life’ in Nia, but it is a life skill that is available to everyBody. 
Bring your Passion(s) to class this week. Join me tomorrow morning, Tuesday at 6:45am, and Wednesday at 9:15am. Joanie and I will team-teach Friday 5:30pm, Saturday 9:30am, and Sunday 4:00pm, as we celebrate our wonderful new White Belts from our community! They graduate on Sunday, so be sure to dance in the celebration dance with us on Sunday at 4:00!
Its all a Dance ladies and gents… a dance of Passion!
Loving life and YOU, Adelle


Adelle Brownlee Brewer
Owner, The Synergy StudioNia 1st Degree Black Belt Somatic Educator + Trainer
Certified Transformational Breath® Facilitator + Trainer 

Certified JourneyDance™ Facilitator
www.transformationalbreath.com
www.journeydance.com/adellebrewer

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: www.nianow.com/adelle

From Portland to San Antonio!

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On September 24, 2014

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Good evening dancing beings!

… today has been a long travel day… from Portland to San Antonio. We had an amazing weekend, welcoming the new 47 Nia Black Belts, sharing time with dear friends from all over the world, and filming some amazing new Nia routines! 

One of the gifts for me was being with Ann Christiansen. We see each other only once or twice a year when she travels from Germany. She taught a beautiful 52 Moves Level 1 class Friday morning, and then gifted me with the playlist. It was a yummy, intrinsic experience.

I am inspired to focus on Nia Principle #7, Planes and Levels. By truly experiencing a Nia class at Level One, it gives us the chance to go deep in our intrinsic muscles, the tiny muscles that keep our skeletal structure strong. 

Get ready to play this week, and be amazed how Level One is a different, very powerful workout for the body and soul.

On Sunday, join Angie and me for a JourneyDance® Embodiment Workshop from 10:00-12:00. Learn the JourneyDance™ Embodiment series of release technique exercises and powerful core connections. We will get out of our mind and into our body, taking time to slow down, roll and feel our body in contact with the earth. We will get grounded, releasing, surrendering and feeling supported. We will drop deep and let go of stress and pressures. 
Sound yummy? Its $25. or 2 punches on your class card. Sign up here!

Get ready for a nurturing week… all for you!
With love, Adelle

My classes this week: 
Nia: Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Friday 5:30pm
JourneyDance™ Embodiment Workshop: 
Sunday 10:00-12:00


Adelle Brownlee Brewer
Owner, The Synergy Studio
Nia 1st Degree Black Belt Somatic Educator + Trainer
Certified Transformational Breath® Facilitator + Trainer 

Certified JourneyDance™ Facilitator
www.transformationalbreath.com
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: www.nianow.com/adelle



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