Nia dance diary Session 3 - Enjoying the Nia dance Global Unity DVD

Hooray, I found my remote so I can watch the Nia Dance Global Unity DVD properly!

In the past few days I have been following along at whatever part of the DVD played next, simply because I couldn’t select the parts I wanted.

Now I can go back and forth and really get the sense of what the Global Unity DVD is all about.

So although I am calling this web page Session 3, really I am pulling together what has happened over the last couple of days as I get more familiar with the DVD and how to use it.

Part 1 - The Experience - Dancing with Debbie and Carlos Rosas

At the end of Part I there is a talking bridge to Part 2, which is The Practice.

During this bridge, Debbie and Carlos Rosas talk about Nia, and how to use the Global Unity DVD.

Transition to The Practice - Debbie and Carlos Rosas talk about Nia Practice

They explain that the visual and auditory elements in the DVD combine to help us direct our own practice, make the dance our own, and improve our craft and technique. By practicing, we can get more out of the dance experience.

Key messages from Debbie and Carlos Rosas are
1. Stay present to the moment
2. Build strength, agility and flexibility
3. Love yourself as you move through the Nia experience

It also helped me to understand the Nia book better too.

Today I realized that part of what makes Nia so joyful is that even in the practice parts I am dancing.

I realized that it is now about a week since I started this Nia dance experience. In that week some wonderful things have happened.

I started dancing in the morning before going to work
I look forward with enthusiasm to turning on the Global Unity DVD
I enjoy the practice as much as the aerobic dancing with the group.

More to come!

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