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Through Life
E
xperience Nia at one of the below
class locations.
First United Methodist Church
Nia practioners stay fit in and out of
In addition, a quarterly Nia Jam takes
5510 N. Central Ave.
the gym through a three-stage pro-
place 1pm October 17 in which all Valley
5:30-6:30pm, Tuesdays,
Nia teachers and students participate
cess called “Dancing through Life.”
Wednesdays and Thursdays
in one large event. Visit
AzNiaNow.com
You can learn to stay connected to
602-263-5013 •
FirstChurchOnCentral.org
for complete information on local Nia
life through bodily sensations, reap
activities.
the benefits of traditional meditation SCOTTSDALE
and find beauty and inspiration in
every facet of your life by following
PHOENIX
Scottsdale Athletic Club
8225 E. Indian Bend Rd.
these three dance steps. Camelback Village Racquet & 10-11am, Tuesdays
Health Club 4:45-5:45pm, Wednesdays
Dance through Life ~ Turn everyday
4444 E. Camelback Rd. 10-11am, Thursdays
movements into a continuous dance
6-7pm, Mondays 877-343-0033 •
of fitness. Get in touch with your
11am-Noon, Sundays
ScottsdaleResortAndAthleticClub.com
body’s sensations and make small
602-840-6412 •
VillageClubs.com
adjustments to feel more pleasure.
Reaching up becomes your oppor-
Desert Song Yoga
TEMPE
4811 N. 7 St. Inner Vision Yoga
tunity to stretch, swinging your arms
6-7pm, Fridays 725 E. Guadalupe Rd.
releases tension in your back and
602-265-8222 •
DesertSongYoga.com
7-8pm, Tuesdays
trying a new way of moving brings
480-839-1006 •
InnerVisionYoga.com
awareness and breaks habits. Build
Fat Cat Ballroom
body consciousness and activate
3131 E. Thunderbird Rd. Pyle Adult Recreation Center
greater self-healing as you learn to
10:30-11:30am, Saturdays, 655 E. Southern Ave.
move with pleasure.
602-324-7119 •
FatCatBallroomRocks.com
10:20-11:30am, Saturdays
480-350-5211
Practice Living Meditation ~ Stop
the ceaseless inner dialogue in your
mind and find moments to rest mind
and body while moving through
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your day. At a traffic light or waiting
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for an elevator, let everything stop
and move into meditative non-do-
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ing. Relax your shoulders and jaw,
feel the sensations of a neutral mind
and capture a moment of stillness
while being in the world, but not
of it.
Appreciate Life as Art ~ Slow down
and view everything you see and
experience with wonder and admi-
ration. As you change your percep-
tion, ordinary life can become as
inspiring as drinking in a master-
piece. Breathe in the good energy of
the world and become the art and
artist of your life.
Source: Adapted from The Nia Tech-
nique: The High-Powered Energiz-
ing Workout that Gives You a New
Body and a New Life, by Debbie
Rosas and Carlos Rosas.
Pr i n t e d o n re c y c l e d Pa P e r t o Pr o t e c t t h e en v i r o n m e n t
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