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“We are basically fluid beings that have arrived on land. All living processes owe their lineage to the movement of water.” - Emilie Conrad, founder of Continuum Movement
I first discovered Continuum in 1999 as as a martial artist and body worker. Sadly, as my joints began to deteriorate from over use, I found myself in near constant pain. Feeling tired, toxic and stressed after painting my bathroom all day, I almost skipped my first class, but a friend was driving so I went anyway. By the end of class I felt like I had completely renewed myself. The goals of Continuum are the creation of health and wellness. The movement of Continuum flows as water flows, with waves, arcs, ripples and spirals. This type of movement enlivens our own fluid system and enhances health, vitality and creativity. Through its practice we explore how maintaining fluidity within our physical tissues also benefits our mental and emotional well-being. The practice of Continuum is very simple and accessible to anyone who has a desire to explore wide ranging movement possibilities. Anyone recovering from injury or illness that has affected their energy and movement capacity will find Continuum to be a gentle and effective practice for regaining strength, balance and mobility. Continuum has also been embraced by dancers, performance artists and writers as a practice for entering into a potent creative space. Benefits of the practice are many. Continuum can: * Increase vitality, health and healing * Provide a spacious sense of well-being * Develop core strength and flexible power * Revitalize bones, joints, and skeletal health * Release, relax and realign, much like receiving bodywork * Heighten sensuality and increase receptivity * Awaken creativity, innovation and play * Facilitate trust in one’s inherent body wisdom * Deepen spiritual connection * Provide a safe environment for growth and renewal I became a teacher because I feel that Continuum is a vital component for health in our stressful speeded up world. I love the emphasis on following your inner guidance rather than 'doing' what is modeled and the way that Continuum draws from so many other fields of science and the arts. As a body worker for many years, I shared Continuum with clients and saw such quick transformation of long standing issues for them that I felt compelled to share this work. It is always inspiring to hear what participants get from the class. Come see for yourself, Saturdays Jan. 28, Feb. 4, Feb. 11 and Feb. 25. (No class on Feb. 18.) As an expert at keeping people in the flow of life, I look forward to bringing out the flow in you. Patty Adamik A revolutionary new approach to Nia is coming to Studio NiaMoves. It’s called Move IT! Incorporating the best elements of Nia - powerful music and playlists and simplified movement guided by precise, body-focused language, Move IT classes are designed to wow you! Skillfully delivered, these classes will leave you in what Nia Faculty Trainer and first degree Black Belt Kelle Rae Oien calls “exhausted joy.”
Imagine being coached to achieve your personal best, pushing to your body’s safe limits and discovering magically that you can do even more than you thought. Imagine having that experience with a group of friends in a welcoming, non-competitive environment with soul stirring, heart-pounding music. Imagine getting more functionally fit through flexibility, agility, mobility, strength and stability in a beautiful dance studio on a gracious street in the Heights neighborhood of Houston. Now, imagine that it is all possible! Having just attended an introduction to the approach while taking the 52 Moves of Nia training at Soma Ranch, I experienced first hand the jolt of joy a Move IT class delivers. I simply cannot wait to complete my training so that I can offer Move IT at Studio NiaMoves, along with my classic Nia and Nia with Flexi-bar classes. What perfect timing, too, incorporating Nia’s Move IT classes during the studio’s breakthrough year. We’re off to a strong start with growing classes, community outreach and deeper connection through the Heights Chamber of Commerce. Plus, we continue to offer an impressive line-up of classes and workshops aimed at helping anyone who walks through our door feel good and feel better through movement and wellness. It’s no accident we say, “Through movement, we find health!” Take a look at our weekly schedule and sign up for a class today. Then continue to watch this space for more from our teachers, students and guest presenters. Then get ready to Move IT! Yvonne Myles Nia Black Belt Instructor  Here at Studio NiaMoves, we are off to a great start for 2017, which we have dubbed our breakthrough year.
We have already re-ignited our student community with a high-energy Nia Jam - an evening of community dance featuring our Nia teaching faculty. And now, with the launch of our newly designed website, we are poised to rise as a truly one-of-a-kind space for feel-good movement, fitness and health. We hope you like our new, elegant, streamlined look! We encourage you to visit often to view our ever expanding options for Nia, yoga, hoop, belly dance and other classes, as well as workshops and events. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to stay in-the-know or use the mobile MindBody app to connect when you’re on the go. Let us know what you think by reviewing us on Yelp, Google or Facebook! We have a lot of plans brewing for 2017, including a celebration of our 10-year anniversary in the historic Houston Heights neighborhood. But, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Can you blame us? We’re just so excited! Won’t you step in and see why? The NiaMoves Team |
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