Experience your birthright as a force of nature expressing beauty, grace, confidence and power.

Join Move2Center's own Ann Nicolaysen on Saturday, April 28th for Dance of the Deep Feminine, a evening of purposeful movement meditation.

What is the Dance? Originating in tantric traditions, this is a moving meditation that opens the portal to explore our deepest Feminine essence. It teaches women to move from their center and their womb (or womb space).



From Ann: "As women, we hold a universal truth that cannot be understood through the mind. To embody your feminine wisdom it must be awakened through your womb as a second 'brain'. Tapping into the mysterious fluid rhythms of your unique feminine essence, this movement allows for an effortless flow of energy leaving you feeling more sensuous, youthful, and more alive."

When: 6-9:30 pm on Saturday, April 28
Location:  Move2Center Studio
3618 SW Alaska Street Seattle,WA 98126
(entrance is on 37th Ave SW)

Fee: $60

Please RSVP: Ann Nicolaysen at ann.nicolaysen@gmail.com or 206 963-9479

Winter officially ends on March 20! To celebrate the start of Spring, Move2Center Studio is welcoming back our friend Jason Alan Griffin to share his new collaborative routine Blue Earth.

He'll be Melanie's guest on Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30p.m. Those who dance with Jason know that he balances a fiery energy with a light playfulness, and his creativity is incredible.

Here's an excerpt of from his blog post describing Blue Earth:

"The Blue Earth routine was created as a very special project initiated by JAG in July of 2017. His idea was to enlist Nia teachers from all over the globe to collaborate via electronic media on a brand new routine. Using mostly Facebook and Dropbox, JAG, in Seattle, worked together with about a dozen teachers from as nearby as Portland, OR and as far away as New Zealand. Together they compiled a playlist and shared choreography ideas over video until, after several months, they co-created a wonderful routine.

The focus of the routine is on The Base and the intent is to bring Stability to our movements by touching the Earth. "

"...Students are saying that they love the routine and really appreciate all of the opportunities to settle into stability through focusing on the Base: the Lower Extremities. And while the focus on Stability offers an opportunity to self-heal, there is also great opportunity for a good work-out. This routine leaves students with an open, expansive feeling."

5 Class Passes and unlimited memberships can be used for this special class. Drop in is $18 plus tax.

Jill Pagano originated the first "Naughty and Nice" event in 2009. "Isn't it time you got a little naughty?"  she asked her Nia students. Hers was an invitation to daring and joy, with a simple proposal: put way the exercise wear and strut our stuff in lingerie, nighties, evening wear, whatever made us feel sexy and beautiful.

"Now ladies, there is a time to play it safe-- taking Nia class in your gorgeous lingerie is NOT one of them!" she wrote. "I know dancing in your sexy nighties and such is a little unnerving, a little 'out of the box' shall we say. That's why we are doing it and exactly the reason you'll never forget the feeling of doing it! Vavoom!"

She was right. That night, women flocked to a private, velvet-walled cocoon that she created at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center dressed in lingerie, gloves, boas, whatever made us feel beautiful. Together, we celebrated the gift of our beauty, supporting each other in a celebratory, body-affirming environment. For me it was paradigm shifting in a HUGE way, incredibly empowering and profoundly healing. That was nine years ago.

Now, we have our own comfortable, perfectly secluded space...and we're resurrecting "Naughty and Nice" again!

The new "Naughty and Nice" takes place Saturday, March 10 at 6 p.m. at Move2Center Studio. We're already cooking up some playlist ideas...a little Prince, some PJ Harvey, maybe even a musical cameo from RuPaul? It's going to be wild and fabulous, just like you!

Please note: This is an event for women only. Be sure to get there on time -- to keep things private, we'll be locking the doors by 6:15pm or 6:20pm.

Admission for this special fundraising event is $20. Questions? E-mail info@move2centerstudio.com.

See (more of) ya there!!!!