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When newcomers join us for Nia, we always invite them to wear comfortable clothes they love moving in. Truly that is the only qualification. If you can move freely in it, if it feels good, it's suitable for Nia. However, many times over the past few years Mel, Juliann and Ann have been asked where they get their Nia clothes -- and we're always happy to share our sources! To that end, here's a quick guide to our favorite dance clothing brands. We'll add new favorites as we find out about them. (BTW: We're not getting paid to recommend these brands. We're just devoted wearers and honestly like them!)  Soul of Jiva This is Mel's favorite dance wear brand. The fabric is sturdy and has great compression, and the tailoring is flattering to a variety of body shapes. The company is based in Sweden and offers free shipping to the U.S. However, be aware that if something doesn't fit, you'll have to pay the shipping cost to return the item.  Nia Wear Our first fitness-wear love! All of your Move2Center teachers love its flare pants. Nia has largely moved away from the classic styles but a variety of cool leggings and tops sport inspiring mottos and art from each of the latest routines.  Nuu Muu
If you've danced with Juliann, Alyssa or Emily, you've seen how flattering these tunics are on a varied of body shapes and sizes. And you can wear them out and about, too! We can't recommend this brand enough!
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 Move2Center welcomes Grandmother Kaariina Saarinen to a pair of special events at our studio. This is a last-minute visit for us, and we hope the West Seattle community will enjoy the work she is offering on Wednesday and Saturday of this week.
Introduction to the Time of Prophecies & the Sacred Wheels 8-10 p.m. Wednesday, October 23 Fee is based on a sliding scale: $33 to $55 Available via PayPal in advance or at the door. During this event participants will: * Explore guided movement to drop into embodiment and presence * Share in the ancient ways of circle names locations of birth and intentions * Offer greatest fears alive at these times * Begin to walk on the WHEEL of GRIEF to experience what is ancestrally awaiting awakening * Dance integrally to move what has awakened * Sit in circle once again to share what is now realized Dance of the Sacred Wheels Full Activation Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, October 26 Fee: $111 for the Dance of the Sacred Wheels Full Activation Day workshop, Culminating in the Wheel of Abundance and Cacao Ceremony During this event participants will: Invite in the Building of Community through coming together with commitments: * Honesty * Truth * Trust building * Vulnerability * Sharing ancestral stories * Arrive at Thresholds for leaving pain body * Entrance on to the WHEEL OF GRIEF * Commune with ancestral grief at each direction * Circling with insights two by two then full circle * Facilitating the WHEELS with the inquiry: WHAT does this invite from soul levels? * Final circle: focusing on this earth body and where we all came from From Grandmother Kaariina Saarinen: In these times of prophecy and climate change. In these times of ecological awakening to what the earth herself is transmitting, we are called to the Sacred Wheels What is it to walk a Sacred Wheel? How does this move from the within of humanity into right service and right livelihood? How can walking a Wheel make the grief of our ancestors palpable and expressed? What is the alchemy of ceremonies held in traditional indigenous ways relevant for where I am right now?  Experience your birthright as a force of nature expressing beauty, grace, confidence and power.
Join Move2Center's own Ann Nicolaysen on Saturday, November 9th for Dance of the Deep Feminine, an experience 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: 1-4:30 pm on Saturday, November 9 Location: Move2Center Studio 3618 SW Alaska Street Seattle,WA 98126 (entrance is on 37th Ave SW) Early Entry: $55 until November 4 After November 4-Day Of: $65 Please RSVP: Ann Nicolaysen at ann.nicolaysen@gmail.com or 206 963-9479  Join Yoga instructor and MuktaDance™ creator Maritza Vargas Reyes for a comprehensive view of Ayurveda as it relates to nourishment on Sunday, October 13, 2019, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Move2Center Studio, 3618 SW Alaska St. West Seattle.
This workshop explores the main five elements that constitute the Universe, as we know it: Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth and their intimate relationship to our nature. Participants will learn out the Doshas or our in-born constitution: Vata, Pitta, Kapha. We also explore the importance of the processes of Digestion, Absorption and Elimination, and determine which foods and combinations are most nutritious to balance each Dosha.  Your relationship with your body is the longest one you'll have. Shouldn't you love it?
More to the point.. shouldn't you love your workout? If you're ready to flip the old guilt-driven, "no pain, no gain" workout script, if you're ready to craft a positive relationship with your body and with your concept of fitness, then you're ready to experience Nia. Join us for a two-hour workshop from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, October 4, that's designed for absolute beginners or newish Nia-lovers who want to find out more about the practice. Details: $15 for first-time visitors to Move2Center Studio. 5-Class Pass holders and Unlimited Nia Pass holders may attend for free. Bring a friend! All fitness levels, ages, body types and abilities are welcome! What to expect: In the first hour we'll discuss and move through the basic concepts and principles of Nia. Then, experience a beginner-level Nia class that puts it all together. In Nia classes, we start from a place of pleasure and feeling good. We dance, we kick, we execute punches and blocks, and we laugh -- a lot. In doing this, we become more connected to our flexibility, strength and mobility, increasing our level of agility and improving our sense of stability. With regular practice, you'll experience an increase in stamina and have more energy. So, are you ready to love your fitness routine?  Just in time for fall, Universal Dance is back for a two-hour FreeDance-inspired party! For our third party, we're taking you back in the day -- your school days -- but after class!
Remember slumber parties? Waiting for your favorite song to play on the radio so you can scream with joy and shake it? Dancing around with your friends and not caring how it looks, only how it feels? We do too! Let's recapture that "13 Going on 30" vibe together next Saturday night...and bring your best pal posse! Universal Dance: After-School Special takes place on Saturday, September 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Drop in is $20, or admittance is included with your 5 Class Pass or Unlimited Membership. Sorry, our 3 for $30 offer is not eligible for this event. Universal Dance: After-School Special takes place on Saturday, September 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Drop in is $20, or admittance is included with your 5 Class Pass or Unlimited Membership. Sorry, our 3 for $30 offer is not eligible for this event. On our playlist: sing-a-long hits from The Monkees, The Partridge Family, Schoolhouse Rock, the Violent Femmes, Pat Benatar and more! And if you haven't heard of any of these artists (or after-school shows) don't worry...it's all about feeling the joy of this music in a welcoming, alcohol-free setting, among friends.  It is with the utmost pleasure and excitement that we welcome Ayurvedic Health Counselor, yoga instructor and MuktaDance™ creator Maritza Vargas Reyes to Move2Center Studio! Maritza will present a workshop inviting you to indulge in Abhyanga, a relaxing, hands-on self-care practice that has great benefits for body, mind, emotions and spirit. Join her on Sunday, July 21, 2019, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Click here for early bird registration: $35 through July 20 Day of: $40 at door What is Abhyanga Sneha? Abhyanga (Sanskrit: अभ्यंग "oil massage") is a form of Ayurvedic medicine that involves massage of the body with warm oil. Sneha means Love. Abhyanga Snehana is a Self Care Oil Massage that can be done as part of a stress-relieving therapy. Through this therapeutic massage you will experience a profound sense of calm and connection to your inner being. In this experiential workshop, you will learn through practice:
Day of: $40 at door Bring a sleeveless shirt, shorts or pants that can be rolled-up, socks and a medium-large size towel that you won’t mind getting a bit oily. Maritza will provide the oils, cups and paper towels for each participant. Participants will also receive a written summary of the workshop plus suggested guidelines on how to continue the practice at home. The workshop includes presentation and discussion, along with a full Abhyanga practice.
 Your relationship with your body is the longest one you'll have. Shouldn't you love it?
More to the point.. shouldn't you love your workout? If you're ready to flip the old guilt-driven, "no pain, no gain" workout script, if you're ready to craft a positive relationship with your body and with your concept of fitness, then you're ready to experience Nia. Join us for a two-hour workshop from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, July 19, that's designed for absolute beginners or newish Nia-lovers who want to find out more about the practice. Details: $15 for first-time visitors to Move2Center Studio. 5-Class Pass holders and Unlimited Nia Pass holders may attend for free. Bring a friend! All fitness levels, ages, body types and abilities are welcome! What to expect: In the first hour we'll discuss and move through the basic concepts and principles of Nia. Then, experience a beginner-level Nia class that puts it all together. In Nia classes, we start from a place of pleasure and feeling good. We dance, we kick, we execute punches and blocks, and we laugh -- a lot. In doing this, we become more connected to our flexibility, strength and mobility, increasing our level of agility and improving our sense of stability. With regular practice, you'll experience an increase in stamina and have more energy. So, are you ready to love your fitness routine?  Come and be rejuvenated, invigorated, and inspired to explore a heart-full path to creating more dynamic balance in your life! This love-filled workshop, led by the extraordinary Susan Tate, includes discussion, presentation, inquiry, mindfulness, and a specially choreographed Nia routine. We will explore easy ways to create mind-body balance aimed at reducing your stress, increasing your energy, and amplifying your resilience. You will also discover 20 tips that can bring you more balance, energy, peace, pleasure, and well-being. No prior Nia experience needed. Saturday, June 22, 2019 from 1 PM to 4PM Click here to pre-register. $50 advance registration/$65 at the door *plus $3.67 Eventbrite fee Want to pay by check? Email me: susan@susantate.org  About Susan Tate
A licensed black belt Nia teacher, a member of the Nia Moving to Heal master teaching faculty, and Nia 5 Stages of Self-Healing teacher, Susan completed all of her Nia intensive training with The Nia Technique co-creators Debbie Rosas and Carlos AyaRosas and has taught thousands of classes since she began teaching Nia in 1999. As an author, Nia teacher, heart-centered life coach, wedding officiant, and speaker, Susan is passionate about creating and inspiring individual, community, and global wellness.  Experience your birthright as a force of nature expressing beauty, grace, confidence and power.
Join Move2Center's own Ann Nicolaysen on Saturday, May 25th for Dance of the Deep Feminine, an experience 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: 1-4:30 pm on Saturday, May 25 Location: Move2Center Studio 3618 SW Alaska Street Seattle,WA 98126 (entrance is on 37th Ave SW) Fee: $65 Please RSVP: Ann Nicolaysen at ann.nicolaysen@gmail.com or 206 963-9479 |
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