Joanie BrooksJan 31, 2021Shake It OFF!Dear Dancing Friends! Do you ever experienced the return of a sensation, feeling or thought that you just KNEW you had released? And...
Joanie BrooksJan 31, 2021Courage - Finding New Possibilities in our Body & Life!Hello my fellow Dancers of Life! Contemplating on what I want to bring my to Nia and Yoga classes for this week, the word Courage came to...
Joanie BrooksJan 31, 2021Breathe Deep, Deep Breath!"Breathe deep, deep breath. Steady the breath to steady the mind, keep breathing until I feel that light shine. Breathe deep, deep...
Joanie BrooksJan 31, 2021Intention of Your Heart!Hello My Friends! September is nationally celebrated as Yoga month, and I'm excited to devote this week to this celebration in my...
Joanie BrooksJan 31, 2021Universal Language!!No matter where you live, your race, or beliefs, music has the power to move our body, to evoke feelings and images, and connect us to...
Joanie BrooksJan 31, 2021Bring It!!Hi my fellow dancers of life! I am very blessed to be a member of the Nia Technique Faculty, a staff of fellow Nia Trainers that are...
Joanie BrooksJan 31, 2021Awareness of Your Pelvis: Sensing Grace and PowerHello My Dancing Friends! One of the most common things I see in my classes is the limited mobility and ease with movement of the pelvis....
Joanie BrooksJan 31, 2021Our Dancing Eyes!Hello My Dancing Friends! One of our most incredible gifts we have is the gift of sight. Of all of your body’s five senses, the sense of...
Joanie BrooksJan 31, 2021Celebrating LIFE!!"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. " Joseph Campbell Dear Dancing Friends!! U are a unique expression of LIFE and...
Joanie BrooksJan 31, 2021Increase Awareness of Your Feminine Energy!"You can still be strong and be feminine." Shannon Tweed This week I am focusing on Feminine energy. Let's face it, the world can use...