November NIA Focus and Class Schedule

Awareness of Muscles

Sensing Flexibility

By design, your muscles are the ultimate shape-shifter.  

There are 620 muscles in your body designed to

create, generate and release energy.

Move your muscles and you will energize what is in you and that which is outside of you!

Anita's Classes November Class Schedule $12 each (I am now offering more classes -please make the commitment to yourSELF)

10/31 Wed 8:30 am
11/2 Fri 8:30 am

11/7 Wed 8:30 am
11/9 Fri 8:30 am

11/14 Wed 8:30 am

11/21 Wed 8:30 am

11/28 Wed 8:30 am

if there is interest ~ I will have class on 11/30 Fri ~ let me hear from you

Anita Stark

The Body's Way to Joy and Happiness

NIA Black Belt Facilitator

Through Movement We Find Health

503-310-2864

anitaastark@gmail.com

Class this Wed 10/17 and Fri 10/19

October Focus at Anita's Classes

October Focus at Anita's Classes

Sensing Strength Through the Connective Tissues

Connective tissue shapes your body and creates structure.  It's everywhere ~ storing energy, protecting organs, serving as a structural framework, and connecting all body tissues ~ the Pillar of Strength. 

Connective Tissue is designed to Move, Move, Move

Let's Dance

Anita's Classes October Class Schedule (I am now offering more classes -please make the commitment to yourSELF)

10/3 Wed 8:30 am

10/5 Fri 8:30 am

10/10 Wed 8:30 am

10/17 Wed 8:30 am

10/19 8:30 am

10/24 8:30 am

10/31 8:30 am

Oct 6th Women's Retreat

Relax, Rejuvenate, Renew 

$119 at Anita's Studio

Click here to register http://illuminationcoaching.com/events/

Why attend:

You have too much going on & need a break

You are feeling stuck

Need space to reconnect to yourself

Feel like you've lost your spark

Elevate your mind, body, spirit

Love,

Anita

503-310-2864

Sept Schedule at Anita's Classes ~ 2 Fridays Added

Glorious End of Summer Dancing

at

Anita's Studio

Classes to the end of Sept:

Wed 9/19 8:30 am (followed by coffee chat***)

Fri 9/21 8:30 am

Wed 9/26 8:30 am

Fri 9/28 8:30 am

Please RSVP anitaastark@gmail.com

***Coffee Chat ~ let's brainstorm which classes to add to the schedule and

a new class card model and visit! (RSVP 9:45 - 10:45 am)

Through the end of September you will be dancing

HUMANITY AYA VIBE and much more

Women's Retreat is Oct 6th here at Anita's Studio

Sign up NOW for the early bird discount:)

Love

 Anita

Awaken Your INNER Dancer

Wed Class at 8:30 am

WEDNESDAY NIA  CLASS at 8:30 AM at Anita's Studio

HUMANITY presents a balanced combination of yin and yang dynamics, 

featuring the deep, aboriginal beats of Ganga Giri and Cybertribe, the funk of Afterlife, 

the Arabic melodies of Cheb i Sabbah, and the sensuous vocals of Norah Jones. 

Discover an unparalleled harmony through the musical landscape of polarity.

We will bring balance into our movement by activating  the sensations of FAMSS

Flexibility, Agility, Mobility, Strength, Stability

Fall Women's Wellness Retreat

Fall Women's Wellness Retreat

Relax, Reflect & Rejuvenate

Saturday, October 6th

at Anita's SW Home Studio

Time to treat yourself! As the leaves change in autumn, so do we. It’s the perfect time to reflect on where you are and where you're going; the perfect time to relax and rediscover yourself; the perfect time to rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit. 

The theme for this year’s retreat is “Come Home to Yourself: Relax, Reflect & Rejuvenate." I am very excited to be co-faciliating this event with Kirsten Mineghello, Career and Life Transition Coach, friend and a woman with a purpose ~ empowerment of women. 

Space is limited, so I recommend registering early if you would like to join us for this special event.

I have attached the brochure and you can register today at kirsten@illuminationcoaching.com. 

I hope you will take advantage of this special retreat and give yourself the gift of being taken care of.

Love your body

Love your life

Anita

Relaxed, Alert, Aware

                                                                    I love summer. 

 

We become so alert to all the playful joy 

summer brings.  

Yet relaxing in the warmth 

of the summer sun.  

Aware that we are so lucky to be in a body 

that allows us to feel and sense 

whatever we choose.

love your body

love your life

Anita

Class schedule for August at Anita's Studio

Friday 8/2  8:30 am

Wednesday 8/8 8:30 am

Wednesday 8/15 8:30 am

Wednesday 8/22 8:30 am

Wednesday 8/30 8:30 am

No Class ~ Wed July 11th

July 4th class

What an amazing turnout at Anita's Classes on Wed, July 4th.  Thank you for the dancing fireworks!!!!

NEW TIME on WED 8:30 am - 9:45 am

We are dancing earlier on Wednesday from 8:30 am - 9:45 am.

A New Year ~ Renew your Body

We will hold classes at Anita's Studio every Wednesdays from 9 am - 10:15 am. Look forward to dancing in 2012 with all of you:)

Fall Class Schedule Oct 3rd

Hello All,

How is fall resonating with you?

For some, it is a time of clinging to the hot summer days of play.

For others, it is a time of cooling off and returning to a sense of

structure and schedule. For me, I always seem to have a burst of

energy as the seasons change.

The change of seasons reminds me how adaptable our

natural environment continues to be. Just when the natural

environment becomes to dry from the summer heat the rain

returns in the fall to nourish and replenish. The plants and

animals adapt and we begin the cycle again.

We are part of the cycle. We are incredibly adaptable. Just look

at adversity that you have overcome in your life ~ whether

physical, emotionally or mentally. You are still here. You are adaptable.

We will use this fall to discover more about our adaptability . As you

attend class, you have the opportunity to appreciate the changes you

have created or persevered through. I look forward to dancing through

this fall is you. I feel blessed to be part of such a growing community.

We are adjusting our class schedule:

Classes will be on Monday and Wednesday starting October 3rd.

9 am - 10:15 am

See you Monday morning::

Happy Dancing,

Anita

Anita's Classes

Fall 2011 Schedule

Summer has been absolutely beautiful. And fortunately we will continue to have it through September. Let's relish in the warmth and the beautiful end of summer flowers and breeze.

I want to ease into the schedule for the fall.

We will begin next week and through the end of September with classes starting on 9/14:

Wed 9:00 - 10:15 am

Fri 9:00 - 10:15 am

Our focus for the fall - Awareness of Emotion - Sensing the Vibration of Mood

As the seasons change so do our emotions and our bodies. When we can sync the two then we can tap into our the life-force energy. Every emotion you experience your body feels! And to your body, all emotions are good; they represent vital life-force energy and different levels of arousal. This fall we will use what we feel emotionally to heal, grow and change behaviours into healtheir more powerful ones!

Dancing in community is a wonderful way to bring Awareness of Emotion to SELF.

Spread the word and see you at the dojo:)

Love

Anita

July and August Focus and Schedule at Anita's Classes

Summer has finally arrived and it is a beauty.

July and August we will focus on "Through Movement We Find Health"

I am excited to share this focus with you. We will seek the benefits of finding true health in your movement.

Another opportunity to deepen our senses.

July 6 - July 22nd I will offer class on Wednesdays and Fridays only.

And no class 7/1 or 7/4.

Starting July 27nd - Sept 7th I will offer class on Wednesdays only.

No class Wed August 3rd.

Classes will return to the normal MWF schedule starting Sept 12th.

I decided to take this step because I will be traveling more than usual this summer.

And I am noticing many of you are as well.

Keep your practice going by attending class as often as you can.

I have great new music and fun new moves to find health in our movement.

Pleasure and Joy:)

Anita

May Schedule and Focus

Ahhhh! The radiant sun this past weekend was warm beyond the skin. I trust your were outside and playing in the rays:)

This month we will focus on "Developing Body Literacy".

You will learn how to

● Achieve balance by equalizing movement from left to right and top to bottom

● Integrate smooth, “soft” movement and explosive, “hard” movement

● LISTEN for your body’s feedback, which is experienced as either pleasure or pain.

● Practice Dynamic Ease to energize.

We will continue to energize the our practice as we continually unveil our body knowledge and choose PLEASURE.

AND, no class on Friday, April 29th or Monday, May 30th.

Blessings from the heart to you all:)

Anita

April Focus - Energizing the 5 senses with the Breath

It's Spring and let us taste the fresh air in our mouths and feel the coolness of our inhale in our lungs. We will invite the outside in opening the windows and smelling the sweet scents of the new blooms and listening to the sounds of spring as we experience dancing BLISS! mmmmmm Happy April:)

As we continue the course "Becoming a Sensation Scientist", we will use breath to energize each of the 5 senses. Because we find health through movement and we come to our practice to create fitness in all 4 rhealms ~ body, mind, emotion and soul, breath is the internal source to energize our health and fitness. As a sensation scientist we will utilize each sense ~ touch, taste, hearing, seeing and smelling through the use of breath. The goal to leave each practice fully energized!

See you in class this month! If you are interested in an extra class this month pick a Saturday and let me know. If we have a natural consensus of the same Saturday then so be it and we will have a April Saturday class!

Love to you all ~

Anita

The only way to grow in your practice is to practice - come to class:)

A Special Saturday NIA Class - for the fun of it!

Time	Saturday, March 5 · 9:00am - 10:30am
Location	Anita's Studio
Created By	Anita Stark
More Info	I feel inspired to offer a special NIA class this Saturday morning March 5th from 9 - 10:15 AM at Anita's Studio. Our intention is to return to a place of a Relaxed mind Alert body Waiting for the sensory experience to arrive when we dance NIA ~ unlimited PLEASURE. Come and dance our usual 75 minutes to the NIA routine OPAL. This class is open to all beings of all levels. Just come ~ Relaxed, Alert and Waiting and BE ready to boogie in your sensory body! The cost for this Sat am class is $12 or a card punch if you have one at my studio. Please RSVP by 5 pm on Friday. Much love Anita:) Anita's Studio offers classes MWF from 9 - 10:15 AM and Saturday morning classes on occasion. $12 per class. More information to follow about the upcomng NIA trunk show. Thank you for all your interest.

Anita is guest teaching at StudioNia in November

Hi all

I wanted to let you know that I will be teaching at StudioNia the following days in the month of November:

11/6 Sat 10:15 am

11/7 Sun 10:15 am

11/20 Sat 10:15 am

11/27 Sat 10:15am

StudioNia, the Nia International Training Center, is located on the fourth floor of the Pythian Building in downtown Portland, Oregon (918 SW Yamhill Street).

If you want that extra day or two of dance in then come and join me, if not I will see you at my home studio!

NIA

Hi all ~

October has been a wonderful month of dancing. Let's continue

radiating the light as we move into the darker months.

I will be in San Diego for a Water Polo Tournament on Oct 29th so

freedance that morning on your own ....

A note about the Wed evening yoga class ~ for now I am putting the

class on hold (no class this evening). My MAC teaching schedule is

expanding and my non-teaching work is expanding ~ all things that I

have been manifesting. If you have yoga credit please contact me.

As well, I have renewed my NIA license and we can legitimately refer

to AM classes as NIA or Anita's NIA. I am content, happy and feel

full circle about this decision and the organization is moving in a

direction that I have always desired for it to.

So we continue to dance and radiate light and love in community as we

love our bodies and love our lives.

Anita :)

Welcome the fall with the internal softness of the breath

Beautiful September Day ~

Let's welcome this fall with a breath of internal softness as we enter into a new cycle of nature - shorter days, soft windy days and cooler evening for peaceful rest.

Please start bringing a yoga mat to class if you have one. This will become an active tool in your practice

From this point on every class will be well rounded with a wave of cycles of effective and creative flows linked together through the breathwave. Using more yoga-like movements to create whole body transformation of strength and fluidity, circulation and centering.

Yoga is calling me more in more in our dance. Come and enjoy the free flowing movement - dance, giggle and jiggle followed by energizing our bodies with deep stretching utilizing free flowing yoga tools. Be prepared for more awakening and more challenges that your body will ask for.

I love hearing from you and knowing where your are in your longevity and devotion to movement.

Let the flow of the soul dance continue ....