Where will Anita be spreading the Joy of Movement from 12/16 - 12/24?

Dancing Friends,

Bailando!  Thank you to those who attended the workshop and sizzled with dancing passion!  

And thank you dancers for showing up to Dance the Joy of Movement!

YOU are a gift to my life!

All NIA MAC club classes are AS scheduled thru Dec 24th.  From 12/26-1/3, I will be taking time off.  However, all classes will have a substitute!  Yippee!

If you want to dance MORE joy below is information about Anita's Studio and NIA HQ thru Dec 24th:

As a reminder, Wed, 12/16 we will NOT have 9 am class at Anita's Studio since I have a training from 9-2:30pm.  

HOWEVER, I was just asked to teach at 5:45PM at the NIA HQ tomorrow nite, (Wed, 12/16) So come and dance downtown with me!

We WILL have class, Fri, 12/18 at 9am at Anita's Studio!

And, next week looks like this:  

12/21 Mon, 9am Anita's Studio

12/23 Wed, 9am Anita's Studio

12/23 Wed, 5:45pm NIA HQ

And then I will be taking time off from teaching but still dancing through life til 1/3/2016. 

Hope to see my dancing friends on the DANCE floor and give you a juicy HUG before the year ends!

xo

Anita

Bailando Routine Immersion Dec 14th

Heat UP December 14th with the Bailando! NIA Routine View this email in your browser

Heat it Up with the NIA Routine Bailando! PlayShop December 14th, 11:30am - 2:30pm   SIZZLE with this lively routine spotlighting the hips, head and heart. Bringing passion into your dance with high octane latin vibes! Bailando! inspires you to let loose and blend movement with body alchemy, expressing sensuality and strength in your dance as well as challenging the brain with new patterns. This routine immersion playshop is designed to take you deeper into your NIA practice. Learn the moves, so you can energize the moves and take your body, mind and emotions to the full expression of the JOY of movement! Bailando! Come embody the JOY OF MOVEMENT! Dress to Sizzle! $35 at Anita's Studio 4625 SW 53rd Avenue Click here to register anitaastark@gmail.com Mi Amor, Anita

December Dance Schedule at Anita's Studio

Ho, ho, ho ~ here we go ~ holiday dancing ~ to keep you all connected to what is important ~ our health, our happiness, our heart.

December Dance Schedule at Anita's Studio 9-10:15 am (note 2 Fridays of dancing!) 

Dec 2 ~ Wed

Dec 7 ~ Mon

Dec 9 ~ Wed

Dec 11 ~ Fri

Dec 14 ~ Mon

Dec 18 ~ Fri * note no Wed 10/16 class

Dec 21 ~ Mon

Dec 23 ~ Wed ~ our last dance of 2015 ~ join for an after dance coffee and frittata ~ to celebrate community!

Classes resume on Jan 4, 2016

please RSVP to class committment and celebration

xoxo

Anita

SHINE

I love this image.

Perfect for our stormy weather!

Come and light up your inner self 

with my new routine

SHINE!

Dance with me on Wed, 11/18

9 am at Anita's Studio

or 

5:45 pm at StudioNIA.

End of October….

Extra classes this week 10/19-10/23

Hi all,

THIS WEEK 10/19-10/23

In addition to my weekly ongoing Anita's Studio Classes, 4625 SW 53rd Ave. on:

Mon and Wed:  9 am - 10:15 am

I will also be teaching at the NIA Headquarters, Dwtn, 918 SW Yamhill, 4th floor on:

10/21 Wed 5:45 pm

10/23 Fri 5:45pm

Dance with me at either location this week! AND please share if you have a friend in need of a dance high!

XO

Anita

September Dance Schedule at Anita's Studio and HQ StudioNIA

Hi Dancers,

In less than 24 hours we will be approaching September ~ a shift for many of us from summer to fall.  Oh I love this time savoring the last of the summer and yet generating new energy and desires for the last quarter of the year.

My new teaching schedule for September at Anita's Studio is listed below as well as an be additional class at StudioNIA, HQ alternating Wednesday evenings at 5:45pm. I will job/class share this class with Debbie Rosas​ and trainers when they hold their amazing intensives. So you will have a variety of master teachers to dance with and create community with ~ I am so excited to step in!

I haven't taught in the evenings in ages so I will be developing "new to me skills" again and shifting my energy.  I am excited to have an evening class at HQ StudioNIA, 918 SW Yamhill. Come and dance mornings or evenings, as I I want to dance with as many as I can and say YES to this lovely body of work that I have been practicing since 1988. I would love help spreading the word and building community.

Anita's September Schedule
AS is my studio @ 4625 SW 53rd Avenue, now on Mon and Wed at 9 am!
HQ is the HQ StudioNIA, 918 SW Yamhill, 3rd Floor, Wed 5:45 pm

9/2  Wed 9 am AS
9/2  Wed 5:45 pm HQ
9/9  Wed 9 am AS
9/14 Mon 9 am AS
9/16 Wed 9 am AS
9/16  Wed 5:45 pm HQ
9/21 Mon 9 am AS
9/23 Wed 9 am AS
9/28 Mon 9 am AS
9/30 Wed 9 am AS
9/30  Wed 5:45 pm HQ

And yes I am still teaching at the MAC 9 classes a week.   Crazy and I love this body of work and so does my mind, body and relationship to life!

xo
Anita

August 2015 schedule update!!!!!

I am shifting our remaining August dance and partial September schedule to just Wednesdays.  Several of you are going on vacation on Fridays and I think I will too!

So here are the classes for August and Sept.  

8/12 Wed 

8/19 Wed 

8/26 Wed  

9/2 Wed

9/9 Wed

9/14 Mon

9/16 Wed

9/21 Mon

9/23 Wed

9/28 Mon

9/30 Wed

Also note,  another shift.  Beginning Sept 14th we will have class on Mon and Wed.  I took a poll and this seems to work with everyones schedule.  

See you on the dance floor!

Class Dedication #livingnia #throughmovementwefindhealth

Good Morning,

Please join me  tomorrow at our 9 am NIA Class for a MAGICal healing Dance for Del and Kaki Brenneman.  Kaki dances with all of us on a regular basis in our classes at the MAC.  We will be dedicating the class to Del, whose life force has been shifting into a "new normal" with Adenocarcinoma, yep the big C, stage 4. The optimal  treatment for Del is a new trial immunotherapy treatment and SUPPORT.  

I have thought long and hard about what can we do for Kaki and Del as a tribe.  The answer ~ a NIA class dedication ~ a collective and powerful way join together to create a healing dedication as we purposely dance  "Through Movement We Find Health".

If you like, wear something colorful and healing ~ pinks and purples are lovely but really express yourself in your own unique way.  Show up for yourSELF and for Del and Kaki.  

I will see you on the dance floor.

Thank you and Experience the Joy of Movement,

Anita

Anita's Studio July Schedule

Hi JOYful dancing beings,

Ahh! the dance floor awaits you!

Here is the July dance schedule for Anita's Studio in SW Portland:

7/1 Wed
7/8 Wed
7/10 Fri
7/15 Wed
7/17 Fri
7/22 Wed
7/24 Fri
7/29 Wed
7/31 Fri

9 am- 10:15 am

Come and join the DANCE there is plenty of room on the dance floor.

I look forward to dancing with you in July.  I will send out the August schedule towards the end of the month.

See you on the dance floor!

xoxo
Anita

Summer Classes are happening

Hello Lovelies,

Dancing has been ongoing and strong since summer.  I recently completed our first MoveDeep Intensive at Anita's Studio on May 29-31st.  Eight beautiful women transformed their body mind and spirit through tuning in to their own body's wisdom.  We used the 52 Moves as our technical springboard and experiential exercises to Dive Deeper into our own Conscious Personal Trainer.

So the dancing at Anita's Classes continues on Wed and Fri at 9am.  Drop-ins are welcome to join in this 75 minute class.  On the first of every month we dance on Monday as well!

Classes at the MAC Club are expanding again too.  I will be adding a 9th class on Thurs at 7 am ~ MoveIT.  This 52 Moves interval class is also offered at 7 am on Tues and the members have been rocking at it!

Personally, my own body feels supple and free of pain ~ oh yes I do have achey joints at times when I just can't sit down during my 15 hour days.  To be expected.  Come and do this practice.  It will keep you healthy, happy and you will leave with a smile.

Always,
Anita

Spring is here ~ I have been so busy!

I can't believe I have been so busy.  I am teaching Sunday thru Friday ~ 12 classes a week and loving every class.  Beautiful tribes dancing the melodies of life!

I have added a MoveIT class at the MAC club on Tuesdays at 7 ~ and it is a hit!

I have created a few mail chimp email newsletter about the happenings ~ please click here to see more.


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Gotta run!

xoxo
Anita

Happy New Year

ReCalibrate

Begin with your breath to ReCalibrate.  Feel every cycle of the breath as a recalibration for your mind, body, emotions and spiritual self.  Align to your breath and dance to recalibrate.  Enjoy!

Class Schedule for the remaining 2014!

Hi Dancers!

December has been lively at the MAC and at Anita's Studio.  Thank you to those of you who attended the doTerra Essence Oil Event at my Studio.  It was educational, full of divine smells and a lovely ladies afternoon.  I just received my order and am having Frankenscence oil tea.  Yum!  If you are interested in having another event please let me know and I will set it up with Yamuna!

Thanks to YOU classes in December were well attended and full of energy.  The MAC Studio and Anita's Studio feels so vibrant when you "show up", boogie in your "bare feet" and "tune" your energy with the Joy of Movement.  I look forward to rounding out 2014 more energetic classes.  I love dancing with you!

For the remaining month of December here is where you can find me teaching:

At the MAC

Sun Dec 21     9am FloorPlay and 10 am NIA

Mon Dec 22   7 am NIA

Tues Dec 23   8am FloorPlay and 9 am NIA

Wed Dec 24   7 am NIA

Sun Dec 28     9am FloorPlay and 10 am NIA

Mon Dec 29   7 am NIA

Tues Dec 30   8am FloorPlay and 9 am NIA

Fri Jan 2  7am NIA NIA

Sun Jan 4    9am FloorPlay and 10 am NIA

normal schedule resumes for Jan 2015

At Anita's Studio, 

Mon Dec 22   9 -10:15 am

Mon Dec 29   9 -10:15 am

My normal schedule which will resume Jan 5th and I will teach Wed and Fri 9 -10:15.

You are always welcome to attend my classes at Anita's Studio.  If you are interested let me know and I will add you to that mailing list for the continuous class schedule.  I occasionally will add a Monday class in 2015!

A note about Floor Play ~ this class is continually evolving and in a creative process.  Speak up ~ I would like to hear from  you as to what you need or desire during that hour. 

Look forward to seeing you before 2015 begins!

With Love,

Anita

Fall is Here!

Some great dancing is happening here at Anita's Studio.

Every day is a dance day.  

I love this vibrant growing community!

Awareness of Fingers, Hands and Wrists Sensing Touch

JUNE FOCUS

Fingers, hands and wrists 

make it possible to have extraordinary experiences 

that come from sensing and feeling the immediacy of touch. 

In this workshop you will learn how to use both the physical and energetic mechanisms, 

your fingers, hands and wrist joints assist you in moving energy 

in and out of the upper extremities, and in maintaining balance 

between your upper and lower body.

at

Anita's Classes

and 

the MAC

Awareness of Forearm Bones ~ May Focus and MAC Workshop

Awareness of Forearm Bones

Healthy forearm bones are strong, stable, mobile, and free to spiral. 

They have a dynamic, pain free relationship with your upper arm bone, 

your elbow and wrist joints, fingers, and hands. 

The surrounding muscles, ligaments, and tendons 

easily support the elbow and wrist joint and forearm bones 

in moving at any speed and in any direction. 

Our May Focus

MAC workshop 5/6 

8 am, Studio 3

Anita's Classes

Wed and Fri

9 -10:15 am

Spring into your body with health and beauty!

Dance NIA with Anita at Anita's Classes

With Love,

Anita

APRIL Focus ~ Awareness of Elbow

Awareness of Elbow

Sensing Precision

Tuesday, April 8 am Studio 3, $8 MAC Club

followed by 9 am NIA Class

Through the month of April 

at the MAC Club and Anita's Classes 

we will focus on the elbow joint!

Throughout April we're exploring the elbow joint,

a shallow hinge joint formed by your upper arm bone;

the humerous and your two forearm bones;

the ulna and radius.

Surprise yourSELF by mastering the technique of using the elbow to initiate hand and arm moves, 

such as executing martial art blocks, hand strikes, punches, and elbow strikes. 

Be able to deliver the movement with greater precision, control, power, and grace. 

And here is the surprise: the wear and tear sensed in the shoulders and back may magically disappeared, 

all because theThe Body’s Way becomes present — respecting the intelligent function of your body. 

An Invitation to SoulCollage Happy Hour March 14th at Anita's Studio

Awareness of Upper Arm Bone ~ Sensing Direction ~ March Focus

Awareness of Upper Arm Bone

 

Sensing Direction

A healthy upper arm bone is sensed as hanging,

free to swing, turn, swivel and fluidly rotate in many directions

while smoothly moving through space at various speeds. 

In the Month of March,

we will learn what it means to

sense relaxed holding,

to sense core support from underneath,to sense expression of power and grace,

ALL through dynamic ease.

MAC workshop 

Tuesday, March 4th, 8 am Studio 3, $8

followed by 9 am NIA Class 

(see MAC for full schedule of NIA and Floor Play classes)

or 

Anita's Studio

NIA Classes

Wed and Fri 

9am-10:15 am