[DanceDiva]

NIA & THE UPPER BODY: Arms, hands, and finger movements of the Nia Technique: 3-hour teaching intensive.

2+ hours of movement. She went almost 2 hours without break. I took leisurely break and ate. After break, 45-minute formal Nia session.

I was surprised at the intensity of the movement when focusing on the upper body. My learning moment came when we partnered up to do blocks. I was focused on doing the move properly, but that wasn't translating from my brain to my extremities correctly. Fred pointed this out to me, and as we were talking, she decided to go up as if to strike. I immediately blocked her. She said she couldn't believe how fast I was, how good my technique was, and how quickly my demeanor changed. Apparently, when it's time to execute, my subconscious and body are ready to move. I like this.