Registration REQUIRED (online) Deepen your Nia Experience with an Introduction to The Feldenkrais Method, Awareness Through Movement® The Feldenkrais Method is one of the 9 movement forms in Nia. This Awareness Through Movement® class will deepen your understanding of what your teacher means when she says "Sense your .......," which will make it easier to use Nia as a way to heal yourself, and to improve the quality of each movement. The specific lesson will develop your kinesthetic sense of your spine more fully, and you'll learn to distribute effort evenly along its entire length, providing new freedom and ease in your twists and turns. The instructor, Irene Pasternack, is a guild-authorized Awareness Through Movement instructor, and a Nia white belt. Jill's Saturday morning class follows at 10:00 a.m. as usual. Continue your pleasure of your spine as Jill debuts the Sexi, a new Nia routine with a focus on the spine. Costs: Free for all NiaDivas members (Devoted, Delighted, Darling) and NiaDivas regular drop-ins. $15 general public.

When:	9:00AM - 9:50AM on Saturday, November 15, 2008
Location:	Youngstown Cultural Arts Center Movement Studio 4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle (Delridge Neighborhood) 98106
Cost:	$15
More Info:	Call Jill Pagano at 206-999-1743 or Register at http://www.niadivas.com/node/1575

Submitted by Jill Pagano

Put your turkey in the oven, grab your friends and family members and let's dance together to end domestic violence. This class is by donation only for 'New Beginnings' a Seattle based agency whose mission is to provide shelter, advocacy and support for battered women and their children; and to change attitudes and social institutions that foster and perpetuate violence. Learn more about New Beginnings

When:	9:30 AM - 10:45 AM on Thursday, November 27, 2008
Location:	Blue Heron Ranch Moving Arts Studio 25025 NE 8th Street, Sammamish WA
Cost:	$0
More Info:	Contact Randee Fox for more info: randee@randeefox.com or 425-868-3475

Submitted by Randee Fox

Give yourself the gift your body needs during stressful times: an hour for yourself each week to build your ability to dance through life. This three week series will use a combination of Nia and Feldenkrais(r) to relax your body and mind. Preregistration required.

When:	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM on Monday, December 1, 2008
Location:	Village Green Yoga 317 NW Gilman Blvd. Suite 1, Issaquah 98027
Cost:	$40
More Info:	Village Green Yoga, 425-657-0411, www.villagegreenyoga.com

Submitted by Irene Pasternack

Imagine soaking in the sun on a divine piece of earth, lush and wild with beautiful empty beaches, three gourmet meals full of fresh vegetables and fish, open air cabanas, JUICY and restorative NIA every day, discovering and aligning with your dreams for 2009 while playing, relaxing and being radiantly alive. All of these delicious fruits while re-searching and re-membering “The Magic of Receiving”. Cost includes lodging, three gourmet meals a day, all classes/playshops and one 45 minute coaching sesssion. There will also be time for rest, relaxation, massages, surfing, jungle tours, and the option of many other fun adventures. Prices are $1650/PP for a Double $1325 Grand Cabana (sleeps up to six). Single rooms available but very limited. Airfare to Puerto Vallarta not included.

When:	6:00pm - 10:00am on Saturday, January 10, 2009
Location:	Haramara Retreat Center Sayulita, Mexico 00000
Cost:	$1325
More Info:	206.276.0190 or deemckinley@comcast.net www.daramckinley.com

Submitted by Dara McKinley

International Black Belt Trainer Holly Curtis will return to Blue Heron Ranch in Sammamish, WA to conduct a Nia White Belt training March 20-26, 2009. If you are interested in deepening your understanding and personal practice of Nia and/or becoming a Nia teacher, this week-long movement intensive is for you.

When:	8:00 AM - 6:00 PM on Friday, March 20, 2009
Location:	Blue Heron Ranch 25025 NE 8th Street, Sammamish 98074
Cost:	$1599
More Info:	Contact Holly Curtis holly@niaeducation.com or 505-699-0659

Submitted by Randee Fox