It wasn’t long before my desire to share this powerful tool for body-mind-soul exploration led me to take my White Belt in 2000, the first level of intensive training to become a Nia Instructor, focusing on physical sensation and the Joy of Movement. I have never looked back. This is a body of work that continues to offer endless possibilities for self-discovery and development. Blue Belt followed (Relationships and Communication), then Brown Belt (Sensing and Perceiving Energy); coming full circle through to Black Belt (Diving into the Unknown) in August 2020 via Zoom, has given me renewed purpose, confidence, and commitment.  I am also a certified Nia 5 Stages Practitioner and a Move IT Instructor.

I love to dance! I am happiest when dancing.  I am stronger and more balanced than I have ever been. This is my life’s journey.

I believe we all have the capacity and the desire to dance, to move our bodies, to interpret rhythm, to be drawn to the most basic of primal sounds, the heartbeat. When I teach Nia, I share the gift of mindful, spirited, healing movement and I know I am fulfilling my life's purpose.

Through Nia, I have come to know beyond all doubt that our bodies were designed for movement, and that movement is meant to move us! If we let ourselves go back to a time when there was no judgement, self-criticism or self-consciousness, then we remember: we all know how to dance. And every dance is unique, just as every body is unique.