I began teaching fitness in 1992, discovered Nia in 1998 (trainer Stephaney Robinson was my first Nia teacher!) and took my White Belt in Hendersonville, NC with Denise Medved in 1999. I stepped into teaching Nia in 2004. I currently teach 3-5 classes a week and I can't wait to get to class!

A week ago I stepped into the unknown and took my Black belt intensive. Fear into curiousity, frustration into fascination...

I am a dreamer. I am a builder. I am a creator. Space for Change, a Nia-based wellness program in development. Nia Local to Global and the Nia Workshop Sandbox, Facebook pages

For me, Nia is not just a fitness program, it is truly a practice for my mind, body, spirit and emotions. Through Nia I have discovered the magic of self-healing in all realms as well as the joy of relaxation. Nia has helped me remain gentle and vulnerable in a world that does not value either. I practice to stay gentle, to stay vulnerable, and to stay strong. I teach, share, guide to stay flexible, agile, mobile and stable! In Natural Time, I am integrating Nia as a lifestyle practice and little by little I am uncovering my personal and professional strengths, gifts and path.

I am a dancer. I am a student. I am a teacher. I am White, Blue, Green and Brown and Black. I am a mother, a daughter, a friend, a lover. I am an artist, a warrior, a pioneer, a bridge builder. I am formidable, gentle, strong, soft, intense, sentimental, fierce. Today. Right now. Tomorrow? In 10 minutes...