Today is our final newsletter in our five part series on “The 5 Sensations of Fitness” (FAMMS) included in our Nia practice, which are:
- Flexibility
- Agility
- Mobility
- StrengthÂ
- Stability
To truly be physically fit, and respond effectively to demands of our daily lives, Nia teaches that we must cultivate all five of these sensations.
Today I’m focusing on #5, STABILITY.
Stability is sensed as calmness in the muscles, combined with readiness for action. It is the physical feeling of harmony between muscles and joints.
Dynamic stability is the perfect balance of opposites that energizes your body and is sensed as a powerful peace.
When you sense stability, you can connect to your center point and find stillness, intrinsically grounded by a strong foundation.
Loss of stability is sensed as weakness and loss of balance.
Stability is nurtured by practicing balanced postures, bringing awareness to structural alignment and engaging in both momentary and sustained periods of movement and non-movement while integrating the other four sensations (flexibility, agility, mobility and strength).
Becoming centered physically supports us in developing our emotional stability, as well, which helps us maintain emotional balance in stressful circumstances.
When you are stable, you know where you stand and you’re ready for anything. You can enjoy a sense of steady support that acts as the center from which you can respond to whatever comes next – be it a physical challenge or an emotional one.
Ask yourself, “How much stability do I currently sense in my body, mind, spirit and emotions and where could I develop more stability in order to achieve more grounded stillness and dynamic ease in response to daily challenges
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