Relearning the Joy of Movement
This past weekend I held an “Introduction to Nia” workshop. In that workshop, one of the things we talk about is the Six Fundamentals of Nia.
I thought you might enjoy a reminder of (or an introduction to) those fundamentals.
Today I begin with Number One: The Joy of Movement is the Secret of Fitness.
I don’t know about you, but no one ever broached the subject of joy in my early athletic training. We talked about improving time, improving strength and avoiding injuries. But, joy?
It wasn’t that I never experienced joy in my workouts. I loved running and often experienced joy while out running trails. I also thoroughly enjoyed many years of sculling (rowing in a single shell), which I did purely for my own satisfaction. My emotional experience while sculling was far different than when I was sweep rowing in eights, which was nearly always accompanied by a coach drilling us to improve our time and technique. […]