with Renée Tillotson – Nia Black Belt 2nd Degree

12  week series 

Sundays, January 19 – April 5, 2020

9-10:15 am

$150 for the 12 week series 

For those who can only attend the parts of the series, $20 drop-in rate applies.

PARTICIPATE EITHER ONLINE OR IN PERSON

dates:

January 19, 26

February 2, 9, 16, 23

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

April 5

CELL-EBRATE ROUTINE

In a Joy-filled cell-abration of life in a body and in community, we dance in a smooth-moving, varied, spirited routine.  With strong yoga, dance and martial arts elements, Cell-ebrate fulfills the the Nia promise of providing us with plenty of movement variety. Giving voice helps to vibrate Joy right into our bodies’ cells! Routine choreographer Adelle Brewer gives crisp, clear structure as well as time to play, dance, and ‘cell-ebrate’!

As your Mentor, Renée Tillotson will facilitate a Nia-Life-Spirit check-in before every session, finding deep relevance to our daily lives as “Spirit clothed in flesh”, as Debbie Rosas likes to talk about our experience in a sacred body.  We connect Nia concepts into the theme for the week in the Still & Moving Center almanac, and we learn to set a focus and intent for teaching.

Delving into the routine, we explore the “katas” – movement patterns – that make up each song, and how they fit with the music. We unpack each move, showing you ways to approach each move safely and simply, as well as more energetically intense variations. 

BENEFITS OF MENTORSHIP

Participants in former mentorships series have evolved into teaching single songs as guest instructors; teaching partial or whole classes as subs; to teaching classes of their own. Experienced teachers find new inspiration and insight mentoring with Renée and fellow mentees.

This mentorship program important instructional tips and a huge virtual hug of support and encouragement.  You will share bonds of fellowship and interconnectedness that with your fellow mentees that are almost palpable. 

ATTENDING ONLINE

Online line access via free GoToMeeting allows mentees to join us from all over the world where they live or travel. Mentees have tuned in from New Zealand to Canada and Italy, from Georgia to Wyoming, and of course from Hawaii!

How to access Nia Mentorship Series via GoToMeeting:

Please join our meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/840202509

You can also dial in using your phone.

United States: +1 (646) 749-3122

Access Code: 840-202-509

If you have trouble reaching us by GoToMeeting, you can call Renée directly: 808.864.0495

TESTIMONIALS:

“I’m grateful to Renée and her mentorship program, and the participants from around the world. We dive deep into all aspects of Nia with our mind, body, emotions and spirit. It is healing, supportive, inspirational and truly transformative. I found my Nia teaching wings in this program and I continue to grow each week. Thanks Renée.” 

– Lorna Moglia, White & Green Belt from California.

“The Nia Mentorship Series that I’ve attended online with Still & Moving Center has been such a great opportunity for me to stay “connected” to my Nia practice and Nia community in a way I could not have imagined when I signed up. The experience, love and appreciation of Nia that Renée, Nancy and others that have shared in the mentoring of this class and what they bring to the table and the dance floor is incredible!

Learning a new routine with the class, reviewing and diving deeper into the Nia principles and practices has been such a great learning opportunity for me.Through this Mentorship Series experience I continue to learn and grow in my confidence and ability to share Nia as a newer teacher as well as my own personal Nia practice.

I have also improved immensely the ability to put into practice my learnings as I draw from the “well” of  Nia and “dance through life” in my own mind, body spirit experiences of each day.” 

– Mikelle Ivers, Nia White, Green & Blue Belt from Wyoming. 

RESOURCES

You can access the “Cell-ebrate” routine from Nia headquarters with your Nia Teacher Membership and see it on Nia TV.  Please download the Routine Booklet, including 8BC’s. Please note: Teaching Nia requires a Nia Teacher Membership.

You can purchase Still & Moving Center Almanac either in person or online.

RENÉE TILLOTSON

A 2nd Degree Nia Black Belt, Renée has earned every one of her Nia belts from the co-founders, Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas. Renée shares insights from her 18 years of applying Nia practice to the art of living. She founded Still & Moving Center in 2011 as a studio of  mindful movement, offering international teacher trainings plus 80 classes a week, including Nia, hula, yoga, aerial, martial arts, dance, Feldenkrais and other moving meditational practices.

Syllabus

• January 19

Introduction To Cell-Ebrate

Theme: Beyond Black and White 

• January 26

Song 1 Breaking Good

Theme: The Power of the Word

• February 2

Song 2 Capuba

Theme: The Wheel

• February 9

Song 3 Missing and Kissing

Theme: The Zero

• February 16

Song 4 When the Monsoons Came

Theme: Relationship and Solitude

• February 23

Song 5 Bring on Brazil

Theme: The Mirror

• March 1

Song 6 The Greasy Beat (Funk Bomb Dj Version)

Theme: Inward Integrity

• March 8

Song 7 Hey Wanaina

Theme: Working With Karma

• March 15 

Song 8 Los Cuentos

Theme: The Individual and The Universal

• March 22

Song 9 Water Down the Ganges

Theme: The Hidden Flame in The Heart

• March 29 

Review Songs 1-4

Theme: Dancing Through Life

• April 5

Review Songs 5-9 

Theme: The Mandala