Sunday, October 2, 2011

July 2011 NIA Student of the Month- Bess Welden


July Nia Student Spotlight
Getting to know Bess Welden

What do you love about NIA?
I took my first ever NIA class last October and started to dance regularly in January, so I am a new member of the community. What I love about NIA is how I can lose myself in the movement and music. I have tapped into a freedom and exhilarating joy in movement that I had somehow forgotten about but experienced frequently as a kid. Even in these short six month I can feel how NIA is helping reshape my relationship to my body not just physically but also by connecting me on an energetic level.

What brings you joy?
Other sources of deep joy for me are creating theater and partnering with my husband to raise our astonishingly wonderful children.

What would you like us to know about yourself?
I am an actor, writer, director and teacher and am currently involved in two summer theater projects. I am directing a cast of 11 young actors in A Midsummer Night's Dream for the Freeport Shakespeare Festival, which will run August 6 & 7 at the Maine Coastal Botanical Gardens and August 9, 10 & 11 at LL Bean's Discovery Park in Freeport.
www.freeportshakespearefestival.org/content/shakespeare-bootcamp-2010

Then August 18-27, I will performing my one-woman comedy, The Passion of the Hausfrau(www.thehausfrauplay.com), at the brand new Freeport Factory Stage (http://www.freeportfactory.com/?page_id=41&event_id=34). Please come enjoy these two creative and entertaining events.

May 2011 NIA Student of the Month-Allice Haidden


May Nia Student Spotlight
Getting to know Allice Haidden

What do you love about NIA?
One evening in the mid 80's I was asked to facilitate a small group focused on exploring their hearts' deepest longing. In the middle of the process one of the participants asked me about my own hearts' deepest longing. I was suddenly flooded with an image of myself moving in joy. I didn't recognize the form, I had never seen it in 'real life'. I simply answered him, "I would be dancing." Thankfully, our hearts are patient. I love NIA because it is the answer to my hearts' deepest longing. Thank you Maggie, for bringing NIA to us all.

What brings you joy?
My two small grandchildren, Eamon and Elsa, bring me great joy.
My garden, the forest, and all plants bring me joy. The ocean, lakes and rivers and any view or touch of water brings me joy. Kayaking with friends, scootering with my husband Larry, bicycling and swimming all bring me joy. Being with others experiencing joy brings me joy.

What would you like us to know about yourself?
About me: (a Jill of multiple trades)
I have kept myself busy and growing in my profession of Astrological Counsellor for about 33 years now. I truly enjoy teaching a magical 12 week experiential learning group called Astrological Plays. allice.haidden@gmail.com

Other healing modalities that I have incorporated into my work with clients include flower essences that I have created here in Maine and a sweet, powerful energetic healing process called Soul Centered Healing, which I also teach with three wonderful women.

On the business side, I represent a one-to-one and internet marketing company called marketamerica. Visit my portal, www.allicet.com whenever you need to shop. We offer comparison shopping from 3,500 of your favorite retailers and at least 2% cashback on most purchases. Here you can also find the super-antioxidant nutraceuticals and anti-aging skin care that have supported me in so many ways for the last thirteen years.

Thank you all for the wonderful feeling of community that we have with NIA.