Terra Karda Blog:


December 2009
31: Yoga for Runners!
October 2009
31: Wonderful Nia Weekend with Winalee Zeeb
31: Nia Technique with Barb Kunz w.s.w.
29: The Queen in Queens, New York USA
September 2009
10: Fall 2009
July 2009
15: I Can Read!
15: Reach Out to Touch the Universe
14: Whole Being Healing for Adventurer and Entrepreneur
13: The Healing Power of the Crystal Bowls CD
12: Move Your Bones for Wellness!
10: We Are the Art and the Artist
08: Nia X-Ray Anatomy: A 3-Step Process
06: Love Your Body Tip: Touching
04: Nia Featured on Israel's Channel 23 (in Hebrew)
03: Top Billing
01: Soaringwords
01: O CANADA
June 2009
29: Body-mind-spirit fitness program
29: Blue Belt with Helen Terry Summer of 2010
15: Photos from the Nia Poker Run on June 13th
14: Weekend with Winalee Zeeb
May 2009
27: Biggest Canadian Nia Event EVER!
26: Buy NOW and SAVE!
23: Nia Palooza in London Ontario
11: Halton Hills Total Health Fair
07: Dance Parade 2009 in New York, NY
06: Nia Poker Run
04: Nia Demo April 26th 2009
03: My teleseminar experience with David Meerman Scott
01: Nia Telecourse for EveryBody
April 2009
15: A Novel: Daughter of Mine by Laura Fabiani
09: Nia in South Africa
08: A Beautiful Spring Story by Anna Schantz
07: FOR SALE ~ Nia DVD Workouts ~ FOR SALE
03: FREE Nia Telecourse - April 2009
March 2009
12: Hello Friends Nia and Far
12: Response to "Healing Oneself, Healing the World"
05: A Passion for Sharing Movement
03: Self-Healing ~ A Nia Practice
02: Class Cancellations
01: Nia Practices That Promote Healing
February 2009
24: VIDEO ~ Spirit of Nia: the Future of Fitness
16: TEEN Nia Classes
16: TEEN Yoga Classes
14: Nia Call 2 Action
12: The 7 Cycles of a Nia Class
09: Nia ~ The 9 Movement Forms
05: Nia ~ LEARN INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT
02: BREATHE IN: Celebrating 25 Years of Nia
January 2009
29: Phil is FINALLY home!
24: My husband's snowmobile accident
09: Emailing Oprah and Participaction!!!
07: Images for Oprah
06: 2009 Happy New Year
November 2008
24: Oprah Winfrey and Nia
05: Nia at Riverdale Fitness Mill
October 2008
31: Latin Dance Lessons at Terra Karda Studio
17: Nia @ GoodLife Fitness in Georgetown, Ontario
15: FREE YOGA CLASSES
14: Nia on Fort Myers Beach
11: Nia Movement Form #1 - Tai Chi
10: Nia Movement Form #2 - Tae Kwon Do
10: Nia Movement Form #3 - Aikido
09: Nia Movement Form #4 - Jazz
08: Nia Movement Form #5 - Modern
07: Nia Movement Form #6 - Duncan
06: Nia Movement Form #7 - Feldenkrais
05: Nia Movement Form #8 - Alexander Tech.
04: Nia Movement Form #9 - Yoga
03: What is Feldenkrais?
02: Tips for Nia Students
01: NEW Nia CLASS IN INGLEWOOD, ON
September 2008
30: VIDEO: "Nia and Habitat: building healthy bodies, building healthy communities."
28: VIDEO - Helen Terry speaks about Nia
23: Chocolate Martini Nia Night
23: Classes cancelled this week-end
19: Global Mala Project
18: Filled with Energy and Joy
17: Nia in a Piano Teacher’s Life
15: "Celebrating 25 Years of Pleasure"
15: Ageless and Strong with Nia – 74 Year–Old Nia Teacher Dances Through Life
10: From Pain and Poor Health to Joy
07: FREE - Sunday morning Pranayama
03: FREE CLASS - Chakra Meditation & Nia
03: VIDEO - Team Nia dances for Habitat for Humanity
01: Fall Yoga Retreat
August 2008
31: Nia - The Neuroscience of Dance
20: Fall Schedule
July 2008
31: KARDA'S on Fort Myers Beach
28: VIDEO - Nia and The Five Stages of Self-Healing
28: Nia's Five Stages of Self Healing
23: "TEAM NIA" Supporting Habitat for Humanity Halton
22: Nia Aids in Healing Bipolar Disorder, Brings Joy
22: Nia - Voices of the Body
22: Nia - Voice of the Connective Tissue
22: Nia - Voice of the Muscles
22: Nia - Voice of the Ligaments
22: Nia - Voice of the Tendons
22: Nia - Voice of the Bones
22: Nia - Voice of the Joints
22: Nia - Voice of the Lymphatic System
22: Nia - Voice of the Respiratory System
22: Nia - Self Healing
22: Nia - The Body's Way Principle 1
22: Nia - The Body's Way Principle 2
22: Nia - The Body's Way Principle 3
22: Nia - The Body’s Way Principle 4
22: Nia - The Body's Way Education - An Overview
22: Nia - The Body's Way Education
21: NEW BUILD DATE offered to "Team Nia"
17: Nia Education - The Upper Arm Bone
14: VIDEO - Nia presented on CTV Vancouver
13: Move, Groove and Rejuvenate!
13: Nia Education - The Pelvis
13: Nia Education - The Chest
04: Nia Education - The Ankle Joint
May 2008
07: Ground Breaking News
07: Donate. Participate. Advocate.
06: HfHH 2008 Partner Family - 51C John St.
05: HfHH 2008 Partner Family - 51B John St.
04: HfHH 2008 Partner Family - 51A John St.
April 2008
23: Laughter Yoga Classes
23: Nia Jam in Carlisle
08: Supta Surya Yoga and Wellness - OPEN HOUSE
08: Local Media - SNAP Halton Hills
08: Going with the flow at 25th Nia celebration
March 2008
28: Discover Your Life Force
27: Earth Hour
16: CTV Vancouver 2008 - Video Interview
10: FREE Nia Class Invitation
01: NIA : un mélange danse-yoga-arts martiaux énergisant
February 2008
28: Expressive Movement & Art Exploration
10: Welcome to our new website


What People are saying about Terra Karda Studio:

“Nia is AWESOME!!!!! Celebration, liberation, exploration of your mind , body and spirit.Unplugging your stress , plugging into your own rhythm” Ankur Manchanda, Brampton, Ontario

“Ankur is one of the most beautiful and gentle people in the world. She offers such a genuine sense of calm as she leads a yoga class that all stress simply melts away.”
Denis Karda, Georgetown Ontario

Nia - Voice of the Ligaments

Posted: Jul 22, 01:18 PM

Each Voice of The Body is defined within a Structure made up of the Cognitive, Symbology, and Sensory Awareness aspects. Each aspect is defined by particular elements that impart the scientific components and deeper meanings of the Voice of The Body. Review the Structure to better understand this issue’s Voices of the Body.

Cognitive

Who Am I: Band-like extensions of the connective tissue wrapping around muscle fibers that attach muscle to bone. My function is to provide movement and stability.

Voice of the Ligaments: I am the voice of your ligaments. I am dense, fibrous connective tissue that links bone to bone. I work with your muscles and tendons to maintain greater stability. My voice helps you determine a safe range of motion for your muscles and joints. I am healthy when you listen and respond to my voice when I say, “Stop, that’s far enough.”

My Gift to You: The health and well being of your muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints. Relying on the voice of your ligaments will result in greater mobility and stability. Responding to warnings to stop will safely guide you to shift alignment when necessary. This reduces wear and tear that can occur in joints when you push them too hard. Listen to the ligaments’ voice for safety, comfort, and increased stability. Through me you discover the path of least resistance. I providing optimal conditions to support, unifying the whole body.

Symbology

Imagine Me As: Visualize me as fingers that connect bone to bone.

Sensory

In Nia: Keep your ligaments healthy and fit through Awareness and X-ray Anatomy. Place your mindful attention on what you sense and feel. Listen to the voice of ligaments and move in safe comfort zones. X-ray Anatomy reminds you to sense the alignment of your bones and joints. It helps you to develop kinesthetic awareness and to achieve correct and comfortable alignment in your ligaments.

When Dancing Through Life: Seek every opportunity to move and sense Dynamic Ease – the perfect balance between muscle tension and relaxation. This keeps ligaments healthy and fit. Use your everyday movements to help keep your muscles agile, your joints lubricated, and your ligaments responsive.

Before going to sleep, while lying in bed, hug both knees comfortably into your chest and listen to the voice of your muscles and ligaments saying, “Ooh, aah.” Hug a little more, and listen to the voice of your ligaments say, “OK, that’s enough.”

Learn to recognize the “keep going” sensation and become aware of the “stop” sensation to get maximum benefit from your stretching. The positive tension, that says, “Keep stretching,” helps you avoid negative tension— that place where your ligament is warning you to, “Stop, danger!”

Reference Book: The Endless Web: Fascial Anatomy and Physical Reality by RR. Louis Schultz, PhD and Rosemary Feitis

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