Good News Toronto: Nia Jam & Silent Auction

GOOD NEWS TORONTO + NIA = $3000 raised to keep

GOOD NEWS TORONTO ALIVE!

 Last Sunday, May 16 here in Toronto, we had a Nia Jam and Silent Auction fundraiser in support of Good News Toronto., a local newspaper spreading inspiration through good news founded by our own Eva Karpati.

Here are some more pics of the event
And here's an amazing video

I have just come back down from the high of being surrounded by the spirit of our Nia community. 

We had 10 amazing instructors from our Nia community teaching: Cinzia Cavalieri, Denis Karda, Eva Karpati, Denis Karda, Vika Elkina, Anja Gurnig, Didi Wilson, Barbara Ades, Lainie Magidsohn and me. You can find out more about these teachers and where they teach here.

Not only did they invite and bring their students as well as teach with unbelievable amounts of joy, but they also helped with the playlist, brought/setup/managed the sound system, decorated, took on registration, took photos and helped with tear down. What power there is when we come together!

All the teachers were so supportive, collaborative and stellar in their ability to hold the space to let Nia flow through them.

We had 63 attendees and raised over $3000 for this amazing publication!!!

A friend who attended the jam described the  best: "You wrapped your arms around that group and lifted them up". Yes! We did that together!

And now, I'm off on May 29, 2010 on to bring that Joy to Ottawa for their first Jam 

My Nia friends in London are having their second annual Nia Palooza on May 29, 2010 (invite your friends through Facebook or our Nia Instructors of Canada Association.).



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PRESS RELEASE: NIA FUNDRAISER for GOOD NEWS TORONTO

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2010

          

Nia Dance Jam & Silent Auction FUNDRAISER

for Non-Profit Community Newspaper 'Good News Toronto' (www.goodnewstoronto.ca)

Sunday May 16, 2010 ~ 2:00-4:00 pm

918 Cultural Arts Centre

918 Bathurst St, Toronto (2 blocks North of Bloor)

Street Parking

On Sunday May 16, 2010, from 2-4pm, Jennifer Hicks (Brown Belt Nia Instructor) is hosting a Nia Dance Jam & Silent Auction to raise funds for community newspaper Good News Toronto.

Good News Toronto is a monthly not-for-profit newspaper. Good News Toronto celebrates inspirational people in Toronto with the goal of motivating all of us to continue to make this city rich in everyday heroes.

15 Nia teachers from Toronto and the surrounding GTA will inspire and energize over 100 participants in a lively Nia Workout that is sure to move bodies, minds and spirits!  A silent auction will also be held.

25 years ago, aerobic fitness experts Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas (Portland, OR) saw a need for a more holistic approach to fitness.  They took off their running shoes and began integrating dance, martial arts and yoga into their classes. Today, Nia continues to inspire many worldwide to get fit while having fun!  Locally, there are over 80 Certified Nia Instructors teaching in fitness clubs, dance studios and private studios in the GTA and surrounding areas. 

Please drop by the 918 Cultural Arts Centre for a unique and inspiring fitness experience supporting an amazing cause. For more information, please contact Jennifer Hicks at 416.573.4911 or jenniferhicks@rogers.com

(to register as a participant at the event, please register here)

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