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TESTIMONIALS FROM PREVIOUS INTENSIVE STUDENTS
“I had been a student of Nia for about 24 months when I journeyed to Austin to take Holly's White Belt intensive. I did not just learn smooth moves and fancy footwork—although I learned plenty of those—but I learned that all authentic expression is rooted in my body and that in order to tell the truth about my life, I had to first find the truth in my body. The more pieces of truth I found, the freer I felt. If my body was the uncharted map, Holly was the tender but able guide. She told me things I never learned in high school biology and made it far easier to understand. She moves like the queen of cats—everything rolls every which way at once—and helped me find the sensual cat-woman in me. Austin was a blast. The angels at NiaSpace took us swimming in Barton Creek, introduced us to the pleasures of Austin Tex-Mex, showed us where to buy priceless Austin curios (I still have my tiara) and made us laugh all week long. And consequently, at week's end, we all cried real hard at leaving-time. But my intensive has not ended, not really. The dream of my life is to move as Holly taught me for the rest of my days—with no concern about success or failure—but freely and fiercely, just for the joy of it.”
—Jan Jarboe Russell, San Antonio
“The White Belt Intensive with Holly was phenomenal. As I have been to a dance therapist, many physical therapists, massage therapists, and attended Awareness through Movement classes, I have learned a great deal about my body but none of it ever really clicked until I took the intensive with Holly. Something about the way she teaches helped me really feel my body and express my emotions in ways that I never thought possible. The emotional healing that resulted is something that I will always relish. Although I was unsure about teaching, after participating in the intensive I feel like I must share this amazing work. Do not hesitate. Participate in a White Belt intensive even if you have no intension of teaching. The healing and personal growth that occurs in one weak will last a lifetime. Thank you so much Holly.”
—Marcia Sherrod, Austin, TX
“My White Belt class was one of the most enjoyable, eye-opening, enriching, rejuvenating, relaxing and loving times I have ever had. The tone, the music, the dance, the people, the images, the sensual experience were perfect, just what I needed. We all came together in an exquisite way—body, mind and heart—with the help of Holly's wisdom and generosity. I loved the class, the friends I made and my visit to Austin.”
—Peggy Harris, Little Rock, AK
“I found my white belt intensive in Austin, Texas with Holly Curtis to be a multi-dimensional journey to places unknown yet familiar—accessing knowledge about my body, sharing feelings with supportive others, opening to the energy of a loving community. South Austin was fun, quirky, and colorful, and Niaspace was transforming.”
—Ashlea Staunch, Child and Adolescent Therapist, Washington, DC
“Coming to Austin for my White Belt Intensive was like coming home. The first evening I knew I had found just that, a place where I could move authentically and feel my dance without judgment. I discovered the "Austin hug" which leaves one feeling deeply cared for. I have brought my Nia experience home to Tucson and my work allowing the experience to continue in my dance and in my life.”
—Lynne Jenrow, Tucson, AZ
“The intensive I took with Holly was better than I could have dreamed! Nothing has touched my personal and professional life with such intensity. It has affected my relationships in very powerful, positive ways, and has given my work life new direction and meaning.”
—Britt Bensen, MPH, Health Care Consultant, Portland, OR
“Transformative and celebratory; a wonderful time of self-discovery”
—Mary Hall, Austin, TX
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