I’m always humbled by the power of this work. It’s one thing to create something; it’s another to practice it. This week, I have the opportunity to learn from Nia Trainer Ken Gilbert. It’s not that I haven’t learned from Ken before, it’s just that this week, I’ve allowed myself to slip into beginner’s mind. 

I’m hearing, seeing and sensing Nia in a different way – more deeply, intimately and personally. What makes this week especially rich is that the White Belt Training group is small with only 11 women. It’s been a while since I’ve had the chance to teach to a small group like when I first started offering Nia trainings. In the beginning, we limited each training to only four people. 

When Jeff came to work, he said: “You have to think bigger.” And we did. Now it’s common to have 20-50 people, seekers who are dedicated to learning how to live and be in their bodies in a Nia training. Still, I wonder where Nia would be if every teacher remembered to return back to beginner’s mind, to be a student and to learn from the work while making sure to deliver the promise. I think things would be different.