On Traveling Well, With Debbie Rosas.

With a career that takes me on the ground barefoot, but in the air, cramped into a small seat; I’ve had to learn how to pack, sit and move! Lucky for me I’ve spent hours studying the body and movement, which has helped me figure out how to remain seated for hours while I travel.  

Here are a few “Debbie Travel Tips!”

1. I call ahead to make sure my hotel room has a bathtub. Water works really well for me, helping me to relax and energize my body in a warm bath with minerals or oils.
2. When going to an event I arrive one day in advance so I can spend time alone the night before it begins, to acclimate my body and mind to the new environment and time zone.
3. I schedule as much time alone as possible to recover my energy in between sessions teaching or speaking and I schedule a massage when I have longer stays in a location.
4. If I’ve had a very busy week, and I am traveling on very little sleep and know I’m holding a lot of tension in my body, I take this into consideration. I recognize the body I’m going to be sitting in for nine or more hours will need extra care. If I’m rested, relaxed, and energized, then I know that sitting still will require less attention. I adjust everything accordingly, including the amount of water I drink, the little naps I take, and the movement I do.
5. I also find that extreme temperature changes on a plane are unhealthy. To avoid getting sick, I pack a large wool scarf and place it in an easy location to reach and I use it to avoid the wind from any vents blowing on my head and neck. I cover my head, legs, and if need be, my whole body with the scarf. I also wear a cotton turtleneck and add at least one more light layer and carry another to make it easier to manage my body temperature.
6. This tip may seem humorous, but I put Vaseline in my nose! Whether or not the science is there to back up the claims, this works for me. I also wash my hands as often as possible and use a nailbrush and hand sanitizer.
7. Last, and sadly, I must limit hugs and touches.

As an anecdote, there is something dangerous about traveling outside of my own country, especially when it comes to crossing the street! On numerous occasions I have almost been hit by a car or a bicycle while crossing the street in places where cars drive on the opposite side of the street. Cars have the right of way and so do bicyclists.

Being dyslexic, it is normal for me to get my left and right sides mixed up. This means when I travel I have to be on extra high alert. I do have a few tricks for that. When I come to the curb I count to ten, then I look left and right and right and then right and left, and then I verbalize aloud what direction the cars are coming. I continue to talk aloud until I get across the street.

There are so many opportunities for traveling all over the world that everyone is now taking advantage of, again, since the Covid experience. Nia, of course, is where “Through Movement We Find Health” especially when traveling. Visit http://www.nianow.com to locate a Nia teacher or a Nia class anywhere around the globe, and check out this new opportunity to join me, below!

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