An Interview With The Body’s Way, By Debbie Rosas.

The other day, I sat down with The Body’s Way. Not as an idea, but as a presence. I imagined it sitting across from me, steady, warm, ancient. Not male, not female. Not a coach or a critic, but a wise being who has been with me since the very beginning. I had questions. It had answers. What followed was a conversation I didn’t expect but one I’ve always longed for.

Debbie: I do remember you’ve been with me since the very beginning. So, why do I sometimes forget about you?

The Body’s Way: Because remembering me means slowing down. And the world keeps urging you to speed up. You were born listening to me, born moving with me; instinctive, aware, connected. But then came the noise. The rules. The systems that pulled your attention away from sensation and into expectation. You forget me not out of failure, but out of conditioning.

And still—I’m here. I never leave. I don’t punish. I wait. I wait for a breath. For a pause. For the moment you put your hand on your heart, close your eyes, and return to yourself. That’s all it takes. A return. Not a fix. Not a fight. Just remembering that I am always available just beneath the surface of doing. I live in being with you—in relationship with you. The good, the bad and the ugly!

Debbie: I am often overwhelmed. There’s so much noise. So many “right” ways to care for myself. How do I begin again?

The Body’s Way: Begin by dropping the idea that there is one “right” way. There isn’t. There’s only Your Body’s Way. And the way to discover this is through sensing your breath, the weight of your bones, the way your feet meet the earth. Self-care begins in presence. Self-care isn’t a task to complete; it’s a rhythm to rejoin with me.

You’ve been taught to seek answers outside of yourself, but I carry your inner compass. The moment you listen, not with your ears, but with your sensory awareness is the moment you will feel the pulse of your aliveness calling you back to what’s already here: sensation, breath, gravity, and life force energy.

Debbie: What about fear? Sometimes I have been afraid to move, to sense, to feel, and even to be seen in my body.

The Body’s Way: Fear is not your enemy. It’ s a messenger. It rises when you’re on the edge of growth. When something old is being asked to soften, and something new is trying to emerge. But society and culture has taught you to ignore fear, to suppress it, to numb it, or to let it rule you. I offer another path: to move with it. To give it space in your body and dance.

Space in your breath. In your stillness. When you feel fear, don’t armor up. Come closer. Let it teach you. Let it show you the places that want and need tenderness. You’re not asked to conquer fear, but to befriend it. To become strong enough to stay soft. Safe enough to stay open. That is when The Body’s Way transformation happens. Not by force, but by trust.

Debbie: What’s the difference between fitness and self-care?

The Body’s Way: Fitness is often about metrics. About “how far,” “how fast,” “how hard.” It can become a performance of power, disconnected from pleasure or presence. Self-care, on the other hand, is a dialogue. A listening. A weaving together of your needs, your desires, your truth. Fitness alone may train the muscles, but self-care strengthens your relationship to yourself. When you move with me to awaken; you build resilience in all layers of your body and being.

You remember that you are not just a body to work out, but a spirit to express. I thank you for The Nia Technique practice. It beautifully merges the body and spirit. It conditions your body through self-care. It sculpts with love. It strengthens with joy. That’s what makes The Nia Technique different, it makes The Body’s Way sustainable. And for this, I am thankful.

Debbie: And what about health?

The Body’s Way: Health is not a finish line. It is a feeling of inner coherence. A relationship of trust with your body and your choices. It shifts across time, across seasons, across life’s unpredictable waves. Health isn’t just the absence of illness, it’s the presence of vitality, clarity, and connection. But because you live in a world that promotes comparison and control, many people lose touch with what health actually feels like.

It becomes something to chase rather than something to nurture. I teach you to “tune in” instead of to “measure up.” To check in, not check out. Health doesn’t come from force. It grows from attention. From rhythm. From compassion. I am here to remind you that health is personal, not prescribed. It is something to be lived, not just achieved.

Debbie: What do you want most from me?

The Body’s Way: Respect. Reverence. And real attention. I don’t ask for perfection. I don’t ask for obedience. I ask for a relationship. Stop overriding me. Stop pushing past my signals. Stop measuring me against someone else’s form or performance. I want you to move with me, not against me.

To pause when I whisper. To rest when I ache. To play when I’m light. To grieve when I’m heavy. Let me be your guide, not your enemy. I want to be trusted again. I want to be included in your choices. I want to co-create your life with you, not to be dragged along behind it.

Debbie: What’s the role of The Nia Technique in all this?

The Body’s Way: The Nia Technique is a language I love. It speaks directly to me. It uses form to create freedom, structure to invite spontaneity. Through martial arts, it teaches clarity. Through dance, it teaches expression. Through healing arts, it teaches compassion. Nia gives me breath.

It slows the world down long enough for you to hear me. It reminds you that moving can be sacred—that every step, every reach, every spiral is a chance to know yourself more deeply. In Nia classes, I am seen, heard, honored, and celebrated. That is a rare gift. That is a healing gift. And it’s one I long to share with more people.

Debbie: And what about this vision we’re stepping into? This new world, post-pandemic, post-everything?

The Body’s Way: The world is shifting. And with it, you are being asked to change—not to become someone else, but to return to what’s real. The era of numbing, of disconnection, of pushing through is ending. The next era will belong to those who know how to sense and feel. To move with presence. To adapt with grace. This is not just a personal calling, it’s collective.

When you learn to care for yourself, you learn how to care for the world. When you tune into your own pain, you begin to recognize and respond to the pain of others. The Nia Technique holds this future. It’s not about fixing broken people, it’s about reawakening wholeness. The wholeness that’s always been there, waiting to be danced back to life.

Debbie: And My Body’s Way?

The Body’s Way: That’s where the real magic is. My design is universal, but your expression of it is personal. Your Body’s Way is your truth in motion. It’s your style and rhythm, your history, your desire, your healing. It’s how you adapt my design to your lived experience. And when you live from that place, not from “should” or shame, you become radiant. Alive. Aligned. You stop chasing someone else’s version of health and start living your own.

Debbie: Any last words?

The Body’s Way: Yes. Come home. Not just when you’re tired. Not just when you’re sick. But every day. Come home to sensation. Come home to movement. Come home to the body that has never left you—not even for a moment. Stop waiting for permission to feel good. Stop trying to earn rest, earn joy, earn worth. You are already worthy. The door has always been open.

Come in. I’ll be here, ready to dance.

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