Roots and Wings : A Calling of the Soul
Reconnect to Self, Soul, Passion and Purpose
Roots and Wings : A Calling of the Soul
Embody your Creative Power
NIIO DANCE 28 WEEK SIGNATURE PROGRAM
with Videos, Live Zoom Class, Q&A, Group Support, Reflective Exercises
"Niio Dance was a very transformative practice for me. Listening to Helene’s words of inspiration and guidance,
I was able to hear the invitation to listen to the wisdom of my own body. And I really loved the music Helene used, it carries you, takes you into yourself. During the course I feel I've released my body of so much built up stress and emotion. My space at home felt part of Helene's space it didn't feel uncomfortable dancing on my own, even at times when I could feel resilience arise in my body, like I wanted to stop dancing, I would hear Helene’s voice encouraging me, talking to me and I managed to work through it. Helene has so much to share and is such a generous and empowering teacher. Her instruction is so natural you can feel it comes from the heart. It was my favourite tool for staying well in lockdown. I really embraced the opportunity to tune into my body, getting out of my head and feeling confident with such an embodied dance movement .. Niio Dance ... Shake out your stress and dance your way to freedom"
This course is a guided deep experiential journey of self-discovery,
to unearth your truth, your power, your joy and your gifts
Self Care Alchemy for Mind Body and Soul
Join me if you would like to:
GAIN INSIGHT AND LIBERATION
The cells in our bodies hold all our stories. When we open up to movement, these can rise to the surface. By allowing this freedom of expression you release your blockages to transform. We can also express through art or journalling for further insight.
EMBODY YOUR AUTHENTIC TRUTH AND VOICE
When we journey deep within, we release our mind chatter, and get a new sense of deepening and stillness in our bodies. We experience new calm, a more grounded presence. We may even find a new voice of power we have kept hidden!
GAIN A NEW MAP AND TOOLBOX FOR WELL-BEING
We have our own internal GPS. When we listen to this inner wisdom in our bodies, our intuition and body signals, we can access our strengths and skills and own them, giving us guidance and direction and a new found confidence within our selves.
IGNITE YOUR CREATIVITY
When we dance, our brain waves drop from busy beta state to alpha, where we become meditative in flow state. If we drop deeper to the threshold of alpha theta, we can access new states of creativity. We feel more positive, relaxed and our neural networks are enhanced with new growth.
See previews from the 7 modules below, that build the Niio Maps:
1 - GROUNDING
Heal Your Roots
If we are not connected to the earth, we are 'disconnected', unplugged from source. We can feel 'spaced out' and ungrounded. The earth has a magnetic frequency the same as ours when we are calm. Through grounding we can find our roots.
2 - BREATH
Open to Life Source
Our breath is our direct connection to ourselves. It has the unique ability to be part of our autonomic nervous system yet still be intentionally directed. It connects us to our inner subconscious realms, which is why it can be so powerful.
3 - STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
Discover Your Truth
Shapeshifting is the ability to change physical form at will or through magical means. Through dance, we can activate and change the nature, form and substance of our cells, to transform and transcend!
4 - FLUIDITY
Enter Your Flow
When we can move into flowstate, the boundary of who we are merges with our environment as time stands still, and our brain waves drop from the busyness of ‘beta’ to the alpha/beta border, that is optimal for visualisation and creativity.
5 - POWER
Wake Up Warrior
Our power lies in our core, in our third chakra centre; that represents our will and sense of self-worth. When we connect to our passion and fire, we can move mountains and change the world!
6 - COMPASSION
Listen to Your Heart
When we stop to listen to our hearts, we can access deeper realms of feeling and understanding. By cultivating compassion, our heart can open and radiate into our whole being, to bring lightness and joy.
7 - CONNECTION
Be Limitless
We do not live in isolation, and the first relationship we have is with ourselves. In doing so we are then able to receive and give support to others and connect to the bigger picture of existence.
"Thank you for such an excellent course.
The presentation was highly professional, filming was impressive
and it's clearly been really well planned and thought through.
Your on-line dance classes are really, really good. I particularly like the bits in the open air !!"
What you will Receive :
BI - WEEKLY INTRODUCTORY THEME VIDEOS
BI - WEEKLY GUIDED WARM UP VIDEOS of 10-15 mins
These warm-ups are a variety of yogic, somatic, and moving dance meditation warm-ups that can be done alone for a quick movement session
WEEKLY REFLECTION EXERCISES
These are designed to give all the sessions extra depth, extra reflective me time and further insights into the module
14 x BI - WEEKLY LIVE ZOOM CLASSES
60 mins plus optional Q& A of 30 mins
This is where we get to meet, dance and share our progress
Wednesdays
Mornings 10 -11.30 am GMT
Evenings 7-8.30 pm GMT
Recordings are sent out afterwards.
WEEKLY GUIDED DANCE VIDEOS of 20-35 mins
Powerfully shift your energy and mindset in these bite-sized dance journeys, that are shift in tempo and mood
BI - WEEKLY GUIDED MEDITATION VIDEOS of 10 - 15 mins
These meditations are curated from yogic, shamanic and somatic influences, all accompanied with beautiful music
Niio Dance workshop.
DEDICATED COURSE APP
Study on the go, and keep in regular contact with myself and others on the course.
COURSE COMMUNITY
There is a dedicated community that is private within the course itself, and also a regular facebook group.
WEEKLY DANCE JOURNEY MP3 DOWNLOAD
You get to keep these MP3's FOREVER - A total of 28 Dance Journeys in total!
BI - WEEKLY MEDITATION MP3 DOWNLOAD
You get to keep these MP3's FOREVER - A total of 14 meditations in total!
Course access is for 10 months from course enrollment. It is for accountability so that you don't just turn up for the live classes - something that you would normally pay a lot more for with personal coaching!
The timeframe is to make you commit to doing the work, to commit to yourself to grow, evolve and transform. Each module lasts a month, and there are an extra 3 months for any catch up. Even if you consider yourself a relative newbie in the mind body spirit arena, you have time over these months to integrate and embody the information. And I will be able to monitor your progress through the reflective exercises that you submit each week.
Also, much as the dance videos are inspiring to see because they are all filmed in beautiful outdoor locations, they are simply that - to inspire. The idea is that you drop into your own dance process and journey, rather than mirror me.
You are also welcome to bring any art, writings, musings to share with the group at the end of the bi-weekly live class, but this is entirely optional.
MP3' DOWNLOADS
You receive downloadable MP3's of the Dance Journeys and Meditations. Some of the exclusive Niio Dance mixes are incredibly evocative and give you the opportunity to really drop into what you are doing. The music for Niio Dance is carefully curated from some of the finest musicians and producers, and the range is eclectic, worldly, soulful, tribal and many layers in between!
Along with my guided voiceovers, these selections are all professionally mixed and mastered to give you a flawless audio experience. Having the downloads means you can be offline and take them outdoors into nature to move. You will own a whole new incredible library of guided dance journeys to beautiful music, a priceless resource that you can return to in years to come, and with each time a new layer will be unravelled and new insights will emerge.
Your unique personal toolbox.
Bonus Materials
NB. These two bonus courses are PRICELESS additions to the main signature program
and will infinitely enhance and expand your breathwork, movement and dance practice
Creative Dance Course Bonus - over 200 mins
Five fun dance lessons of 40 mins each, with mesmerising sound tracks from top artists that will get you grooving and moving! Learn new and fun ways to explore your movement and dance. Guaranteed to shift your energy and make you smile. A complete course in itself! SEE HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
Opening to Breath through Dance
Workshop Bonus - 60 mins
This slow and gentle movement meditation will transport you to deep places of reflection and peace. Move to a beautifully mixed evocative soundtrack from cutting edge musicians. This workshop is featured in the Global Breathwork Leader's Digital Library, part of the International Center for Breathwork membership programme. Comes complete with accompanying MP3 download, so you can take it wherever you want, and travel to new and deeper places each time! SEE HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Helene Su
Being a BBC or British Born Chinese my start in life was not plain sailing. I found it hard to ‘fit in and grew up a quite shy, serious student.
However at a young age I discovered the freedom and joy dance, and I fell in love.
Dance has picked me up and lifted me time and time again. It has been my best friend and medicine for my mind, body and soul. It has helped me to gain clarity, resilience and confidence and this is why I have created Niio Dance.
I want you to reconnect with your 'joie de vivre' and find personal tools for your vibrant health and wellbeing, all through this amazing portal we have called our body. And in this online format, you have a personal DIY and yet 'done with you' program where I am there guiding you through the whole process. You can find your flow all in the comfort and privacy of your own home, or outdoors whereever you feel inspired, with the MP3 downloads.
I originally began with ballet but have studied martial arts, yoga, dance movement therapy, somatic movement education and meditation in the UK, India, Thailand and Japan. I have also explored a whole range of dance, including contemporary, conscious, contact and trance dance and have presented talks and workshops in the UK and Europe.
I am so excited for you to discover the joy and freedom that is possible through your own body, movement and dance, and I look forward to meeting you on this journey!
"Your teachings and courses offer a safe, creative and fun way to explore and expand the therapeutic benefits of dance into your life. It's a dynamic and energising approach to further your understanding of the body/mind connection with real practical benefits that can be applied to the other aspects of your life. As well as helping you to feel more confident and free with your dancing in a way that is uniquely yours - without rules, boundaries or rigid patterns to follow!"
This program is for you if :
This course is NOT for you if:
"What is different on Helene's course is that she facilitates a journey where I can process emotions in my movement.
In Grounding Module Part 1 Dance, Helene starts with the idea of Genesis and our evolutionary beginnings. She combines descriptions of physiology and natural history with movement, simulating ourselves with the flow of nature. The visual landscape, music and the poetry of her narration are so vivid, and changes as we explore our feelings. I cannot wait to start week 2!"
Artwork from Previous Student
"On Compassion: Was giggling to myself once I'd finished this module, giggling at the fact we sometimes are too harsh with ourselves and was reminded to be playful and compassionate first on foremost to onself
On Fluidity: I loved this module, it really resonated with me and brought calmness and safety to being, it is just right for where i am at right now."
Rated 5 out of 5
Beautiful Dance Course
Helene is really amazing and she know how to help us access exactly what we need to do in order to grow our ''roots and wings''.
The outdoor settings were inspirational and a real tonic during this strange time of Covid. The course has made me feel more flexible and given me hope!
Rated 5 out of 5
Gillian
Music Lecturer
I loved your course.
It helped me to get through those tough days when I struggled to get on with anything!
Hayley
Reflexologist
Great course, really enjoying it.
Love your instruction and the lovely backdrops, and the meditations are really beautiful.
Also its really helping with my lower back, which has been giving me a lot of pain but is getting better and better.
And my husband has noticed I'm being a lot more expressive in my dancing!
Claire
Wellness Expert
Oh my goodness,loving your course!
Love love love the music... the African dance in the first was wonderful,,, felt the spirits near..
Bimba
Circus Performer
How much dance experience do I need?
If you enjoy movement, dance and music and would like to experience a deeper insight into your body mind, then curiosity and interest are the most important prerequisites. I might give you ideas, themes and visualisations, but there are no specific techniques.
Any previous dance training may influence your movement repertoire, but you may feel encouraged to, and in fact feel the ‘permission’ to explore movement in other ways. This could be very liberating.
With regards to personal ability and mobility, all movement however big, small, abstract or ‘understated’ is a dance, and dance does not demand to be of a certain size, or physical ability.
How much space and time do I need?
Whilst experiencing freedom in movement, we also have to be mindful of our surroundings and it is possible to move and dance in a very limited space . We can move and travel in many directions, not only across the floor! The videos will take up approximately 1 hour per week, though the reflection questions may be something you take more time to ponder and absorb. If you have time, you may enjoy to do the videos again, to have a new and deeper experience.
I also encourage you to find another 30 mins in your week to put on music of your own choosing, and just dance freely without any other guidance or prompts, after you have watched the dance video for the week - more insights and reflections may come from this.
The additional follow on art work is entirely optional and all depends on you, but it could be as simple as a short 15 min session of writing/sketching after any particular movement session.
We then meet bi-weekly for a group zoom which will take 1.5 - 2 hours. Recordings will be available afterwards if you can't make it then.
I’m not very good at art, do I have to share with the group?
Everything is always optional.
When we meet on zoom we can dance together and feel the support of a group on the same, albeit individual journeys, and also to meet with me for any questions you may have. There is never any pressure or expectation, you come as you are, and participate as much or as little as you like.
There is also the option of booking private sessions with me.
Is this course dance therapy? Can I take this course for self healing?
Whilst dance can be therapeutic, this course is not deemed ‘therapy’. Working with a Dance Movement Therapist is often one-on-one, looking at specific issues over a certain period time. You may have certain aspects in your life that you would like to give the time and space to reflect upon, and this course may give you that valid opportunity.
On one level we are using mindful movement and conscious dance, which can be a moving meditation as you go into your flow. You may discover tools that help support you in your own journey to wellness, and in Niio Dance the emphasis is on empowering You with your own resources, to cultivate deep self-awareness, and to promote self-care.
It is allowing and affirming for yourself dedicated holistic ‘me’ time.
Also although we may uncover hidden memories or gain new insights into our ourselves from personal experiences and history, this is not a course to try and dig deep to unravel our past. This is a course to bring you into the Present, in the most enlivening and uplifting way possible, through our Soma - our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual selves - to empower us, feel vital and alive, and feel that Anything is possible, all through the joy and freedom of dance!
NB: All the above are potential gains, dependant upon time and commitment invested, prior health conditions and personal constitution.
Three months is an introduction to what is possible through the power of dance. Also whilst dance is potentially healing, Niio Dance cannot be held responsible for any outcomes. For more info please see disclaimer.
LIVE ZOOM MEET-UPS
2nd and 4th WEDNESDAYS of the month
10 am - 12 pm GMT
OR
7 pm - 9 pm GMT
ROOTS & WINGS : A CALLING OF THE SOUL
COMPLETE 28 WEEK SIGNATURE PROGRAM PLUS BONUSES:
a) Creative Dance Course
b) Opening to Breath through Dance workshop (with MP3 download)
Bonus Workshop
Course Community
Facebook Group
28 x downloadable Dance MP3's
14 x downloadable Meditation MP3's
REFUND POLICY
Full 7 Day Money Back Guarantee
I truely hope that you will love this course.
If after 7 days you do not wish to continue, then you can write and request a full 100% money back refund. The downloads are yours to keep!