Join me if you would like to gain:
Learn a new structure to support not only how you move, but how you are. Using support from the natural world and our own inner energetics we can be enabled to truely be Humans Being.
We all have the capacity to find a true voice and dance within us. This course will give you new tools to help you find that dance within you, and to learn more about yourself along the way.
Inspired through new insight through movement, your mind may release some of its previous holding, be taken away from your usual mind chatter to discover a new sense of deepening and stillness within the body.
A 7 WEEK COURSE
Remembering Who You Are
Connect to your inner strength and power
Journey through the gateway of your body to deeper realms of knowing and existence
Renew your zest for life through the pure exhilaration of dance.
Experience the clarity of pure meditation through movement
WEEKLY MODULE INTRODUCTION VIDEO
Here I introduce the main focus for the week, and relevant bodymind information
WEEKLY GUIDED WARM UP VIDEO: 10-15 mins
- mini warm up and movement session for your body
- before main dance or as a standalone activity
WEEKLY REFLECTION EXERCISES
These may be questions that you can reflect and journal on, before, during or after the module
WEEKLY ZOOM CLASS
TUESDAYS
mornings 10-11.30 am or
evenings 6.30 -8 pm
beginning the week after Week 1 module is released.
Recordings of the sessions (speaker view only) will be sent out afterwards.
COURSE COMMUNITY
every week we come together to meet, dance, ask any questions and share
COURSE APP
Access this course through the dedicated App on your smart phone to study on the go, and keep in regular contact with myself and others on the course through the course community, and with instant message notification.
WEEKLY GUIDED DANCE VIDEO: 25-35 mins
- focussed guidance to demonstrate new movement pathways, time for you to follow, and freer guided movement exploration after.
- bite-sized to fit into your schedule
- deep movement meditation and focus for 25 -35 mins, where we can access a new state of perception and powerfully shift our energy and mindset
WEEKLY GUIDED MEDITATION VIDEO: 10 - 15 mins
- go back to basics of body and breath, as we begin to explore our interior
- guidance accompanied with beautiful music and subtle visuals to help you ease into the meditative mind
Bonuses
The ultimate in self-care! Learning to apply techniques from the various modalities I have studied such as Swedish, Thai and Indian Ayurvedic massage in UK and India to help relieve pain, promote ease in the body and self-soothe. Some acupressure points for common ailments such as headaches are also covered.
We all have injuries at times, and this live class will address basic modifications for some yoga asanas, so that eg we can protect our knees or neck.
Each week we look at one of the Niio Spheres of Awareness, the foundation of Niio Dance.
Everything starts from the ground. If we are not connected to the earth, we are 'disconnected', unplugged from our source, and we can feel dizzy and 'spaced out'. That is why astronauts can suffer severely when away from the magnetic and gravitational pull of the earth. We need the earth for support, from which we can grow and expand.
Our breath not only keeps us alive, it is our direct connection to ourselves and to the world around us, and it has the unique ability to be both part of our autonomic nevous system and yet still be intentionally directed by us . Our breath connects us to our inner subconscious realms, which is why breathwork alone can be so powerful.
Our bodies are an incredible living, liquid matrix of bones, tissues, organ and fluids. These give us an inner tensile strenth that can assist us if we allow it, to go forth into the world and create what we desire. With awareness we can recognise the different states we are in, and the inner support that we have.
Our bodies consist of seven different fluid systems and if we can recognise and harness the energy and power inherent in each one, we can tap into our natural rhythms and flow, to support us when we need.Tapping into a natural fluidity and flow in our movements, that transfer out into the wider world.
Our power lies in our core, our third chakra centre, and represents not only our fire and get up and go, but also our sense of self-worth and our self-esteem. When we connect to the forces of our passion, we can move mountains and change the world!
When we stop to listen to our hearts, rather than be ruled by our heads, our whole physiology softens and changes. We connect to our bodies in a new way, revealing emotions that can often be long buried, hidden behind layers of stories and histories. Practising compassion is a fundamental human need for us to access deeper realms of feeling and healing.
Life is all about connection. As humans we do not live in isolation, and the foremost relationship we have is that of connecting within. Once we have established a relationship to self, we need to cultivate the support that is available to us from our outer world, if we allow it. And this begins through our breath and our bodies.
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 on many occasion.
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 presented talks and workshops in UK and Europe and have explored a whole range of dance, including contemporary, conscious, contact and trance dance. Dance has helped me to gain clarity, resilience and confidence which 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 creating online programmes you can find your flow all in the comfort of your home. I so look forward to meeting you on this journey!
Each video lesson has the corresponding dance audio download so that you can really sense into your body and tune into your inner world. Some of the exclusive Niio Dance mixes are incredibly evocative and can send you to beautiful places. If you listen on headphones outdoors, this will allow you the opportunity to really drop into what you are doing, and enjoy being in nature without the distraction of external influences; to discover your own dance flow and get away from the screen! All the lessons are kept in the Niio Dance course portal for you to reference and access again for a total of 365 days.
Mp3 downloads are yours to keep forever!
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.
Nb: Dance Journey MP3's come with Gold Package. See Audio Shop for further MP3 downloads,
During the course access period, you can communicate with others in the group directly and to me.
You can continue to be part of the Niio Dance closed Facebook group long after the course has finished, where you can connect with me and others on our dance and bodymind journey. I drop into the group regularly and post news of interest.
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
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. However if you are looking to learn specific steps on how to move and dance with guided instructions and techniques, then Find Your Flow with Dance Basics may be a better fit for you.
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. The additional follow on art work all depends on you, but it could be as simple as a short 15 min session of writing/sketching after any particular movement session, or more if you have the time and feel called.
We then meet every week for a group zoom which will take 1-1.5 hours. If you have time, you may enjoy to do the videos again, perhaps as downloads where you can go deeper without visual distraction, giving you the opportunity to have a new and different experience. (this is of course an option you can do anytime again after the course has finished!)
Everything is always optional. Meeting together every week is so that we can 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 in lieu or in addition to the group sessions.
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.
NB: All the above are potential gains, dependant upon time and commitment invested, prior health conditions and personal constitution.
Seven weeks 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.
Silver and Gold with Live Zoom Class and Meet ups:
10 am/ 6.30 pm
Tuesdays 11th October - 29th November 2022
Tuesdays 21st February - 11th April 2023
£285
or 2 x £155 monthly instalments
Videos
Live Zoom Classes/meet ups,
Course Community
£528
or 2 x £275 monthly instalments
Videos
Live Zoom classes/meet ups
Course Community
Bonuses
MP3 downloads
NB The prices are energetically aligned to the Solfeggio frequencies which heal us on a conscious and subconscious level,
balancing and harmonising our mind, body and spirit. These ancient healing tones are found in sacred music,
including the Gregorian Chants.
Each frequency has unique healing properties:
174 Hz
This frequency relieves pain, tension and stress
285Hz
This frequency heals tissues and organs and can activate the body into cellular regeneration
528 Hz
This is the Love frequency, which can facilitate whole-being transformation and miracles such as the repair of DNA.
It also activates imagination, intention and intuition.
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.