Laura B. Frankenstein, M.D.

I rediscovered this quote this morning and it seems to capture some of what I am trying to convey.

For everything flowers from within of self-blessing;
Though sometimes it is necessary
to reteach a thing its loveliness,
to put a hand on the brow
Of the flower,
And retell it in words and in touch, it is lovely
Until it flowers again from within, of self-blessing.

- Galway Kinnell
from “St. Francis and the Sow”

At my first NIA class, I was hooked. It was exercise! It was dance (even for those with two-left feet)! It was fun! After 4 years (and 3-5 times a week), NIA is more than that! It is strength! It is freedom! It is meditation! It is friendship!

My only regret is that NIA classes are not offered in Miami where I spend January through March. For my one time a week class, I have to drive a half hour north. That’s a bummer!

MaryEllen VanderLinden