I have always wondered what makes us healthy and makes us sick.

In other words what are the determinants of health and well being? I believe that it depends on who we are and where we come from that shapes our health.

Rosy Mann

Who am I and where I came from... Born in India, came to Canada, and wanted to direct people away from suffering. How I was going to do that, I did not have a clue. I just followed my desire to learn how to learn, shortly after high school, I went to university in the department of Health Information Science. I was a girl who wanted "everything" and more. I wanted a family, a career, and break the cycle of old patterns that kept us stuck. I believe when we live in our head we are unable to live in our body and this is a place where illness manifests. I saw my mother and grandmother experience a painful side of human life. At first I thought perhaps it is our culture as Asians? Later I discovered that this was not the case and many women suffer in every part of the world. The suffering came from our issues of origin and the environment from which we were molded. Both my mother and grandmother did not know how or have the tools to live in their bodies and were directed to move through life using their head and with the following patterns: a daughter should, a wife should, a mother should, and this caused for both to age quickly into a diseased body. Both had heart disease, diabetes, blood pressure, and depression before they were 60.

My interests and work experience have been with the following: John Howard Society of Prince George (male population). Prince George Corrections (female population). Prince George Native friendship center (adult learners), Duchess Park secondary school (female teens), Zone conference presenter for BC School District (teachers, principals, public, social workers, addictions team, counselors and care aide staff).

My Nia students vary in ages from 7- 70 both male and female. Currently, I continue my journey by pursuing a masters at UNBC to investigate self-discovery through education. At the end it is my hope and desire to help others help themselves towards their full potential in health and wellness.

I love to move...

I find a state of balance from chaos to a still point when I move. I became certified and became an apprentice of the first level of the Nia practice in 2003. 2011 was a year where the threads that held me together joined to form the next bridge of my life. In May, I completed my Bachelors of Science in July; I completed the first Neufeld Institute attachment-based developmental approach to human behavior. August, I attended and completed "waves" a 5 Rhythm practice with Gabrielle Roth and team. Also in October, I became an apprentice of the blue belt Nia training. Where next? I will wait and see.

It’s my balance from mother, wife, student, and daughter as I move through my entire development cycle. I am fascinated when my students surrender to their dance. I found the moving practice (NIA) in 2000, a time when I needed it most. I became certified to teach the practice in 2003. The best part of teaching is the “learning” as I remain the "student" of the practice because that is where ecstasy lives.

My teaching style flows from stillness to awakening the senses in the mind and body. Allowing the freedom of movement, form, and intensity to unleash what no longer serve us. Each class I hope to inspire yet another being to come along for the ride.

Theory and Clinical Perspective of moving the body to health.

The foundation of expressive art and dance came from Carl Jung in 1916 later developed in the 1960’s by dance therapy pioneer Mary Whitehouse. Finding health through movement is not new. Carl Jung bridged body and mind by unconscious motor phenomena. Nia is shaped by three art forms: Dance arts, Martial arts, Healing arts. This allows participants to find creativity in the way they move and ending up in emergent energy. Movement based classes such as Nia include the psychology and physiology concepts that emphasize the relationship between body and mind.