Author: dnader01

Metro Chicago YMCA

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You can now find Dawn Nader facilitating TaijiFit and TaijiFit 24 Form for Metro Chicago YMCA’s! Monday 10:30AM to 11:15AM TaijiFit 24 Form @ Fry Family Y 95th Street/ Book Rd. -Naperville, IL 1st & 3rd Thursdays of Each Month 8:00AM to 8:45AM TaijiFit In the Park Behind Kroehler Family Y 37 S. Washington St.- Downtown Naperville, IL Meet @ the Gazebo/ Offered June, July & August Friday 8:45AM to 9:15 AM TaijiFit Kroehler Family Y 37 S. Washington St.- Downtown Naperville, IL *No Class 6/8 Friday Looking forward to flowing with you this Summer!  I thank you for the opportunity to grow as I share my Taiji with you.  I am surrounded in love-what an incredible gift that is.

Summer Schedule Updates

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Summer Schedule Updates June is here and it’s time to for a few updates so you don’t miss out on any of the fun this summer! First, for all my Dawn Nader Home Studio Meetup Friends – Heads Up! *Our Home Studio is closed for 2 Weeks Beginning this Monday June 4th. Relax, enjoy a great book and get ready to play! All Meetups will resume there normal schedule the week of Monday June 18th. Don’t forget!  Starting the week of Monday June 18th our Home Studio favorite returns- Join us every TU 10AM TaijiFit Meetup Group @ Ty Warner Park Westmont, IL  Gather at the center fountain. 2Blks North of Ogden Ave/ Blackhawk Dr. Drop-Ins Welcome! $5 per Meetup offered in June, July, August, September, October, November (Dependant On Weather). Severe Weather Cancellations-Please make sure I have your email address for changes due to weather. Expect an email for canceled Meetups ONLY – sent out 60Mins before start time. My email is dnader01@mac.com  Reach out to me directly if you would like to join us and have …

Summer 1 Session 2018 Begins Tuesday, May 22!

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May 1, 2018 Summer 1 Session 2018 will begin Tuesday, May 22! It is a very busy session so make sure you take a moment to mark your calendars. Please join me in welcoming our newest Meetup participants – Kathy, Claire and Mary Anne! Our Tuesday and Thursday meetup group is a movement experience that offers a fun and stress free way to enjoy the healthful benefits of Taiji / Tai Chi- all from the comfort of Dawn’s Home Studio in Clarendon Hills, IL. A small group setting with plenty of personalized care makes your introduction to Taiji / Tai Chi a wonderful experience. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to share my love for Taiji /Tai Chi with new friends. Thank you for your generous gift of time and love each week. Should questions arise feel free to reach out. I look forward to flowing with you this summer! Be well. Dawn Nader dnader01@mac.com Find out more. Visit: dawnnadertaijifit.me Facebook Page – Dawn Nader Certified TaijiFit Instructor Home Studio Calendar – Spring Session …

Spring Session 2018 Starts In One Week! Can you believe it?

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Spring Session 2018 Starts In One Week! Can you believe it? Please join me in welcoming our new studio participants- Ruth & Sandra. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to share my love for TaijiFit with new friends. Thank you for your generous gift of time and love each week. An invitation to dance with Spring- Rain fall gently – settled dust connect to the rhythm of nature, give way to a single drop of water- dust and water coalesce, slide, sinking slowly down the window of my mind. White clouds float slowly – body suspended, heavy- head weightless, alert – whispy thoughts pass through to dance with the blue sky. Light shine through me- bathe my heart in a warm yellow glow – draw my awareness inward toward the abundance of love- inside me. Fragrance and colors awaken- draw my awareness outward toward the abundance of love- around me. Breeze whisper softly to my heart that I am safe- draw my spirit closer until we merge- the breeze swirling with my own true …

The Magic of Using Music to Enhance the Meditative State of Your TaijiFit Experience -The Bathroom Blog of Mindful Movement(s)…AND Moments. An early morning mind flush from the Mind-FULL Mom. Because everything just FLOWS better when you’re in balance and harmony.

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Monday 01.08.2018 It’s Monday morning- I wake to a bing alerting me to a new lesson on the David-Dorian Ross YouTube Channel. Today’s lesson-Tips for adding music to your classes…which was absolutely beautiful! Then, the next video starts to play-The Secret to the Meditative State. Immediately, all these feelings start swirling around. My thoughts about the two lessons coalesce around a central theme- establishing, maintaining and deepening the flow state. For me-music reaches into my heart and expresses what I do not / cannot express verbally. It has the power to reach in and give all that I am to another to help others connect to me and help me connect to myself. There is something very special about this lesson that now plays and my heart keeps finding it’s way back to it. There is something very special about a teacher and his family that can reach out and invite you to connect and get you to start to open your heart. There is something very special about this movement experience. TaijiFit is the …

Feel for yourself the Mind/Body connector we call FLOW.

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TaijiFit™is not just an exercise – it’s an experience! Great music, great energy – and most of all, great people. It combines the best elements of fitness, meditation and the ancient martial art of Taiji (Tai Chi). Feel for yourself the Mind/Body connector we call FLOW. TaijiFit™ is Meditation in Motion–ME time in the middle of WE time! Unplug the noise. Connect to NOW. Enjoy 45mins. of continuous movement in this group fitness class. Experience the healthful benefits of these ancient martial art movements without stress. All are welcome. No experience needed. Come as often as your schedule allows. TaijiFit™ gives your body exactly what it needs… a gentle way to exercise, a peaceful place to slow down & breathe, a wonderful community. TaijiFit™ is improving the condition of the human spirit, one breath at a time. Residing in Clarendon Hills, Dawn is a proponent of mindful movement for health. She brings with her TaijiFit™ and  Silver Sneakers FLEX: TaijiFit™ Instructor certification, over 10 years experience as a student / instructor in the art of …

Welcome to the Dawn Nader Home Studio

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Unplug the noise. Connect to NOW. Now is a quiet space that whispers to you, a calm and centered state where life slows down.  The mind, the heart and the body let go and the only thing that matters is the breath you are taking. At the Dawn Nader Home Studio, each class offers a fun and stress free way to enjoy the healthful benefits of Tai-Chi- all from the comfort of my home studio in Clarendon Hills, IL. Plenty of personalized care makes your introduction to Tai-Chi a wonderful experience.   I am currently enrolling new students for small group and private classes.  I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce you to TaijiFit & the most popular Tai-Chi forms in the world: the 24 Movement Simplified Yang Style Form and it’s companion the 32 Movement Sword Form.  I offer a compassionate & stress free studio with the ability to taylor your experience to give you exactly what you are looking for.  It’s a safe and relaxing space for you to come and explore movement. …

Thank you for an incredible year!

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Thank you for an incredible year together & here’s to many more memories to come! A reminder to all current and future Home Studio participants- Our 2 week break begins Saturday, December 23. Winter Session 2017-18 will resume week #4 begins Monday, January 8, 2018! If you are interested in flowing with us in the new year please reach out to me. We have a loving group that meets each week on TU & TH 10AM & we are opening M & F to all who are interested including existing studio participants.  Come as often as your schedule allows- M, TU, TH & F 10AM  TaijiFit 11AM  FREE Open Studio 24 Form Review & Beginners Intro 9AM  FREE Open Studio Self Lead Workout Time Cardio & Strength Development New participants are welcome to join us. No drop ins. Pay As You Go $5 per class until we finish the Winter Session (7 Weeks Remain in the Winter Session) AND then for Spring Session you have the option to prepay and get 10 weeks of classes …

New Practice Video! 24 Form-Sections 1-4 has just been added to our Student Only Page.

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New Practice Video! 24 Form-Sections 1-4 has just been added to our Student Only Page and is up and running! Students now have access to the following videos: 24 Form- Section 1 24 Form- Section 2 24 Form- Section 3 24 Form- Section 1 – 3 24 Form- Section 4 NEW 24 Form- Sections 1-4 Find the Student Only Page in the Drop Down Menu at the top of this website. Remember- if you do not see the menu at the top, look for the three lines in the top corner of this website. This is a Password Protected Page. Enjoy! A resource page just for students in Dawn’s Taijifit- 24 Form Class. Use the practice videos to deepen your flow in your weekly class(es). Reach out to Dawn Nader directly if you need the password or assistance. dnader01@mac.com