hike Nia hike

Sunday, September 13th
9 am - 11:30 am
Broughton Beach, Portland, OR
$5 parking fee

Just to the east of the Sextant Bar and Galley... Pull off the main road @
4141 NE Marine Drive, once in large parking area, head right, continuing beyond the boat parking area. You will see a car lot & a $ 5 parking fee kiosk. Let's meet at my white Subaru Outback, plates ***PFT.

• Just north of Portland International Airport, a gentle slope of yellow sand meets the shores of the Columbia River.
• Officially named “Broughton Beach” after British Lieutenant William R. Broughton (the first European to sail up the Columbia River), this sandy beach is surrounded by big sky views.
• If it is a sunny day we will have a view of Mount Hood and will definitely experience close-up underbelly views of descending planes as they land at the airport.
• It can be windy by the water, more windy than outside your own house, so wear your layers and windproof gear.
• We will meander along the beach and make our way up to a sandy path. We will have that walking-in-sand experience which is it's own type of challenge that works different muscles than our city streets.
• We make our way up to a multi-use path where the river parallels on one side of us and the exciting coming and going of airplanes are visible to us on our other side.
• With minimal and little elevation, this hike is considered easy.
• We will dance our Nia Somatic Movement in a spacious flat-top sand dune overlooking the Columbia River before looping back to our start.
• Nia Somatic Movement is gentle, inclusive, healing, move-at-your-own-pace & in YOUR body's way. It is about what it FEELS like, not so much what it looks like, y'all. No experience is necessary.
• We use headphones (provided), handsfree mic, radio transmitter & iPod technology!
• Please wear clothing you like to move in and hooded rain gear (when needed) to protect our headphones.
• Be sure to have a healthy breakfast that includes protein & pack a snack perhaps.
• Bring your full water bottle.
• If your intention to attend changes, pretty please change your RSVP status on MeetUp to "Not Going" as soon as your plans change. I have limited sets of headphones and would love to avoid "no-shows" from excluding others who wish to join. THX.
• Please avoid asking others on a date during this event. My intention is to foster safe space to meet new people, hike, dance and FEEL the music. Please respect your fellow attendees. I remove members who aim to "pick-up". Please let me know if you are ever made uncomfortable by another during an event.

We would LOVE to have you join us …

🔥 this is a community event and there is no charge. FREE! 🎈

Sunday, September 20th
9 am - 11:30 am
Broughton Beach, Portland, OR
$5 parking fee

Just to the east of the Sextant Bar and Galley... Pull off the main road @
4141 NE Marine Drive, once in large parking area, head right, continuing beyond the boat parking area. You will see a car lot & a $ 5 parking fee kiosk. Let's meet at my white Subaru Outback, plates ***PFT.

• Just north of Portland International Airport, a gentle slope of yellow sand meets the shores of the Columbia River.
• Officially named “Broughton Beach” after British Lieutenant William R. Broughton (the first European to sail up the Columbia River), this sandy beach is surrounded by big sky views.
• If it is a sunny day we will have a view of Mount Hood and will definitely experience close-up underbelly views of descending planes as they land at the airport.
• It can be windy by the water, more windy than outside your own house, so wear your layers and windproof gear.
• We will meander along the beach and make our way up to a sandy path. We will have that walking-in-sand experience which is it's own type of challenge that works different muscles than our city streets.
• We make our way up to a multi-use path where the river parallels on one side of us and the exciting coming and going of airplanes are visible to us on our other side.
• With minimal and little elevation, this hike is considered easy.
• We will dance our Nia Somatic Movement in a spacious flat-top sand dune overlooking the Columbia River before looping back to our start.
• Nia Somatic Movement is gentle, inclusive, healing, move-at-your-own-pace & in YOUR body's way. It is about what it FEELS like, not so much what it looks like, y'all. No experience is necessary.
• We use headphones (provided), handsfree mic, radio transmitter & iPod technology!
• Please wear clothing you like to move in and hooded rain gear (when needed) to protect our headphones.
• Be sure to have a healthy breakfast that includes protein & pack a snack perhaps.
• Bring your full water bottle.
• If your intention to attend changes, pretty please change your RSVP status on MeetUp to "Not Going" as soon as your plans change. I have limited sets of headphones and would love to avoid "no-shows" from excluding others who wish to join. THX.
• Please avoid asking others on a date during this event. My intention is to foster safe space to meet new people, hike, dance and FEEL the music. Please respect your fellow attendees. I remove members who aim to "pick-up". Please let me know if you are ever made uncomfortable by another during an event.

We would LOVE to have you join us …

🔥 this is a community event and there is no charge. FREE! 🎈

Sunday, September 27th ~ 8 am - 9:15 am
Fernhill Park, NE Cully, 97218

• hike.Nia.hike most often includes hiking, but this event is Nia only and for one hour and 15 minutes (instead 3 hours with hiking).
• Nia Somatic movement is gentle, fun, inclusive, healing, move-at-YOUR-own-pace & in YOUR body's way. It is about what it FEELS like, not so much what it looks like, y'all. No prior experience is necessary.
• We use headphones (provided), handsfree mic, radio transmitter & iPod technology!
• Please wear clothing you like to move in and hooded rain gear (when needed) to protect our headphones.
• Bring your full water bottle.
• If your intention to attend changes, pretty please change your RSVP status on MeetUp to "Not Going" as soon as your plans change. I have limited sets of headphones and would love to avoid "no-shows" from excluding others who wish to join. THX.
• Please avoid asking others on a date during this event. My intention is to foster safe space to meet new people, hike, dance and FEEL the music. Please respect your fellow attendees. I remove members who aim to "pick-up". Please let me know if you are ever made uncomfortable by another during an event.

We would LOVE to have you join us …

🔥 this is a community event and there is no charge. FREE! 🎈