Comments on: Wake up, America! We’re losing step https://getgoingnc.com/2010/10/wake-up-america-were-losing-step/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wake-up-america-were-losing-step Explore the outdoors, discover yourself. Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:05:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6 By: JoeMiller https://getgoingnc.com/2010/10/wake-up-america-were-losing-step/comment-page-1/#comment-8480 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:05:38 +0000 http://www.getgoingnc.com/?p=1617#comment-8480 In reply to Kate Finlayson.

Hi Kate,

Wow, New Orleans! What a great opportunity for both of you. I would guess you’ll find a very receptive community — and probably have more guys. (It was interesting to hear different thoughts on why so few guys take Nia.)

This would be a hard place to leave. Good luck to both of you in New Orleans.

Joe

]]> By: Kate Finlayson https://getgoingnc.com/2010/10/wake-up-america-were-losing-step/comment-page-1/#comment-8479 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:21:11 +0000 http://www.getgoingnc.com/?p=1617#comment-8479 Hi Joe!
You did a story on me years ago as I taught a Bird ID class at Lake Wheeler. I am a certified NC environmental educator and worked at the Science Museum for many years. (and my husband Chris was director of Audubon NC for ten years-he has just accepted a job in New Orleans as VP for Audubon Gulf Restoration and Recovery so we are moving in a week.)
I am also a Black Belt Nia instructor! And I just read your great article on Nia with Julie’s classes in Raleigh. That is so wonderful for the N&O to finally do a story about Nia. Julie is an awesome teacher!
I have been teaching for five years and its has changed my life.
The Chapel Hill News (Valarie Schwarz) did a story on me when I first started teaching and it helped bring in lots of students to my classes.
I am leaving my 8 wonderful classes here in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham and heading to New Orleans to introduce Nia to that city!
Please check out my website http://www.NatureNia.com and you can see how I bring Nature and Nia together. I hope to do so down Louisiana way as well.
Thank you again Joe, for all your wonderful articles through the years that encourage folks to get outside and get moving. The most fun I have had is dancing outdoors Nia on a mountaintop in Nicaragua and on a Greek Island!
Adios to NC (my heart is breaking a bit!)
Kate Finlayson

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