Dance, energy and wellbeing - our Thursday Mornings with Jiazila

by Maria Tikka

At Monaliiku, we believe that small moments can bring big changes.  Recently, our Thursday mornings have become something very special for our office team.

From now on, every Thursday from 10 to 11 in the morning, our office staff join a dance session led by our wonderful colleague Jiazila. It is energetic, fun and very engaging!
Everyone enjoys it a lot, and it gives us a great boost of energy and a positive mood for the whole day ahead.

But who is Jiazila?

“My name is Jiazila Zhumen. I am a Kazakh originally from China, born in Ürümqi, Xinjiang. I am a professional dancer and dance teacher with over 25 years of experience at the Xinjiang Song and Dance Theatre.
I graduated from the Xinjiang Arts Institute (1993) and the Beijing Dance Academy (1998). Throughout my career, I have received several international awards, including gold prizes in dance competitions in Pyongyang, Paris, and Chengdu.
I speak Kazakh, Uyghur, Chinese, and Turkish fluently.
I am passionate about dance, health, and teaching. I enjoy helping others improve their wellbeing through movement. Since moving to Finland, I have found it a wonderful place for me and my family.
I maintain an active lifestyle and have developed simple and effective exercise methods based on my dance background. I am especially motivated to support women in improving their fitness, health, and overall wellbeing through guided exercise.”

Today, Jiazila works with us as part of the kitchen staff, but her background and experience bring so much more into our community. Through her dance sessions, we can all feel her deep knowledge about movement, health and wellbeing.

Her sessions are not only about dancing. They are also about feeling good in your body, letting go of stress and enjoying the moment. For example, we do simple exercises inspired by dance, we move together and we learn how small movements can improve our energy and mood.

And Jiazila herself is a truly special person. She is kind, empathetic, bright and full of energy. She always supports others and creates a warm and safe atmosphere around her; she radiates light and warmth in a way that is impossible not to notice. This makes our sessions feel even more meaningful and valuable.

All participants are very happy, and many say that this one hour changes their whole day. It helps us feel more active, more connected and more positive! We are already looking forward to the next Thursday session.

  Move your body. Feel the energy. Let the joy lead the way!