Nia is like Chocolate - a sensation not easily described - you have to taste it!
You’re burning fat and calories, building your muscles, giving your heart a real workout—but you’re not pounding, running or panting. Your feet are planted, your mind is calm, your body is fluid. Welcome to Nia.”
-Natural Health Magazine
I'm looking forward to the first class tomorrow. There have been a lot of inquiries about classes. People want to commit to their health and fitness and have fun at the same time.
The focus for the class is going to be:
COMMITMENT TO THE JOY OF MOVEMENT THIS YEAR
The beauty of Nia is that we don't only benefit physically and have a fabulous time, we can also experience personal growth.
For me personally Nia has been a great package deal for my lifestyle! A Nia class is my one-stop one-hour 'ti... Continue reading...
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"Every single day,
without exception, make at least one attempt to open yourself to seeing life as
it really is - a work of art. When you do this, you will begin to Dance Through
Life as if it were the only possible way of living."
- Debbie Rosas and
Carlos Rosas, founders of the Nia Technique Continue reading...
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Nia Black Belt instructor, Rachael R. Resch writes:
"... This is the Nia promise: Through movement we find health.
Through movement we sense, feel, experience, discover, express, create. Through movement we live.
The body itself is in constant motion: heart beating, 75 trillion
cells respirating, organs secreting, nervous system humming. Life
itself is motion... "
I did a lot of swaying the hips and tail bone to engage the muscles between the hip bones. Walking through the rest of the day I had a sense of my upper body, especially the space between my pelvis and chest LIFTING OUT OF MY PELVIS. I realised that at other times I might be sinking into the pelvis. Activating the sensation of Stability helped my spine to 'float' up and had a positive effect on my posture. 'Aha!'
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Carmen Loureiro Hadas carmen.L.hadas@gmail.com
Green Belt Certified Blue Belt Nia instructor 082 687 9839
Craighall Park, Hurlingham, Blairgowrie, Randburg
I still vividly remember my first Nia class - it was an experience of “coming home” to my self. The movement felt good-for-my-body and pleasurable for my soul. I was able to release stress and negative energy to allow space for vitality and joy. That evening I went home to my family sweaty, glowing and enthusiastic to explore Nia further. Nowadays I also appreciate the outlet Nia gives me for creativity and self-expression and the sense of community that emerges over time amongst class participants. I do Nia for the stress release, fitness, moving meditation, body sculpting, self-healing and last but not least for the sheer fun of it!
Nia is a powerful mind-body-spirit movement practice. It's done barefoot to diverse music, and it draws from healing arts [yoga, the Alexander technique and Feldenkrais], dance arts [jazz, modern and Duncan] and martial arts [tai chi, tae kwondo and aikido].
Nia is a fun way to get fit, strong & flexible, to lose weight, combat stress & improve wellbeing. It is for any body size, age, fitness level & dancing ability.
No experience necessary!
No “co-ord” necessary!
You will leave sweating, smiling and wanting to come back for more!!
You’re burning fat and calories, building your muscles, giving your heart a real workout—but you’re not pounding, running or panting. Your feet are planted, your mind is calm, your body is fluid. Welcome to Nia.”
-Natural Health Magazine
I still vividly remember my first Nia class - it was an experience of “coming home” to my self. The movement felt good-for-my-body and pleasurable for my soul. I was able to release stress and negative energy to allow space for vitality and joy. That evening I went home to my family sweaty, glowing and enthusiastic to explore Nia further. Nowadays I also appreciate the outlet Nia gives me for creativity and self-expression and the sense of community that emerges over time amongst class participants. I do Nia for the stress release, fitness, moving meditation, body sculpting, self-healing and last but not least for the sheer fun of it!
Nia is a powerful mind-body-spirit movement practice. It's done barefoot to diverse music, and it draws from healing arts [yoga, the Alexander technique and Feldenkrais], dance arts [jazz, modern and Duncan] and martial arts [tai chi, tae kwondo and aikido].
Nia is a fun way to get fit, strong & flexible, to lose weight, combat stress & improve wellbeing. It is for any body size, age, fitness level & dancing ability.
No experience necessary!
No “co-ord” necessary!
You will leave sweating, smiling and wanting to come back for more!!
