In 2007 I did my first Nia White Belt Intensive, with Black Belt Nia trainer Ann Christiansen. I experienced an uncanny sense of having danced this Nia dance before in some forgotten time and place - it was a time of blissful inner reunion. I went on to do the Green Belt Intensive the following year, in Hamburg, Germany, with Nia co-founder Carlos Rosas. This was a gift to myself for my 40th birthday. I experienced the Blue Belt Intensive with Ann Christiansen in 2009. I have booked to do the Brown Belt Intensive in October 2010 as it is my last opportunity to train with Carlos Rosas before he retires. I look forward to continue deepening my Nia practice and to regular Intensive experiences in the 'Nia' future!
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practised yoga for years – from kundalini to hatha, iyengar and bikram yoga. Exploring different
yoga teachers whilst living in the San Francisco Bay Area for a few years, enriched my yoga practice. Although my Nia practice has taken over from my yoga practice I still study yoga philosophy as a valuable tool for
navigating through life.
I have a background in fashion design and produced my own clothing range for a couple years. I worked in the Johannesburg film industry for about five years, mostly on commercials - in the art department and wardrobe. I also made decor-art from photographic images printed on canvas, which I sold through interior decorators.
I studied psychology and religious studies through Unisa. I am continually reading and studying in the fields of health and spirituality.
carmen.L.hadas@gmail.com
