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Nia dancer's comments "Nia gives me something very special: the ability to completely get out of my head"

Posted by Carmen Loureiro Hadas on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, In : Nia Students'/Dancers' comments 
   "This morning I attended a beautiful, energetic and life affirming Nia class at forty weeks pregnant....because I could! Part of the incredible beauty of this particular form of movement is that it will always meet me exactly where I am: if I want to work up a super-energetic sweat, that’s available, but so is a more gentle, flowing approach for quieter days. If I want to get funky and interesting, that’s great, but so is a simple focus on the basic movements. To me, this is what disti...
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A Nia dancer's comments "given me the confidence to love my body"

Posted by Carmen Loureiro Hadas on Saturday, January 29, 2011, In : Nia Students'/Dancers' comments 
   Tanya Jane Sutton discovered Nia last year and I recently received an email from her with these touching words.  She gave me permission to quote her here. 

" ... I know that I NEED Nia in order to maintain a level of sanity and to feed my soul.  I used to be a professional dancer, so many lifetimes ago, and have let myself go to such an extent that I was always afraid of re-entering the somewhat “snobby” world of dancing again.  Nia, and more specifically, you have given me the confiden...
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A Nia student's comments - "my bone density has improved"

Posted by Carmen Loureiro Hadas on Monday, January 3, 2011, In : Nia Students'/Dancers' comments 
    "I discovered Nia over a year ago and I am totally hooked!  At first I was worried that I wouldn’t cope, with being in my mid-50’s and never having danced before.  I needn’t have worried as I am able to go at my own pace and when I fumble, I have a good laugh and feel no judgment. 

The benefits I have received from going to Nia are great.  After a class I feel totally relaxed, happy and in tune with myself.  I have shed a few kilos and have toned some.  My bone density has improved ...

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Nia Glow Class Focus: Moving the Body in ways to Sense Stability

Posted by Carmen Loureiro Hadas on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, In : Classes 
I did a lot of swaying of the hips and tail bone to engage the muscles between my hip bones.  Walking through the rest of the day I had a sense of my upper body, especially the area between my pelvis and chest, LIFTING UP & OUT OF MY PELVIS.  Activating the Sensation of Stability enabled my spine to "float" up - having a positive, graceful effect on my posture.  Aha!!

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