Nia ~ LEARN INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT
Posted: Feb 5, 10:06 PMNia is an expressive movement practice for body, mind and spirit. It is a unique fusion of dance done barefoot to music that blends Yoga, dance arts and martial arts, (a total of nine movement disciplines). This combination creates a synergy that no isolated technique can match.
A Nia experience encourages you to connect your body with space, music, breath, time, with other people… with everything! You will learn how to move your whole body more powerfully and elegantly.
Explore your body’s natural rhythms…
It has been said that in practicing Nia you will fall in love with being and moving in your body. You will be able to move your whole body more systematically with power and grace. Some of the benefits of Nia are increased strength, agility, mobility, flexibility, balance, rhythm, range of movements, coordination and creativity.
Meet Nia:
Nia is an expressive movement practice for body, mind and spirit. This unique fusion of dance blends 9 different movement forms to deliver a richly diverse energy experience that no isolated technique can match.
The Nia practice is done barefoot to inspirational music, is about one hour long and moves through 7 cycles. Each class begins with a focus and intent which is the first cycle of seven. For more information click on (_)“The 7 CYCLES”:http://www.terrakardastudio.com/blog/the-7-cycles-of-a-nia-class
WORLDWIDE PRACTICE
Nia is a worldwide fitness and lifestyle program with 25 years of technical advancement.
AWARENESS
In Nia, you become aware that every movement in life is a part of your dance and that each and every movement can be used to self-heal. Nia is movement as medicine.
PLEASURE PRINCIPAL
Nia is revolutionary, replacing the idea of punishment with pleasure. Nia advocates doing things the easy way instead of the hard way.
GROUNDED MOVEMENT
Nia is a cardiovascular program that uses whole-body, expressive, grounded movement, rather than repetitive jogging or lifting.
NIA IS FOR EVERY BODY
Nia is adaptable to every level of fitness, every age and type of body, even those with special limitations.
Nia is fun, sexy and liberating.
