Terra Karda Blog:

December 2009: 31: Yoga for Runners!
October 2009: 31: Wonderful Nia Weekend with Winalee Zeeb; 31: Nia Technique with Barb Kunz w.s.w.; 29: The Queen in Queens, New York USA
September 2009: 10: Fall 2009
July 2009: 15: I Can Read!; 15: Reach Out to Touch the Universe; 14: Whole Being Healing for Adventurer and Entrepreneur; 13: The Healing Power of the Crystal Bowls CD; 12: Move Your Bones for Wellness!; 10: We Are the Art and the Artist; 08: Nia X-Ray Anatomy: A 3-Step Process; 06: Love Your Body Tip: Touching; 04: Nia Featured on Israel's Channel 23 (in Hebrew); 03: Top Billing; 01: Soaringwords; 01: O CANADA
June 2009: 29: Body-mind-spirit fitness program; 29: Blue Belt with Helen Terry Summer of 2010; 15: Photos from the Nia Poker Run on June 13th; 14: Weekend with Winalee Zeeb
May 2009: 27: Biggest Canadian Nia Event EVER!; 26: Buy NOW and SAVE!; 23: Nia Palooza in London Ontario; 11: Halton Hills Total Health Fair; 07: Dance Parade 2009 in New York, NY; 06: Nia Poker Run; 04: Nia Demo April 26th 2009; 03: My teleseminar experience with David Meerman Scott; 01: Nia Telecourse for EveryBody
April 2009: 15: A Novel: Daughter of Mine by Laura Fabiani; 09: Nia in South Africa; 08: A Beautiful Spring Story by Anna Schantz; 07: FOR SALE ~ Nia DVD Workouts ~ FOR SALE; 03: FREE Nia Telecourse - April 2009
March 2009: 12: Hello Friends Nia and Far; 12: Response to "Healing Oneself, Healing the World"; 05: A Passion for Sharing Movement; 03: Self-Healing ~ A Nia Practice; 02: Class Cancellations; 01: Nia Practices That Promote Healing
February 2009: 24: VIDEO ~ Spirit of Nia: the Future of Fitness; 16: TEEN Nia Classes; 16: TEEN Yoga Classes; 14: Nia Call 2 Action; 12: The 7 Cycles of a Nia Class; 09: Nia ~ The 9 Movement Forms; 05: Nia ~ LEARN INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT; 02: BREATHE IN: Celebrating 25 Years of Nia
January 2009: 29: Phil is FINALLY home!; 24: My husband's snowmobile accident; 09: Emailing Oprah and Participaction!!!; 07: Images for Oprah; 06: 2009 Happy New Year
November 2008: 24: Oprah Winfrey and Nia; 05: Nia at Riverdale Fitness Mill
October 2008: 31: Latin Dance Lessons at Terra Karda Studio; 17: Nia @ GoodLife Fitness in Georgetown, Ontario; 15: FREE YOGA CLASSES; 14: Nia on Fort Myers Beach; 11: Nia Movement Form #1 - Tai Chi; 10: Nia Movement Form #2 - Tae Kwon Do; 10: Nia Movement Form #3 - Aikido; 09: Nia Movement Form #4 - Jazz; 08: Nia Movement Form #5 - Modern; 07: Nia Movement Form #6 - Duncan; 06: Nia Movement Form #7 - Feldenkrais; 05: Nia Movement Form #8 - Alexander Tech.; 04: Nia Movement Form #9 - Yoga; 03: What is Feldenkrais?; 02: Tips for Nia Students; 01: NEW Nia CLASS IN INGLEWOOD, ON
September 2008: 30: VIDEO: "Nia and Habitat: building healthy bodies, building healthy communities."; 28: VIDEO - Helen Terry speaks about Nia; 23: Chocolate Martini Nia Night; 23: Classes cancelled this week-end; 19: Global Mala Project; 18: Filled with Energy and Joy; 17: Nia in a Piano Teacher’s Life; 15: "Celebrating 25 Years of Pleasure"; 15: Ageless and Strong with Nia – 74 Year–Old Nia Teacher Dances Through Life; 10: From Pain and Poor Health to Joy; 07: FREE - Sunday morning Pranayama; 03: FREE CLASS - Chakra Meditation & Nia; 03: VIDEO - Team Nia dances for Habitat for Humanity; 01: Fall Yoga Retreat
August 2008: 31: Nia - The Neuroscience of Dance; 20: Fall Schedule
July 2008: 31: KARDA'S on Fort Myers Beach; 28: VIDEO - Nia and The Five Stages of Self-Healing; 28: Nia's Five Stages of Self Healing; 23: "TEAM NIA" Supporting Habitat for Humanity Halton; 22: Nia Aids in Healing Bipolar Disorder, Brings Joy; 22: Nia - Voices of the Body; 22: Nia - Voice of the Connective Tissue; 22: Nia - Voice of the Muscles; 22: Nia - Voice of the Ligaments; 22: Nia - Voice of the Tendons; 22: Nia - Voice of the Bones; 22: Nia - Voice of the Joints; 22: Nia - Voice of the Lymphatic System; 22: Nia - Voice of the Respiratory System; 22: Nia - Self Healing; 22: Nia - The Body's Way Principle 1; 22: Nia - The Body's Way Principle 2; 22: Nia - The Body's Way Principle 3; 22: Nia - The Body’s Way Principle 4; 22: Nia - The Body's Way Education - An Overview; 22: Nia - The Body's Way Education; 21: NEW BUILD DATE offered to "Team Nia"; 17: Nia Education - The Upper Arm Bone; 14: VIDEO - Nia presented on CTV Vancouver; 13: Move, Groove and Rejuvenate!; 13: Nia Education - The Pelvis; 13: Nia Education - The Chest; 04: Nia Education - The Ankle Joint
May 2008: 07: Ground Breaking News; 07: Donate. Participate. Advocate.; 06: HfHH 2008 Partner Family - 51C John St.; 05: HfHH 2008 Partner Family - 51B John St.; 04: HfHH 2008 Partner Family - 51A John St.
April 2008: 23: Laughter Yoga Classes; 23: Nia Jam in Carlisle; 08: Supta Surya Yoga and Wellness - OPEN HOUSE; 08: Local Media - SNAP Halton Hills; 08: Going with the flow at 25th Nia celebration
March 2008: 28: Discover Your Life Force; 27: Earth Hour; 16: CTV Vancouver 2008 - Video Interview; 10: FREE Nia Class Invitation; 01: NIA : un mélange danse-yoga-arts martiaux énergisant
February 2008: 28: Expressive Movement & Art Exploration; 10: Welcome to our new website

What People are saying about Terra Karda Studio:

“I have never had such personal attention during a Yoga class. A relaxing shoulder massage, gentle assistance, warm blanket and a soothing eye pillow. If that wasn’t enough, I even received a gentle scalp massage at the end of one class! Denis is AMAZING!”
Lee-Ann Poff, Georgetown, ON

“Denis, I have been wanting to email you to tell you how fantastic your yoga classes are and what a great teacher you are. I think you do such a great job at not only bringing your students through a great workout but giving direction which I believe to be so important.”

Carrie Muscat Georgetown, ON

Nia Movement Form #3 - Aikido

Posted: Oct 10, 11:01 PM

MARTIAL ART: Aikido

Catch Phrase: Harmonious Spherical Motion

In Your Nia Practice: Nia moves inspired by Aikido follow the path and way of harmony, as in harmonious spherical motion. ‘Ai’ means to meet, ‘ki’ means spirit and ‘Do’ means the way – in other words, Aikido is learning to move and follow “the way of harmony”. A Nia Aikido experience encourages you to energetically blend your body with space, the music, your breath, with the room, the choreography, a move, with the people, time, with everything! You learn to focus and direct your energy, which allows your energy to flow and support your whole body in moving more powerfully and elegantly.

Aikido Teaches You: The Art of Entering. Blending. Spiraling. GRACE-Grounding. Relaxation. Awareness. Centering. Energy. Integrating Lines and Circles. Body Awareness. Relaxed Power. Harmony. Conflict Resolution. Hand Techniques. Doubling Power. Hara Centered. Spiraling Around a Vertical Axis. Focus. Directed. Feet Connected to Earth. Intuition.