I discovered Nia when I needed it most; after a personal tragedy that blindsided me in 2006. I've always been somebody who feels better for doing exercise, so it was no surprise to me that I'd feel better doing Nia. What I didn't expect however was the quality of the "feeling better". I was familiar with the adrenalin rush of physical exercise having been a competitive swimmer, enjoying dance and scuba diving, and playing tennis and netball, but this was different and I was curious to discover why. Nia had all the hallmarks of a quality group fitness class but it reached way beyond the physical. I was astounded that, with Nia, I could begin to self-heal grief and trauma through a conscious Joy-based movement class underpinned by sustainable principles. My curiosity to experience and understand the Nia difference lead me to complete the White Belt training with creators Debbie Rosas and Carlos AyaRosas at Nia HQ in Portland, Oregon in 2007. If I was hooked after one class I was definitely hooked after the White Belt! I knew I had found my lifetime health and fitness practise. Now 14 years on and having completed the subsequent trainings of Blue, Brown and Black Belt, Nia still ticks all the boxes.
┃ "Nia is personal growth, it moves me to my edges, those places of (generally slight) discomfort that say to me; keep going, you're at an edge, this is where growth occurs. Nia is movement meditation based upon a clear philosophy, also grounded in science, craft, art. Nia is about how I choose to live and be in this world in a sensory body. Nia is about relating and relationships, about how I choose to communicate with myself and with others. Nia is about energy and the use of it to bring forth my best self. Most recently I've discovered Nia is about unlimited creativity. Above all, I love that Nia is practical and accessible to everybody. And the seed of all this is subtly wrapped up in a 1-hr group fitness class. Now that's value!"
Nia classes offer me the opportunity to keep my body, mind, emotion, spirit moving toward optimum health, whilst Nia; the practise, offers me a path to self-actualisation and self-healing via expansive principles delivered through the Nia belt system and speciality trainings.
As the saying goes; "a journey begins with a single step". I invite you to step in...
┃ "Nia is personal growth, it moves me to my edges, those places of (generally slight) discomfort that say to me; keep going, you're at an edge, this is where growth occurs. Nia is movement meditation based upon a clear philosophy, also grounded in science, craft, art. Nia is about how I choose to live and be in this world in a sensory body. Nia is about relating and relationships, about how I choose to communicate with myself and with others. Nia is about energy and the use of it to bring forth my best self. Most recently I've discovered Nia is about unlimited creativity. Above all, I love that Nia is practical and accessible to everybody. And the seed of all this is subtly wrapped up in a 1-hr group fitness class. Now that's value!"
Nia classes offer me the opportunity to keep my body, mind, emotion, spirit moving toward optimum health, whilst Nia; the practise, offers me a path to self-actualisation and self-healing via expansive principles delivered through the Nia belt system and speciality trainings.
As the saying goes; "a journey begins with a single step". I invite you to step in...