Nia
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Nia is a fun and exciting way to move yourself into fitness and health.
Exercise with the free spirit of Duncan Dance, the sassiness of Jazz Dance, the emotion of Modern Dance, the slow dance of T’ai Chi, the precision of Tae Kwon Do, the harmony of Aikido, the conscious alignment of bones in Yoga, the intrinsic movement of Feldenkrais and the good use of the Alexander Technique.
There are 52 steps, stances and kicks and so each Nia routine will get you moving in ways you probably have not moved in quite some time! The emphasis in Nia is on the joy of movement - you take it to whatever level you can do.
The Nia classes at The Studio are taught by Black Belt Jill Raine.
The Nia 5 Stages is an integrative movement practice based on the five stages of human development: Embryonic, Creeping, Crawling, Standing and Walking. Practiced with awareness, these stages have the power to facilitate optimal alignment, improved function and comfort in the body. Whether practiced at length or for as little as five minutes a day, this system provides a tool for reclaiming and sustaining mobility, flexibility, strength, agility and stability.
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Brown Belt training at Nia HQ in Portland, Oregon in October 2007. Photo courtesy of Kate Finlayson.
Debbie Rosas Stewart and Carlos Aya Rosas (founders of Nia) with the UK teachers at Blue Belt Hamburg 2006
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