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Nia: Sustainable, Pleasure-Based Fitness For Body, Mind, Emotion and Spirit
What is Nia?
By its definition, Nia is a holistic movement practice combining elements of martial arts (tai chi, tae kwon do, aikido), dance (modern, jazz, Duncan dance) and relaxation techniques (including yoga, Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais).
For those who are passionate about it, Nia is joy-based fitness for people who dislike working out. Do you feel like going to the gym is something that you force yourself to do as opposed to something you look forward to? Are you tired of the competitive mentality of some group fitness regimes?
Most importantly, are you ready to transform the way to you feel about your body...and your self?
Try a few Nia classes.
The story of Nia Technique
In the 1980s Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas developed Nia in Portland, Oregon, to offer physical training that integrated all muscle groups without pain or discomfort, and in a way that heals the body as it builds strength, mobility, flexibility and agility.
Think of Nia as "Stealthy Fitness."
Unlike other fitness modalities, Nia is not concerned with getting the maximum workout in the shortest time. For many people those workouts aren't sustainable over a lifetime. Instead Nia is designed to be practiced over a lifetime, with a focus on the joy of movement and feeling good.
Classes incorporate expressive power and muscle strengthening through moves taken from the martial arts and dance arts, set to choreography interspersed with free dance segments. And it is designed to suit every body, emphasizing unique movement that allows each person to tap into their own power.
What Nia can do for your body
More than just a fitness class, Nia can improve emotional wellness and mental clarity. For some, it can be a livelihood path. But even the first class you take invites you to connect to your incredible athleticism and personal power. Nia is a practice that cultivates a positive self-image that isn't connected to a number on a scale or a clothing size. Instead, discover how to be more connected to your body and sensation, relieving stress and tension, moving with more coordination and feeling more relaxed, balanced, joyful...beautiful.
For seasoned athletes, Nia provides a joint-friendly supplement to weight training, stimulating major and minor muscle groups systemically. It's also a wonderful scientifically-based cardio practice that challenges upper and lower body simultaneously as opposed to merely moving your legs.
Yoga practitioners will find Nia complements the static intensity of poses by offering dynamic flexibility via jazz, modern and Duncan dance-inspired choreography, enabling you to also develop power, precision and speed through martial arts. As a result, you may notice more stamina and strength in your yoga practice.
And if you love other group exercise classes, including Zumba, Nia can teach you how to move in your body's way in those fitness classes to prevent injuries, especially to your knees, ankles and hips.
By its definition, Nia is a holistic movement practice combining elements of martial arts (tai chi, tae kwon do, aikido), dance (modern, jazz, Duncan dance) and relaxation techniques (including yoga, Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais).
For those who are passionate about it, Nia is joy-based fitness for people who dislike working out. Do you feel like going to the gym is something that you force yourself to do as opposed to something you look forward to? Are you tired of the competitive mentality of some group fitness regimes?
Most importantly, are you ready to transform the way to you feel about your body...and your self?
Try a few Nia classes.
The story of Nia Technique
In the 1980s Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas developed Nia in Portland, Oregon, to offer physical training that integrated all muscle groups without pain or discomfort, and in a way that heals the body as it builds strength, mobility, flexibility and agility.
Think of Nia as "Stealthy Fitness."
Unlike other fitness modalities, Nia is not concerned with getting the maximum workout in the shortest time. For many people those workouts aren't sustainable over a lifetime. Instead Nia is designed to be practiced over a lifetime, with a focus on the joy of movement and feeling good.
Classes incorporate expressive power and muscle strengthening through moves taken from the martial arts and dance arts, set to choreography interspersed with free dance segments. And it is designed to suit every body, emphasizing unique movement that allows each person to tap into their own power.
What Nia can do for your body
More than just a fitness class, Nia can improve emotional wellness and mental clarity. For some, it can be a livelihood path. But even the first class you take invites you to connect to your incredible athleticism and personal power. Nia is a practice that cultivates a positive self-image that isn't connected to a number on a scale or a clothing size. Instead, discover how to be more connected to your body and sensation, relieving stress and tension, moving with more coordination and feeling more relaxed, balanced, joyful...beautiful.
For seasoned athletes, Nia provides a joint-friendly supplement to weight training, stimulating major and minor muscle groups systemically. It's also a wonderful scientifically-based cardio practice that challenges upper and lower body simultaneously as opposed to merely moving your legs.
Yoga practitioners will find Nia complements the static intensity of poses by offering dynamic flexibility via jazz, modern and Duncan dance-inspired choreography, enabling you to also develop power, precision and speed through martial arts. As a result, you may notice more stamina and strength in your yoga practice.
And if you love other group exercise classes, including Zumba, Nia can teach you how to move in your body's way in those fitness classes to prevent injuries, especially to your knees, ankles and hips.