Article by Michele Kaye
Nia is a holistic fitness class that looks like dance but without the stress of having to get it right. There are steps to follow as well as freedom to be expressive, and dance your own way.
It’s based on 52 moves that draw from dance, martial arts and healing practices such as yoga. What does that mean? It means your body will love doing it, it wants to do it, it knows how to do it. Nia is the opposite of the old saying, “no pain, no gain”. Pleasure is fundamental to Nia. There’s no reason to hurt your body while you’re trying to ultimately help your body. That simply doesn’t make sense. And all the moves are done to music that you simple won’t be able to resist.
It’s barefoot, the music is inspiring, ranging from Jazz and Latin to Pop and World. Sensing pleasure and awareness at the same time as building fitness is key to Nia. Including some kicks and punches from the martial arts, Jazz and Modern dance as well as slow moves and stillness from T’ai Chi and Yoga, this is movement for Wellbeing, a great way to get in shape, not just physically but in Mind and Spirit too. A one hour experience, leaving you enlivened, expressed and happy!
The benefits of Nia
If you lack flexibility, strength, stability, mobility, agility, Nia is for You!
If you take life too serious and need more Fun, Nia is for you!
If you want to express yourself freely, Nia is for You!
If you lack flexibility, strength, stability, mobility, agility, Nia is for You!
If you want a great sense of balance, Nia is for you!
If you want to feel calm in your mind, Nia is for You!
If you want to inspire your spirit, Nia is for You!
If you want feel more grounded, Nia is For you!
“I love Nia! It’s a total Mind, Body, Spirit Celebration.”
Christiane Northrup, MD
Author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom
For classes all over the UK go to class finder at www.nianow.com
I offer 3 – 4 classes a week in Kings Langley and Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Here’s my timetable at http://michelekaye.com/Nia-classes-when-and-where/
Author Biography
Michele Kaye (Black Belt Nia Teacher, M.Sc Nutrition) is a mother, a teacher, a passionate lover of nature. She has a degree in Physiology and Biochemistry, and a postgraduate Masters degree in Nutrition. She taught Biology for 15 years. During the last 27 years, since having three children, she has researched, practiced and taught ways to live a healthy and joyous life, running regular Green Nutrition Workshops. Michele also teaches Nia (Holistic Fitness), mainly to women. Now she would like to share with you what she has discovered that works so that you, too, can enjoy the benefits.
Michele’s new book Eat, Dance, Shine – How to come alive, gain energy and push back the years’, is published by Filament Publishing in March 2016.
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