Nia dance is similar to 5 Rhythms dance. Nia provides whole body fitness, strength and flexibility using safe, grounded barefoot movement. An expressive mind-body movement practice, which embraces fitness and health through the joy of movement danced to inspiring music, Nia empowers you to make your own movement choices by offering a flexible structure that can be personally modified to suit your individual needs. Nia combines martial arts, healing arts, and dance arts to create a high-powered, synergistic workout which brings the body, mind, emotions and spirit to optimum health. Best of all, no experience is necessary and it’s FUN – Nia is for those who love to move and those who love to be moved.
All 52 principles of Nia are explored with your body and movement through the lens of Science-Craft-Art. During your training, you will be guided to place attention on your self, on your body, and on physical sensation, using movement to develop cognitive and somatic knowledge.
The Joy of Movement, is the foundation for the entire body of Nia work. This principle teaches you to choose sensation to connect to Joy. In Nia, the word Joy expresses a universal energy, different from emotional enjoyment. As you learn to sense your body, you can invite Joy into the experience of your life. Over time and through Nia practice, you can learn to sustain and increase the amount of Joy you sense in every experience.
Date: 19th – 30th July
Venue: Lotus Sanctuary at Kawai Purapura
Cost: $1599 USD
For more information, visit www.nianow.com or our own new site www.nianz.co.nz.
Contact: Sally Cook via telephone on (09) 424 1424, or via email, or by visiting the NiaNow Website.