Casey Bernstein is a registered nurse with 13 years of varied clinical experience: oncology, maternity, community health, cardiac critical care and intensive nursing. Casey's philosphy of nursing wass about acheiving one's highest potential for wellness from movement thus seeing  healing as an art or dance of life. Casey immersed herself 100% into Nia upon the discovery. She is Nia Black belt and Nia white belt Nia teacher trainer since 1998. She is the creator, owner and director of The Center for Nia and Yoga in the heart of Albany, NY. IN addition to her Nia classes, she faciltates a wide variety of workshop in wellness,Nia and self-expression. She is a certified in Yoga and the Expressive Arts. And created the entrepenuer business Bowls of Zen.

Casey has expanded into international trainings into the NIa passionate areas of Israel and Italy. She is now a regular Nia workshop presenter at The Kripalu Yoga Center in the Berkshires.