Nia Trainer
Nia Provides ‘Something More’ in Dancer’s Life
“Roberta, you’ve got to do Nia! It’s all that you love and do, plus something more!” It was 1995. I was teaching at an exclusive fitness club for women in Toronto, Canada. Helen, one of my favorite Dance & Stretch class students, said those words to me.
Living the Dream - Being a Dancer and Sharing Power
As a child, I knew I wanted to dance, but didn’t have an opportunity to take dance classes because my family lived in remote places overseas where lessons were not available. Yet, I had passion for dancing, so I spent my growing up years playing records, dancing in my bedroom, dancing in the living room, dancing everywhere that I could.
A Passion for Sharing Movement
I began teaching in the fitness industry in 1981. I had a passion for exercise, and although teaching aquatics courses, water exercise and aerobics filled that passion, they were based in traditional fitness practices. That unconscious form of fitness ultimately led me to exhaustion, burnout and physical pain.
Nia Brings Healing, and Passion for Life
My journey with Nia was sparked one day in 1986, when I received an enthusiastic phone call from my dear friend who said that she had discovered something that combined the things I loved – movement, spirit, and fitness — and was a perfect fit for me.
A Passion for Sharing Movement
I’ve always said that Nia gave me context and confirmation – a place to land with my passion for movement, teaching and community and a place that inspired me to grow in my own unique way and time with the gifts that I have to share with the world.
The Heart of Nia with Carlos Rosas
Not only did Carlos Rosas’ new body of work move my body in ways I have never moved before, his words and work moved my heart and soul and touched a place deep inside me. This new experience is truly a “work of heart” and one of his finest masterpieces! Don’t miss it.
Paris White Belt Experience
The Paris White Belt Intensive held in July was SENSA-TIONAL! The visual beauty of old buildings such as the dance studio we were in, inside a courtyard, the busy streets, everyone hustling and bustling, the scents, perfume, and the instant welcome we all felt from the group of 16 from all over the world—wow!
Moving with Grace, Passion, and The Art of Change
Becoming a whole human being in body, mind, emotions, and spirit isa messy, miraculous, and on-going process. It takes a bit of grace tostep into opportunities for personal development. A woman I didn’t knownamed Grace actually led me to one of my own personal developmentopportunities when she invited me to a Nia class. That invitationchanged my life forever.