Jamie is a Nia Black Belt Teacher and Nia Trainer.  She has embraced Nia as both a fitness and lifestyle practice.   Jamie began teaching Nia in 1999 and has experienced personal & professional growth, weight loss, fitness conditioning and an incredible level of stress reduction.

Jamie is inspired by Nia and its potential for helping individuals of all ages and backgrounds create healthy lives full of joy, self-awareness and connection. Her creative, gentle approach to teaching movement encourages and empowers students to seek and express their own individuality.

Jamie’s entrepreneurial spirit and passion for music, movement and fashion began to show up early in her life. Around the age of 5 she began practicing dance moves with her little sister, dressing up in floor length gowns (mom’s blouses!), setting up chairs and charging her parents and older siblings a nickel for these musical song and dance productions!  The pleasure of combining her passion with business has led Jamie to embrace Nia as a full time career.  

Jamie facilitates Nia White Belt Trainings, teaches ongoing Nia classes and workshops. She produces regional Nia events and provides mentoring for Chicago area Nia Graduates. Her classes and events have been featured in “Today’s Chicago Woman”, The “Chicago Tribune”, Channel 2 “On Call with Dr. Michael Breen”, metromix CLTV Chicago and on "Fox News Chicago”.