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More of the New Multimedia Nia Experience – Watch, Listen, Learn, and Move

Our new Multimedia Nia Experience, launched in our last issue, is receiving rave reviews, and we’re continuing to develop it. Through educational videos and audio files we are sharing Nia’s rich somatic body-mind education with the world, in a fresh, innovative Multimedia format.

This issue, take your experience of fitness and pleasure to the next level as you learn how to get in touch with all the sensations of your body, to heighten your personal level of conditioning. Watch and learn from the Body’s Way Education Video, where Nia Founders Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas share how to cultivate the Sensation of Nia Conditioning.

Then, listen as Debbie shares the Nia poetry of the Voice of The Body: The Voice of The Thighbone. Finally, move with Carlos as he teaches the Nia Tip, “Finger Flicks,” and use these techniques in your everyday life as you build your Nia Conditioning.

Take Part in a Free Mentoring TeleCourse for everyBody™

We’ve had three highly successful sessions of Nia’s free monthly Mentoring TeleCourse for everyBody™, and we’re gearing up for a fourth. Each month, founders Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas, along with Nia Trainers and Teachers, provide in-depth personal and professional mentoring in three different free TeleCourse programs.

The first Monday of every month, adventurous students and everyone interested in Nia are invited to learn more about Nia and join the TeleCourse for everybody™. Calls held the first Tuesday of each month are for all Nia Intensive Graduates, and calls on the first Wednesday of each month are specifically for practicing Nia Teachers. Each type of TeleCourse is designed to help mentor you on your personal path of wellness and fitness so you can maximize your potential!

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The Body’s Way Education

In Nia, we use The Body’s Way as a map to guide us through the stages of becoming fit, experiencing personal growth, and creating a lifestyle practice of well-being.

The Sensation of Nia Conditioning

Watch and learn as Nia Founders Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas discuss the Sensation of Nia Conditioning, and how you can tap into it and develop your conditioning in a holistic way.

 
Nia Conditioning is experienced through sensation. It is something you activate, guide, and monitor through your sensations. You cultivate Nia Conditioning by paying attention to your body and doing exactly what your body needs to do to change both inside and out. By paying attention to the Sensation of Nia Conditioning, you create greater health and well-being in your body and your life.

How do you recognize the Sensation of Nia Conditioning? How can tapping into the Sensation of Nia Conditioning help hone your body, mind, emotions, and spirit? In this video conversation, you learn how to track the Sensation of Nia Conditioning so you can develop your overall conditioning in a holistic, natural way.

Some ways you can tap into the Sensation of Nia Conditioning include:

1. Recognize that the Sensation of Nia Conditioning is personal – only YOU can tell when it is happening, and what works for you.
2. Sense the dynamic ways that Nia Conditioning takes place–through strength, mobility, agility, and flexibility.
3. Understand that the Sensation of Nia Conditioning is progressive – it is the sensation of building your body up, not breaking it down.
4. Allow yourself to be seduced by ALL your sensations – the true Sensation of Nia Conditioning.
5. Experience how the Sensation of Nia Conditioning empowers you to move in pleasure – tapping into what feels good empowers you to continue to move and condition your entire being.
6. Get into The Zone, and experience how the Sensation of Nia Conditioning is truly Sensational – full of sensations like Joy and Pleasure. In The Zone, your senses are heightened and you get a greater workout for your body, mind, emotions, and spirit.
7. Tap into Awareness of yourself, your body, and your environment to cultivate the Sensation of Nia Conditioning.

Learn more about the Sensation of Nia Conditioning. Watch as Nia Founders Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas share about the Sensation of Nia Conditioning, and journey into a whole new level of fitness and well-being.

The Voice of the Body - The Thighbone

Listen as Nia Co-Founder Debbie Rosas speaks the poetic Voice of The Body – this month, The Voice of The Thighbone.

Want to know more about the Voices of the Body? Read the Voices of The Body Structure in the Newsletter Archives.

Take your Nia practice to the next level. Download the Educational Handout The Thighbone and Nia Conditioning.

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Nia Tip Now in Video!

Finger Flicks

Learn Finger Flicks (one of the Nia 52 Moves) with Nia Co-Founder Carlos Rosas in this video Nia Tip.

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The Power of Nia

Teacher Finds Nia a Perfect Fit For Life and Class

Jessica Fashun, Nia White Belt
Oostburg, Wisconsin, USA

When I heard about Nia for the first time I was curious, excited, interested, and tired! I had been dancing on a huge outdoor dance floor under giant redwood trees at the California Brazil Camp (a camp for learning Brazilian drumming and dancing) for a few days and my body was happy, and also tired and sore. Gabriela Masala, a new friend I had made at camp, told me about a holistic fitness practice called Nia. Her description of Nia being for both body and mind intrigued me, and I already felt I wished I practiced Nia for my body!

To my delight, when I returned home to Wisconsin, I found a Nia instructor in my own city. During my first class, my gut told me that this was the thing I’d been waiting for — I had spent years trying to create my own form of fitness fused with dance, and while what I created was always fun, it was always missing something. I felt Nia was created for me personally, and gave me the perfect fusion of fitness I had been looking for. Nia spoke to my spirit, and it spoke to me as Jessica the athlete, Jessica the dancer, and Jessica the educator.

Read the rest of Jessica’s Story: Teacher Finds a Perfect Fit For Life and Class, and more Nia Stories in Testimonials.

Events & Happenings

Enjoy Nia with the Founders at These 2007 Events

IDEA World Fitness Convention (25th Annual)

July 6-9, 2007

San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, California, USA
To register, visit: www.ideafit.com/world

Debbie and Carlos will present two Nia sessions at IDEA World, one of the world’s best fitness conventions. Join us in helping IDEA celebrate 25 years of “Inspiring the World to Fitness.” Also, visit the Nia Booth at the Fitness & Wellness Expo, open each day of the convention.

National Wellness Conference (32nd Annual)

July 14-19, 2007

University of Wisconsin
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
To register, visit: www.nationalwellness.org

Debbie and Carlos are pleased to once again deliver a full-day pre-conference presentation – as well as breakout session presentations and daily Nia classes – as part of a wide variety of programming options at the National Wellness Conference. This conference is designed for anyone who wants to advance their professional skills, as well as enrich their spirit. This year’s theme, “Creating and Sustaining Wellness Cultures,” encourages consideration of the impact cultures have on health and wellness promotion.

Inner IDEA (2nd Annual)

September 7-9, 2007

La Quinta Resort and Club
Palm Springs, California, USA
To register, visit: http://w2.inneridea.com/conference

Nia is proud to announce that for the second year, Nia is a sponsor of the unique body-mind fitness conference, Inner IDEA. Debbie and Carlos will be presenting six programs during the event. Based on last year’s sold-out attendance, this is a convention not to be missed. Be sure to check out the complete schedule of offerings that premier the best from the body-mind industry.

Visit the Events area to learn more about Nia events around the world.

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The Passion of Nia

A Passion for Sharing Movement

Winalee Zeeb, Nia Trainer
Lansing, MI, USA

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. In 1984, as a result of being in the traditional mode of exercise, I severely injured both my knees. I had numbed myself to my body’s voice of pain, which led me to requiring surgery.

Then, in July of 1991, I was really on the edge of quitting teaching. I attended the IDEA Fitness Conference and I saw a sign that said ”Body, Mind, Spirit Workout.” I had not seen the word ‘spirit’ used in any other courses offered. Immediately, my curiosity drew me to take the workshop. It was a Nia workshop, and I clearly recall watching Debbie and Carlos enter the room and sensing every cell of my being recognize their radiance. They took the stage, and did something unheard of at that time in the fitness industry – they invited us to take off our shoes and move barefoot.

Those first barefoot seconds of passionate movement had my hurt knees saying “ahhhhhhh” as they experienced healing through movement. After tearfully dancing a deep healing awakening, I registered for the White Belt Intensive. I sensed a deep knowing within myself that Nia had much to teach me.

Read the rest of Winalee’s Story A Passion for Sharing Movement and more Nia Stories in Testimonials.

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From the Founders

Sensation of Being Alive

Whole-being fitness begins with a heightened awareness of both body and mind. It begins with cultivating an awareness of the physical sensations of your body, and choosing to move with purpose, which is what we do in Nia Conditioning. With focused movement and awareness, you tap into the Sensation of Nia Conditioning.

Sensing the dynamic flow of life is essential to truly being in your body, and creating true conditioning. Watch, listen, learn and move with us in this issue’s educational video presentation, as we share with you ways to tap into the Sensation of Nia Conditioning, and really enhance the vitality of your entire being.

Get even more into sensing your body and energy by listening to the Voice of the Body audio clip, the Voice of the Thighbone. Let yourself be swept away by this poetic education — connect with the voice of your own body to bring conditioning and self-healing into your life.

As you build your level of conditioning the Nia Way, you’ll find that your entire being is stronger, more vital, and energetically in tune in all aspects of your life. Join us on the path of self-created wellness. Sense your Nia Conditioning, and get deeply in touch with your body, mind, emotions and spirit.

In pleasure,
Debbie and Carlos

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Nia In the Media

Nia is featured in the media all over the world. Below are just a few items that have recently been published or aired. To see more articles about Nia, visit Nia in the Media .

WEAU Channel 13 – May, 2007

Nia White Belt Stacey Beck was filmed teaching a one-on-one class for a news segment in Wisconsin. They spoke of Nia, its appeal, and Stacey’s journey as a teacher.

“Beck has been an aerobics instructor for 12 years, but only in the last six months has she been teaching Nia. She’s lost 12 ponds since she started. The appeal of the class, she says, is that you don’t know you are working out. ”

“It’s like going to a wedding dance or a night club and you’re out on the dance floor having the best time of your life and you come back and you’re just dripping. It’s the same feeling.”

Gulf News – February, 2007

“A Bohemian Therapy” - by Shireena Al Nowais

Nia’s first mention in the United Arab Emirates press! This article presents the concepts of a unique spa that offers Nia.

“We begin by listening to the instructor. But slowly, over time, we begin to trust a little more, and then, we sense the instructor but our focus is more on ourselves as we feel the music, the beat, and the steps.”

Old City Scene – January, 2007

“Get Fit with Nia” - by LaDonna Eastman

This article highlights Nia White Belt Ellie Van Valkenburg’s progression as a Nia teacher, and provides education about the Nia movement forms and the living philosophy of Nia.

“With Nia…there is something about the energy that flows through your body and the tension just melts away. I really enjoy it and look forward to each class.”

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NOTE: Before beginning any exercise program, consult your physician. Always remember to stop and slow down if you feel out of breath, dizzy or unable to perform the exercises in a conscious and balanced way. Build gradually and monitor yourself on a moment-to-moment basis. Give yourself time to safely create changes.

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