The Social Side of Nia Dance

If you read our blogs often, you’ll know all the amazing benefits of Nia Dance and what makes it so effective. You can access these blogs and read them here. There are blogs covering Nia Dance’s mental, physical and spiritual effects, as well classes for beginners, seniors, experienced dancers and those with Parkinson’s.

Briefly, Nia Dance is a holistic movement art known worldwide. Taking inspiration and adapting movements from nine different techniques, such as tae-kwon-do, jazz, and yoga, Nia Dance has been developed to be non-impact, highly adaptable, and diverse with its benefits.

Nia Dance can be performed alone or in groups, sitting down or standing up, for a few minutes or an hour, and still provide just as many benefits and fun! The social side of Nia Dance will help bring more confidence and self-esteem, reduce blood pressure, improve brain health and function, boosts your mental health, furthers your purpose and quality of life, and reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s.

Enjoy The Beauty Of Nia Dance With Others at Dance NZ

If you’re based in New Zealand, it can be difficult to find a Nia Dance company, especially one that has classes that fit your specific needs, and abilities and is provided in the perfect venue and location. Based in the Waikato region, Dance NZ is a Nia Dance organisation that provides in-person classes at different locations in Hamilton and Raglan, and online HYBRID-style sessions through Zoom. Online classes are perfect to attend if you’re too far away to make physical classes or prefer working out alone or at home. However, if you’re located in Hamilton or Raglan, take advantage of in-person sessions to boost your social levels and meet new people from all walks of life.

There are many classes available for you to choose from, each one with its own special design and advantages. The class that most suits you will also help connect you to those similar to you or those with similar experiences which can be extremely beneficial. Friends or people who can relate to you are a great support and easier to build the first foundation of friendship with.

The classes available at Dance NZ vary: Gentle Nia is recommended for beginners or those needing less or softer movement. Classic Nia is recommended for those with dance experience but is also an all-rounder class. Nia Dance Move to Heal is similar to an injury rehabilitation program and is certified by ACC and the Waikato Strength and Balance organisation. Nia for Parkinson’s Freedom Dance also holds certification from the Waikato Strength and Balance organisation and is only open for participation to those with Parkinson’s and their carers.

One of the lovely things about Dance NZ that sets them apart from any other fitness group or dance program is that your instructor, Belinda Goodwin, plans activities outside of classes for everyone to get together and have fun. Likely, you’ll only see your peers once a week at Nia Dance classes so these planned outings help everyone bond quicker and provide a nice change of scenery, such as lunch out at a cafe. Even within classes, if you show up early, you can enjoy time with everyone before the session starts, such as with a cup of tea at the Waikato Sports and Fishing Club venue.

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It can be hard to find the right environment to meet people and make new friends. Dance NZ provides the perfect group setting to be able to meet new individuals, while Nia Dance provides the perfect, fun bonding experience to build newfound relationships or even strengthen old ones! So, get booking for your favorite Nia Dance class before the class is over for the week or before it’s booked out!

Not sure if Nia Dance is what you’re looking for? No stress! Try out $5 classes for up to 3 classes of your choice if you’re a first-time Dance NZ member. Check out this offer here.

Do you have a query? CONTACT Dance NZ here to reach out with your question and we’ll get back to you right away.

Kind regards, Belinda.

Brown Belt in the Nia Technique. A Certified Parkinson Dance Teacher.

Nia Dance Courses Each Week At Dance NZ: Physical and Online HYBRID-Style Nia Dance Sessions

Book out your favorite Nia Dance class Dance NZ here by joining as a free member. 

• Nia Dance Move to Heal: Engage in this class here. Time and dates: 11:15 a.m, Tuesdays mornings. Current class location: Waikato Sports Fishing Club (chosen location address: 499 Grantham Street in Hamilton).

• Classic Nia: Engage in this class here. Time and dates: 5:30 p.m, Tuesdays evenings. Current class location: Waikato Sports Fishing Club (chosen location address: Grantham Street in Hamilton).

• Gentle Nia: Engage in this class here. Time and dates: 9:30 a.m, Wednesday mornings. Current class location: Raglan Town Hall (chosen location address: 41 Bow Street, Raglan). 

• Classic Nia: Engage in this class here. Time and dates: 9:30 a.m, Friday mornings. Current class location: Saint John’s Hall (chosen location address: Hamilton, 20 Wellington Street).

• Nia for Parkinson’s Freedom Dance: Engage in this class here. Time and dates: 12:00 p.m, Friday afternoons. Current class location: Saint John’s Hall (chosen location address: 20 Wellington Street, Hamilton).

Online HYBRID-style classes and in-person sessions can be found here with all their information and accessibility to book your favorite class with Belinda Goodwin, your Dance NZ instructor.

Explore the Nia Technique at nianow.com.

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Add Happiness To All Areas Of Your Life With Nia Dance

Nia Dance is one of the most effective dance styles for bringing pleasure into your life. It not only can bring you happiness through a workout but also through valuable taught skills and tools to maintain this happiness outside of classes and workouts. Through a variety of factors, including music, movements, lessons, and, most importantly, social connection and support, Nia Dance can create happiness in all areas of your life.

Nia Dance has roots in a variety of movement arts, including Aikido, Duncan dance, and the Alexander Technique. The teachings of these 9 different techniques are also interwoven into the teachings of Nia Dance. These teachings include vocal lessons of love, support, and pleasure. Verbal teachings like these can not only be applied to your life but also be passed on to your social connections to boost both their and your happiness. Nia Dance also incorporates mindfulness practices and techniques to help bring tranquillity and relaxation which in turn produces greater happiness.

The Nia Dance movements are 52 motions, each of which is entirely adjustable and low-impact, allowing everyone to join and have fun. Nia activities are meant to benefit you in a variety of ways, including pain alleviation and greater physical strength, which can boost your levels of happiness. Dancing with others can increase emotions of happiness compared to dancing alone. With Nia Dance, you can practise with others engage in new social ties and heighten your happiness as well as others’ happiness.

Have A Happier Attitude At Nia Dance

Dance NZ is a Nia Dance organisation that offers five distinct classes, both online and in-person. Classes are held in different venue locations in the Hamilton and Raglan areas, and online versions of these classes are held through Zoom. Each class specialises in something different, each with its own unique design to address certain needs and abilities of individuals. 

There are classes available for those who a recovering from physical injury (Nia Dance Move to Heal) and classes for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers who wish to stimulate their minds (Nia for Parkinson’s Freedom Dance). There’s also a class for beginners to dance or require gentler movements (Gentle Nia) and a class for those with advanced skills and seasoned dancers (Classic Nia).

Thanks to the availability of 24-hour replays of various classes, classes at Dance NZ have been made even more accessible. You can watch your favourite class as many times as you want within 24 hours with these replays, giving you extra time to master Nia movements or routines, or to have more time experiencing happiness through your Nia workout! Dance NZ class replays can be purchased here.

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Nia Dance will give you the opportunity to live a happier life with a more joyous attitude. Grab that opportunity at Dance NZ! With 5 different classes available and 3 different ways to access them, there’s bound to be something perfectly suited to you. So, what’re you waiting for? Book your Dance NZ Nia Dance class right now!

Have any concerns or questions? CONTACT Dance NZ with your query and we’ll respond as fast as possible.

Kind regards, Belinda.

Brown Belt in the Nia Technique. A Certified Parkinson Dance Teacher.

Weekly Nia Dance Dance NZ Classes: In-Person Classes and Online HYBRID-Style Sessions 

Sign up here for free to become a Dance NZ member to be able to book online HYBRID-style classes and in-person sessions.

• Nia Dance Move to Heal: Purchase and book here. Classes start at 11:15 a.m. Class venue and start dates are Tuesday in the Saint Aidan’s Hall location. The corner of Heaphy Terrace and Thames Street, Hamilton is the location of this class venue.

• Classic Nia: Purchase and book here. Classes start at 5:30 p.m. Class venue and start dates are Tuesday at the Waikato Sports Fishing Club. Grantham Street in Hamilton is the location of this class venue.

• Gentle Nia: Purchase and book here. Classes start at 9:30 a.m. Class venue and start dates are Wednesday in the Raglan Town Hall venue. 41 Bow Street, Raglan is the location of this class venue. 

• Classic Nia: Purchase and book here. Classes start at 9:30 a.m. Class venue and start dates are Friday in the Saint John’s Hall location. 20 Wellington Street, Hamilton is the location of this class venue.

• Nia for Parkinson’s Freedom Dance: Purchase and book here. Classes start at 12:00 pm. Class venue and start dates are Friday at the Saint John’s Hall location. 20 Wellington Street, Hamilton is the location of this class venue. 

Click here for Nia HYBRID-style classes to book and for 24-hour replays with Belinda Goodwin to purchase.

Click here to go back to the Dance NZ site. Learn more about HYBRID-style classes and purchasable 24-hour class replays.

Discover more about the Nia Technique at nianow.com.

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Dance is an excellent activity that makes socialising easy and fun. Dancing with others has been shown to help with making friends, improving communication and social skills, and enhance your sense of cooperation and trust. The dance technique we’ll be covering today is unique in the benefits it provides and the movements it offers.

The Social Side of Nia Dance

This special dance style is known as Nia Dance or the Nia Technique. Nia Dance is unlike any other dance form you may have encountered before. 52 movements make up Nia Dance, all of which are extremely adaptable and non-impact. Each movement is inspired by one of nine different movement arts, originating from martial, healing and dance arts. Some of these movement arts include Tae Kwon Do, Aikido, Yoga, and Jazz. 

The diverse blend of Nia Dance allows it to be practicable by all individual’s, whether you’re a student, stay-at-home mum, or an elder. Its easy participation allows you the opportunity to meet a diverse range of individuals. Some of whom you might have never gotten the chance to exchange conversation with. Nia dance is also not only great for meeting new, exciting people, but for strengthening existing bonds. Simple movements make it a fantastic activity for friends and family members to join in with you too.

Some of the many benefits that can come from Nia Dance include higher self-confidence, improved posture, enhanced coordination and balance, deeper spiritual connection, calm and relaxed energy, boosted moods and productivity, weight loss, muscle toning, strengthened muscles, and increased flexibility and mobility.

Create Opportunities for Socialising at Dance NZ

One of the few Nia Dance companies available in New Zealand, and is home to a fabulous array of classes, is known as Dance NZ. Dance NZ has in-person classes based in various Hamilton and Raglan region venues. They also have online classes available through Zoom. There are a total of five classes open to individuals, each with its own unique design and benefits. 

Nia Dance Move to Heal is a class that emphasises gentle movement and pain relief in particular body areas. The movements in this session were designed to help individuals recovering from accidents or illnesses. Classic Nia and Gentle Nia are both suited for dancers of all abilities, however, Gentle Nia is recommended for individuals with restricted mobility or who prefer gentle exercises.

Classic Nia is said to be better suited to more experienced dancers. Nia for Parkinson’s Freedom Dance is a Parkinson’s dance class that is only open to those who have Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. In-person classes allow more opportunities for socialisation with new individuals and offer a deeper connection. Also, online classes can engage with socialising, especially if you’re participating with someone at home too.

Dance NZ is also unique in that it offers a deep caring, social group environment not just within classes but outside of them too. There are always numerous organised events to get together with your peers and your teachers, whether it’s out for a nice lunch or Nia to hang out at the local park.

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Dance NZ and Nia Dance are unlike any dance organisation and style you’ve ever encountered before. Nia Dance is adaptable to any individual need or abilities, making it easily accessible to anyone with no worries or concerns. Dance NZ offers classes in a supportive and welcoming environment and offers fun socialisation out and inside of classes. Head over to Dance NZ, book your first class and say hello to the friendly face of your peers!

CONTACT Dance NZ with worries or queries you might have in mind. Please do not hesitate!

Kind regards, Belinda.

Brown Belt in the Nia Technique. A Certified Parkinson Dance Teacher.

Nia Dance Classes Weekly at Dance NZ: Live and Online Sessions or In-Person Classes at our Various Nia Dance Locations

Become a member for free here to be able to book Dance NZ Nia Dance online and in-person classes.

• Nia Dance Move to Heal classes take place at the venue location of Saint Aidan’s Hall (corner of Thames Street and Heaphy Terrace, Hamilton) on Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. It may be organised here. 

• The Waikato Sports Fishing Club venue (based in the location of Grantham Street in Hamilton) has Classic Nia Tuesday lessons (5:30 pm). It can be organised here. 

• Gentle Nia Wednesday lessons (9:30 a.m.) may be organised here. Classes occur at the venue location of Raglan Town Hall (41 Bow Street, Raglan). 

• Classic Nia Friday sessions (9:30 a.m.) may be organised here. They occur at the venue location of Saint John’s Hall (located at 20 Wellington Street, Hamilton).

• Nia for Parkinson’s Freedom Dance Friday classes (12:00 pm) occur at the venue location of Saint John’s Hall (located on 20 Wellington Street, Hamilton), and can be organised here. 

To find 24-hour class replays and Nia Dance HYBRID style classes online with Belinda Goodwin, click here.

Any and all information about Dance NZ classes and access to 24-hour replays, are available at Dance NZ here.

Discover more about the Nia Technique at nianow.com.

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