Fake news. You’ve heard it, seen it, and maybe even said it. 9 times out of 10, you’re likely unaware that you have! Common topics of fake news range from politics, news stories, diet fads and, you name it, Nia Dance. This blog is to “clear the air” about common misconceptions of Nia Dance you may have encountered.
Nia Is A “Hippy Dance”
Nia is not a passing trend, nor without substance. It is not “esoteric” or “cult-like”. Nia isn’t about rainbows dancing, tree’s waving, or floating fairies. It would be a lie to say, that perhaps in some cases this is an aspect for some participants., but there is also kicking, punching, sounding, and most importantly, technique. Technique, as in the requirement for precision and accuracy.
Nia is based on the idea of combining form (choreography and technique) with freedom (the choice to customize and personalize our movement experience). The point of the class is not to float around the room free dancing the entire time. Discipline, power, technique, and purpose are all present.
Nia Doesn’t Offer A “Real Workout”
Every single Nia class challenges you to engage your entire body, including your head, fingertips, tailbone, and feet. How can using your entire body not be considered a workout! At Dance NZ, we can guarantee that by combining strength and grace, we will get your heart beating, stretching, sweating, and increasing your joint mobility. For people who are looking for a milder version of Nia Dance, we offer a Gentle Nia dance, for those with limited mobility but still want the same benefits!
Nia is the perfect workout. We acquire strength in Nia by using our own body weight. We stretch and twist our muscles along with our bones, push and pull in space, and get up and down from the ground. We circulate energy throughout our entire body, strengthening both our inner and exterior selves.
The Nia Tecniquie is based on the science of the bodys way
Nia is founded on The Body’s Way, which entails enhancing function by utilizing the body’s natural design. Imagination, music, emotion, and voice sound are used to trigger biochemistry, joint and muscle activity. Abduction, adduction’ flexion, extension’ eversion, inversion; dorsal flexion, plantar flexion; pronation and supination are just some of the very few examples of movements that work with and against gravity. Nia focuses on conditioning the body and nervous system while addressing the body’s five main sensations: flexibility, strength, mobility, agility, and stability.
Now, covering just a few of these common misconceptions, I would like to hope that this blog may put you at ease of any doubts in which may have prevented you from participating in Nia Dance.
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Make your fitness routine sustainable by doing something fun, gentle yet powerful, and that you love. Try Nia Dance today; no matter where you are, there’s an option for you to attend and the perfect class style to suit you and your needs. Make 2022 your year with Dance NZ.
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Kind regards, Belinda.
Brown Belt in the Nia Technique. A Certified Parkinson Dance Teacher.
Nia Dance Weekly Term One 2022 Dance NZ Classes: Physical and Online HYBRID-Style Nia Dance Sessions
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• Nia Dance Move to Heal, Term One 2022: 11:15 a.m, Tuesdays mornings. 499 Grantham Street in Hamilton CBD, Waikato Sports Fishing Club. Click here to book here.
• Classic Nia, Term One 2022: 5:30 p.m, Tuesdays evenings. 499 Grantham Street in Hamilton CBD, Waikato Sports Fishing Club. Click here to book here.
• Gentle Nia, Term One 2022: 9:30 a.m, Wednesday mornings. 41 Bow Street, Raglan Townhall. Click here to book here.
• Classic Nia, Term One 2022: 9:30 a.m, Friday mornings. 20 Wellington Street in Hamilton, Saint John’s Hall. Click here to book here.
• Nia for Parkinson’s Freedom Dance, Term One 2022: 12:00 p.m, Friday afternoons. 20 Wellington Street in Hamilton CBD, Saint John’s Hall. Click here to book here.
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