Your happiness is vital no matter what age you are or who you are. You may not be someone who prioritises your happiness or the things that make you happy, but it’s important to do so. This blog will discuss a dance company that has fantastic dance for happiness Hamilton classes.
Dance can be a wonderful beginning point when it comes to supporting and prioritising your happiness. And if you’re new to dance, don’t worry. This particular dance technique is a great way for beginners and experts to have fun and boost their levels of joy.
Using dance as a hobby allows you opportunities to create more moments of joy in your life. This can include unwinding after a long and stressful day at work, or a beautiful and energised way to start off your day. But what dance technique are we talking about today?
Nia Dance and Your Happiness
Nia Dance is a movement art that was designed following the human body’s complex design to strengthen mental and physical health, as well as spiritual, emotional, and lifestyle benefits. The dance itself is a collection of 52 unique techniques derived from dance, healing, or martial arts. This combination of three unique expressions is what also enables a broad variety of happiness and health benefits to be provided.
Different styles of dance, such as Jazz or Hip-Hop, emphasise getting movement correct and accurate. Nia Dance, on the other hand, allows you to adapt movements to what feels right for your body which reduced the risk of injury and doesn’t leave you feeling tired after each workout. Each movement was created to help you relax and focus on having fun and caring for your body. This in turn boosts your levels of happiness and joy during and outside of classes.
Nia Dance is very customizable and can suit any individual’s demands or skills, regardless of their dance or fitness ability or experience. As mentioned prior, Nia Dance has a high amount of benefits surrounding numerous areas of your life.
Some of these benefits include weight loss, strengthened muscles, improved mobility and flexibility between joints, reduced stress and tension, pain relief, enhanced organ function, improved circulation, calmer, productive, or more cheerful feelings, heightened sensory awareness, reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety, a deeper spiritual connection, improved mood, and self-discovery.
Access Nia Dance at Dance NZ
Dance NZ is a Hamilton and Raglan-based Nia Dance company that offers several Nia Dance classes. All classes are designed in a variety of styles to accommodate different individuals with varying levels of mobility, abilities, and session accessibility.
There are classes for people recovering from injuries or illnesses (Nia Dance Move to Heal), beginners (Gentle Nia), experienced dancers (Classic Nia), and a class for people with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers (Nia for Parkinson’s Freedom Dance).
Your Dance NZ teacher, Belinda Goodwin, strives to provide the best possible instruction and guidance with an upbeat attitude to all of her students. She also ensures that each class is held in a judgment-free, happy environment so everyone feels comfortable and cheerful. Belinda has also recently earned her brown belt in the Nia Technique. This qualifies her as a highly knowledgeable and attentive Nia Dance instructor.
Dance NZ offers a range of options for attending or viewing courses, making it great for those who have varying schedules. Online sessions are held on Zoom and are a great way to start the day or wind down at night. In-person classes are held in either Hamilton or Raglan and can be viewed more in-depth under the Book Now heading of this blog.
Purchasable replays of various classes are also available on the Dance NZ website. The replays can be viewed 24-hours after purchase, allowing you to watch as many times as you like during that time. This is a fantastic option for those who are unable to commit to a set class time or who do not live in the region.
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Put your happiness first by participating in Nia Dance! Many studies have shown wonderful health and happiness benefits when you participate in dance. With Nia Dance being able to accommodate everybody’s needs, it’s perfect to participate in.
Weekly Dance classes to choose from , dancing Live Online or In person at our Dance Venues
In order to book sessions at Dance NZ, you must be signed up as a free member. You can sign up on the Dance NZ website here.
• Nia Dance Move to Heal: Physical class opens at 11:15 a.m, every Tuesday. This Nia Dance session venue is at Saint Aidan’s Hall. Zoom sessions are also available here.
• Classic Nia One: Physical class opens at 5:30 p.m, each Tuesday. This Nia Dance session venue is at the Fishing and Sports Club, Waikato. This is located in Hamilton on Grantham Street. Zoom sessions are also open here.
• Gentle Nia: Physical class opens at 9:30 a.m, each Wednesday. This Gentle Nia Dance class venue is at Raglan Town Hall. This is located in Raglan at 41 Bow Street. Zoom sessions are also open here.
• Classic Nia Two: Physical class opens at 9:30 a.m, each Friday. This Nia Dance class venue is at Saint John’s Hall. This is located in Hamilton at 20 Wellington Street. Zoom sessions are also open here.
• Nia for Parkinson’s Freedom Dance: Physical class opens at 12:00 pm, each Friday. This Nia Dance class venue is in Hamilton, Saint John’s Hall. Zoom sessions are also open here.
Learn more about the Nia Technique at nianow.com.