Are you searching for a fitness practice that’s gentle on your body but provides a wide variety of health benefits? Something that suits your individual abilities and experience levels? This blog focuses on gentle beginners dance classes in Raglan, going into detail about the technique and the benefits.
When it comes to finding an exercise with soft movements, it can be difficult finding the right practice for you. It might be stressful not knowing where to begin, but thankfully, there’s a perfect technique that can appeal to all individuals, regardless of talents or experience!
Nia Dance Provides Gentle Movements For Your Body
Nia Dance is a gentle, holistic movement made up of 52 movements derived from different dance, martial, and healing art forms. Tai-chi, the Alexander practice, and yoga are just a handful of the 9 arts included.
Because the movements in Nia Dance are non-impact and extremely adjustable, it’s an excellent type of practice for beginners who want to become proactive in a soothing style. You can focus on your self-connection (both mentally and physically), as well as your connection to people around you.
Nia Dance is a lot easier on the body than high-intensity training forms like Tabata or Boxfit. This is because these types of fitness aim to tire your body out and push it to its limit. Nia Dance is something pleasant and social that will enhance your health without placing strain on your body. This dance practice can help you achieve any fitness goal or reason for starting while ensuring your body isn’t put under stress.
Nia Dance has spiritual, emotional, and lifestyle advantages in addition to physical and mental health benefits. It also not only helps you develop your mind and body in class but also teaches you the tools you’ll need to continue doing so in your everyday life.
Some of these different benefits include pain relief, calm energy and mindset, higher levels of coordination and balance, enhanced cognitive levels, supported organ function, mental clarity, a deeper self and spiritual connection, weight loss, improved muscle strength, lowered symptoms of depression and anxiety, fewer feelings of tension in your life, and increased mobility and better joint flexibility.
Gentle Nia At Dance NZ
Dance NZ is a Nia Technique dance group based in New Zealand. This company provides Nia Dance sessions in Hamilton and Raglan as well as online via Zoom. They provide an excellent class that is appropriate for people who are new to dancing, new to fitness, or who require gentle exercises.
Gentle Nia is a dance and fitness class that is ideal for all individuals, but especially beginners and those seeking soothing, soft movements. Nia provides a safe, enjoyable, and judgment-free atmosphere for everyone who comes, whether you’re a beginner or not. You’ll find your classmates and instructor, Belinda Goodwin, to be energetic, encouraging, and easy to make new social relationships with, so you won’t feel alone!
Another fantastic feature that Dance NZ offers is that if you don’t feel comfortable performing in front of others or just aren’t in the region, you can still participate via live Zoom sessions that capture physical courses. You may let go and feel fully comfortable practising Nia Dance in the comfort of your own home, not having to be required to leave your microphone or camera on.
24-hour replays are also available for purchase and can be watched as many times as you like within the 24-hour time period. This is a fantastic option for people who cannot commit to a specific time slot or aren’t able to gain transport to the venue location.
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Feel confident in the classes you’re participating in and try Nia Dance today! Allow your body to reap the benefits of the gentle movements from the Nia Technique and join Dance NZ’s Gentle Nia class. And don’t forget to look out for the Nia flag!
Please feel free to contact Dance NZ with any questions.
Kind regards, Belinda.
Brown Belt in the Nia Technique. A Certified Parkinson Dance Teacher.
Weekly Nia Dance Sessions to Choose From: Dance Online, Live or In-Person at our Nia Dance Locations
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• Nia Dance Move to Heal in-person class time slot: 11:15 a.m, every Tuesday. This class location is at Saint Aidan’s Hall. Zoom sessions are also available here.
• Classic Nia in-person class time slot: 5:30 p.m, each Tuesday. This class location is at the Fishing and Sports Club, Waikato. The address of this venue is in Hamilton on Grantham Street. Zoom sessions are also open here.
• Gentle Nia in-person class time slot: 9:30 a.m, each Wednesday. This class location is at Raglan Town Hall. The address of this venue is in Raglan at 41 Bow Street. Zoom sessions are also open here.
• Classic Nia in-person class time slot: 9:30 a.m, each Friday. This class location is at Saint John’s Hall. The address of this venue is 20 Wellington Street. Zoom sessions are also open here.
• Nia for Parkinson’s Freedom Dance in-person class time slot: 12:00 pm, each Friday. This class location is in Hamilton, Saint John’s Hall. Zoom sessions are also open here.
Learn more about the Nia Technique at nianow.com.