Welcome to Nia Classes with Margaret! I am a licensed Nia Technique™ 2nd Degree Black Belt teacher and have been sharing Nia's Joy of Movement since 2015.
Nia is a mindful dance fitness practice that helps condition and support your body holistically in remarkable ways, including movement skills of flexibility, agility, mobility, strength, stability, and balance.
- Inspired by the wide variety of music genres, Nia's creative use of music and movement incorporates 52 simple moves expressed through a fusion of dance arts, martial arts, and mindfulness practices--and fun!
- Nia is adaptable to all levels of fitness! A core principle of the Nia Technique is the Joy of Movement--to listen to your own body, tracking your own sensations as you move, sensing what feels good for your body along with taking into consideration any condition you may need to be mindful of, adapting and adjusting your movements to support your individual needs--making choices that feel good!
I am also a BoneFit™ -Trained exercise & fitness professional.
- In addition to the balance, posture-supporting, and hips and back muscle-strengthening moves within Nia, as a BoneFit™ -Trained exercise & fitness professional, I provide movement modifications throughout every class to help support the needs of individuals with low bone density.
- For example, we use the hip hinge technique (bending at the crease of the hip where it meets your thigh bone) rather than forward flexion (front bending) at the waist/ bending of the spine itself. We avoid deep/end-range side bending of the spine, end-range rotation or twisting of the spine, as well as the combined forward flexion with rotation. As an enhancement to the experience as we dance and move to the music, your Nia practice never felt so good!
All classes are via Zoom, providing a wonderful opportunity to Dance Wherever You Are!--along with a community with students from around the world.
- Check out my class schedule via "Schedule" or "Calendar" (two views of the same) to see when it all happens and join the fun! And the bonus? Signing up for a class also gives you 24-hour access to the class recording, whether or not you can attend the live class!
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Let's dance!! See you in class!!
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