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NIA HOLISTIC, HEALING, DANCE-BASED FITNESS
NIA Holistic, Healng, Dance-Based Movement
Classic NIA is a holistic fitness class combining movement from the dance arts, martial arts and healing arts, including yoga. Anyone can do NIA-it is appropriate for all levels of fitness and agility. Students are encouraged to modify all movements according to their own body’s needs. Movements are simple and leave lots of room for self-expression. Classic NIA is a fun, cardiovascular experience that gives you a new body and a new life.
NIA or Neuromuscular Integrative Action, is a sensory-based movement practice fusing nine different movement forms from the dance arts, martial arts and the healing arts including yoga. As a cardiovascular exercise, Nia builds flexibility, agility, mobility, strength and stability. It is effective for weight-loss and is known to help many conditions including depression, asthma, diabetes, arthritis and fibromyalgia to name a few. Bethamie balances the joy, excitement and fun of Nia with its calming, healing components and offers classes to women, men and teens of all abilities.
“Nia came into my life as a gift and I am so grateful to be able to share this healing experience others.” An instructor since 2008, Bethamie Wyatt, CECP, Certified NIA Instructor, MLS, Healing In Motion, facilitates Nia classes and workshops that encourage community and connection among class participants. Impressions from her cultural experiences in Senegal, West Africa and Belize, Central America can be felt in her classes through the sounds and rhythms of these musically rich places. Each gathering with Bethamie is a unique experience with a blend of broad influences that allow her to provide a quality education around health and movement wellness while building a rapport with a diverse group of participants.
After a class with Bethamie, you are sure to step into your day on the “Nia cloud” – strong and determined yet relaxed and rejuvenated!
THE LANGUAGE OF EMOTIONS WORKSHOP
The Language of Emotions: Learning to Listen to the Soul’s Messengers
Emotions serve an important evolutionary purpose. They bring us vital information, helping us navigate the world and ensuring our survival. When this information is welcomed and heeded, emotions dissipate rapidly. However, our culture generally teaches us to fear and thus suppress our emotions, and what we resist tends to persist. We may find ourselves stuck in redundant emotional loops, manifesting as depression or chronic anxiety. Our disowned emotions may even hijack us at inopportune moments, leading us to make choices we regret, and often reinforcing our fear of emotionality. It takes practice to re-learn the language of emotions and how to harness the energy contained in them to fuel our growth. In this informative and interactive workshop, we’ll discuss the purpose emotions serve, how they get “stuck”, and strategies for working with them skillfully, rather than being captive to or cut off from these important messengers.