Accredited Nia Instructors with the Nia Australia Association
Accredited Nia Instructors with the Nia Australia Association
Sylvana Simon
One of my earliest and strongest memories is the urge to dance. My mother’s friend once said to me as a child, ‘don’t you know how to walk Sylvana?!!’ Skipping and dancing were much more fun!
I grew up in a little country town where there were no dance teachers. When I moved to the city as a young adult I was excited to finally have the opportunity to attend a class. The excitement was short lived – the teacher named the complicated steps and everyone did them…except me, the one who had never learned them as a child.
I resigned myself to dancing my own way – and I always have, much to the amusement of my children at times. The urge to dance faded as the demands of a large family, study, work and many other interests gained centre stage. In my life there was no regular opportunity for dance – except when I played music as a sound track to housework!! I found that when dancing this way I had a tendency to repeat a small repertoire of moves to a variety of beats – fun, but certainly no challenge.
I have always had a desire to be fit, and have tried many forms of exercise. While I enjoyed the results, these activities didn’t excite me and were therefore not easy to sustain. That was until my husband saw a Nia Dance promotion in a local magazine. He checked it out on the internet and said ‘I’ve found something that you will LOVE – it’s a fusion of dance, martial arts and other things – they dance like you!!’
From the first Nia class I felt as though I had come home - home to myself. I absolutely love the joyfulness and freedom of Nia. I would go to Nia classes for the sheer fun of dancing but there’s a bonus…you get fit, feel energetic, become more healthy in every way and meet wonderful people. AND there is no wrong way to dance Nia – the teacher demonstrates the moves in front of the group, usually facing away so that you can follow from behind. You get to drop those unhelpful old fears and inhibitions, move the way your body wants to move to the extent that feels good at the time, and do it all to funky world music.
I have always been interested in understanding and nurturing the physical, intellectual, psychological and spiritual elements of what it means to be a human being – Nia helps me to integrate all of those parts of who I am into one joyful package.
It’s never too early or too late to start dancing Nia. Why don’t you try it? There’s nothing to lose and much to gain. Come dance with me, and us – come dance with yourself – your body’s way!!!
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Nia Classes with Sylvana
Tuesdays: 09.15 – 10.15am,
RSL Hall, 1 Bunya Street, Maleny
Thursdays: 11.30 – 12.30pm
The Pavillion, Maleny Showgrounds, Maleny-Stanley River Road
Fridays: 8.00 – 9.00am
The Pavillion, Maleny Showgrounds, Maleny-Stanley River Road
**Classes held during Queensland School Terms
Wear comfortable clothes, bare feet, bring a water bottle & yoga mat/towel.
Bookings are not necessary. Beginners are always welcome.
Cost:
New to Nia – 1st class free
Next two classes $15 (for both)
Casual: $15
3 Class Pass : $40
5 Class Pass: $60
Concession: Casual $12, 3 Class Pass $30
Contact details
Sylvana
Nia White/Green Belt Teacher, Nia 5 Stages Teacher, MMid, RM, RN, Cert Indg Ther, Master Facilitator – Virtues Project International, Maleny, Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
For class enquiries or student feedback
phone Sylvana on 0427 919 959
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Student Feedback
"Just LOVING Nia with Sylvana – I’ve only done a few classes and weight’s dropping off and starting to see an outline of my former self magically appear. Yip Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!"
Gitanjali Hart
"I would recommend Sylvana’s Nia classes to anyone. She is warm and inclusive, the classes are fun and a great workout. I especially love that she finishes each class with a virtues pick so that I leave the class energised both physically and spiritually."
Karen Barnett – Nia Vana #1 Fan
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