Testimonials
“I leave feeling lighter in heart and freer in spirit.”
"Nia is not only a physical salve but an emotional and mental boost too."
“Nia is a boost to my week."
“Nia is like a ‘one stop shop’ for your physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing."
"Nia is my escape."
"My body thanks me every time I do it!"
"Nia - It's poetry in motion."
Media Releases
Balance Magazine
from the Mental Health Association Qld
The Courier Mail
(Brisbane)
March 2007
Gourmet Traveller Magazine September 2007
At this time, registered teachers of Nia are conducting classes in NSW, Queensland, & Victoria only.
If you are a qualified Nia Instructer & would like to be listed on this site, please contact us!
Nia Intensive Training
Upcoming White Belt Trainings in Australia/NZ
Christchurch, 18-24 January, 2009
- With Ken Gilbert, Nia Black Belt Teacher & Education Trainer.
- For registration or more information, contact Helene Purcell, or NZ 021 039 1961
Melbourne, 4 -10 April, 2009
- With Winalee Zeeb, Nia Black Belt Teacher & Education Trainer.
- For registration or more information, contact Vicki Howell, or 0423 955 958
Sydney, 10-16 July, 2009
- With Winalee Zeeb, Nia Black Belt Teacher & Education Trainer.
- For registration or more information, contact Sharon Todd-Miller, or 02 9411 3227
Brisbane, January, 2010
- With Nia Black Belt Teacher & Education Trainer - Helen Terry.
- For registration or more information, contact Sophie Marsh, or 0431 484 054
The Nia White Belt Intensive Training is the somatic and mindful study of the 13 Nia White Belt Principles. Each day is divided into highly interactive sessions where you will learn, move and practice the Science, Craft and Art of the Nia Body of Work. This 7-day experience offers leading edge education in movement dynamics, body-mind physiology, kinesiology, choreography, physical/X-ray anatomy, and music appreciation. In addition you will participate with other students in Nia classes to witness the power of the Nia Technique in practice. The Nia Intensive experience empowers everyBody to take their practice and their life to the next level.
7 days of moving consciously, of exploration and discovery will bring you back in touch with your vision of health, happiness and well being.
Whether you choose to become a teacher or attend the intensive as an opportunity to experiment and reach outside of your routine to discover ways of being that are more harmonious with your spirit, the 7 day Nia White Belt will be a transformational journey.
Nia is a premier body-mind fitness practice that has been active in the United States of America for over 25years. Since the first training in Australia in 2005, Nia is increasingly being embraced by the Australian community. Nia’s holistic approach to health and well-being assures it a dynamic place in the fitness industry, and the personal growth and healing areas.
Once you register for the White Belt training, you will receive your pre-training study guide and Nia Global Unity DVD. On your own, at your own pace, you'll work with suggested reading and Nia DVD's at home for several weeks.
Personal Growth or Professional Training?
The Personal Growth Path is for students with a desire to intimately study and embody Nia for self-actualization, personal growth and life transformation.
The Professional Growth Path is for current or aspiring fitness, health or wellness professionals looking to teach or integrate Nia into their existing practice.
All education includes the study of Nia’s five core competency areas: Anatomy, Movement, Music, Methodology, and Philosophy. Using body-based experiences guided by self-discovery, Nia education is structured to allow students to participate and learn in their own way and in their own time. Through Nia, people learn to embody cognitive information, changing their bodies and lives.
Graduates of Nia education emerge as role models, representing what it means to consciously live in a body, to live passionately, guided by love and the sensation of Pleasure. Those on the Professional Path graduate prepared to work in the fitness, health and wellness world, teaching Classic Nia classes as well as working with special markets.
Nia Educational Training is offered internationally by a team of Certified Nia Trainers who have spent years studying, practicing, teaching and living the principles and work of Nia, both personally and professionally.
For people on the Personal Growth Path, completion of the White Belt results in receiving the Nia Personal Growth White Belt Certification of Completion. For people on the Professional Path, completion of the White Belt gives them permission to teach and represent Nia as a White Belt Apprentice, making “teaching classes” an integral part of the distance learning, continued education process that is a requirement before taking Green Belt. Green Belt focuses on teaching you how to “teach” a Body-Mind-Emotion-Spirit class format—Nia! Successful completion of Green Belt, which is the second belt on the Professional Path, is required in order to achieve the level of, Nia Professional Teacher Certification.
Payment Terms
The total cost of the Intensive is US$1599. A US$500 deposit is required upon registration with the final balance due within 30 days of the training or by payment plan. Your pre-training materials will be mailed to you upon receipt of your registration. The cancellation policy can be viewed on the registration forms.
Post Training
We want your enthusiasm, excitement, and fascination for learning Nia to continue. Real learning is an on-going lifetime process that continues outside the classroom. To genuinely embody wisdom and master a craft means to spread your wings, reread, re-examine, re-think, and integrate what you've learned. So, when you return home, you'll continue to work with your Nia Pre-Training Nia Global Unity DVD, (for 1-2 months depending upon how long you've had them). If you choose to licence as a Nia Professional, you will receive 4 Nia routines which will reinforce the intensive training. In addition, you may purchase the Nia Business & Marketing Manual that provide tools to create a successful Nia business.
The Nia DVD's, newsletter, Nia Australia Association and the international Nia community are here to support you. Mentoring is available via access to an international forum and monthly Teleconferences. Nia teachers also agree to maintain current CPR training.
What are the Nia Belt Levels?
Each Belt Intensive focuses on specific lessons and tools for personal and professional development.
- White Belt: Physical Sensation and Nia Foundations
- Green Belt: The Science, Craft and Art of Teaching Nia
- Blue Belt: Communication, Intimacy, and Relationship
- Brown Belt: Energy Dynamics and Personal Power
- Black Belt: Personal Mastery and Creativity
- Nia Trainer: Certified Nia Trainers have spent years studying, practicing, teaching and living the principles and work of Nia, both personally and professionally. To be considered for Nia Trainer, status a Teacher must meet specific requirements along the way from White Belt through First Degree Black Belt.
Where can I teach Nia?
* Fitness Facilities – health clubs, gyms, personal training, yoga and pilates studios
* Wellness Environments– spas, hospitals, rehabilitation clinics
* Community Centres- local halls, neighbourhood centres
* Educational institutions- primary schools, high schools, colleges
* Corporate settings
* Special populations – kids, teens, seniors, cancer survivors, actors, athletes etc.
* Holiday resorts, ships, parties
* Open your own Nia space
Accommodation
The course is not residential. Billeting by local students or teachers may be an option. Please contact the local producer if you would like to request assistance with accommodation.
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