Transformational fitness....the body's way! Remarkable Fitness Movement Class in Dallas!!



Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2010

by Maurice Aguirre
JITL

NIA is hot, hot, HOT!!! Nia is an inspiring, integrative fitness & lifestyle practice for body, mind and spirit. awaken and ignite your fullest potential with the practice that will change your life! indulge yourself in a Nia class today! The NIA technique , which formerly stood for neuromuscular integrative technique and now is better known as non-impact aerobics, is an exercise program developed in 1983, in Santa Rosa, California by Carlos and Debbie Rosas. In the early 1980s, as aerobics dance classes started to become popular, some people found the practice potentially too difficult to do. Pounding music and instructors inciting people to work hard could feel jarring to some, and injury was not uncommon especially with high impact work.

The Rosas' sought to change this by putting together a more "gentle" program in the NIA technique that would integrate a number of fitness disciplines but still create a healthful, calorie-burning workout. Many disciplines are included in the NIA technique , but all include the idea that anyone taking a NIA class needs to stay firmly grounded in body awareness. Doing what feels natural and good, and modifying exercises as needed so that all fitness levels can participate helps people retain that body awareness, focusing less on pain and gain, and more on natural movement.

Disciplines utilized to create usually one-hour long NIA classes include yoga , tai chi , dance aerobics , modern dance , and martial arts . An instructor gently invokes people to move in different directions, often evoking nature metaphors to help people express movement in their own way. Music used is just as variable and eclectic. A number of different types may be present in a NIA technique class, including jazz , drumming traditions from Africa, contemporary music, and a variety of other types.

Though the Rosas' NIA technique was at first only known to a few, interest in the program surged in the 1990s, and even more so in the 2000s. In addition to finding classes in your local area, the Rosas' company now sells NIA workout tapes, collections of music, and even earrings. The company also demands certification for anyone who would teach NIA classes. There are both online and mentor courses that help people become practiced in this new aerobic tradition



NIA is " the love your body workout "! the most advanced form of fusion fitness, Nia combines martial arts, dance arts & healing arts, to create a high-powered, synergistic workout that no isolated exercise technique can match. more than "working out," Nia moves you from the inside out. the result is a total body & life makeover that leads to falling in love with moving & living fully in your body. Whether you are new to fitness or to Nia, you'll have fun! for more information regarding these amazing classes visit www.juleinthelotus.com



"this lyrical, dance-like routine is deceptively powerful, delivering a high-powered workout that will leave you strong and centered." -Health Magazine
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» left by Jennifer Stewart
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This is the first time I've heard of NIA. It sounds wonderful.
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