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This Friday! Purple 80s Nia Jam! A Nia Dance Party at Tula Yoga and Wellness
Friday, May 20, 7-8:30 pm, $20 Pre-register here.
Get ready to dance to some great songs from the 80s with me, Andrea Weiss and Liz Anema. Our musical theme is celebrating the music of Prince with other tunes by artists he worked with, influenced or who inspired him. Grab your purple, your neon spandex, head bands and stripes!
What's a Dance On! Nia Party? It's an extended version of a Nia class for all ages, all genders. We'll guide you with simple Nia choreography, there will be more time for free dance and lots of great music based on the theme of the month. Come to get a sweat on, to move your body after a week of working, to connect with friends in a fun, alcohol/drug-free environment. A Dance On! Nia Party is a chance for YOU to tap into the joy of being alive through movement.
No previous experience required. We dance in bare feet, but shoes are always optional. Please be sure that they are not street shoes. Free parking available in the lot next to the building or on side streets.
Please arrive a few minutes early, especially if you are new to Tula. We'll be locking the front door at 7:10 pm.
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Studio Locations and Addresses
Center for Performing Arts, (CPA) 3754 Pleasant Av., Minneapolis
- Single Class -- $15
- Step In -- 5 classes $67 (expires 8 weeks from date of purchase)
- Joyful Mover – 10 classes $127 (expires 12 weeks from date of purchase)
- Nia Rock Star – 12 month package, billed monthly, $77 per month, unlimited classes (can be cancelled in writing with 30 days notice)
- New Student Special - $49 for one month of classes (expires 30 days from date of purchase)
$5 for your first class as a new student.
**Please note that these class prices and packages are only for use at Center for Performing Arts. Class packages are non-refundable and must be used within the designated time span.
A note about parking at Center for Performing Arts on Sundays: The parking on the street in front of the building is limited on Sundays. There are a few parking spots behind the Center for Performing Arts Building. Please allow extra time to arrive on Sundays to find parking. Thank you!
Keewaydin Recreation Center, 3030 53rd St. E., Mpls. $50 for a six week session, June 8-13, register here.
Downtown YWCA, 1130 Nicollet Ave., Mpls, a YWCA membership is needed, but you can come as my guest, message me to let me know you'd like to come. Our new start time of 6:30 pm is great for getting downtown in enough time. There is free parking behind the building and the meters on the streets are only in effect until 6 pm.
Tula Yoga and Wellness, 99 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul, suggested class donation, $10-$20 dollars, class packages are available for purchase through Tula. Please note that the parking lot next to the building is NOT available during business hours for Tula clients. Please park on the side streets for daytime classes.
The Marsh, 15000 Minnetonka Blvd., The Marsh is open to the public, $15 to drop-in to the Nia class or class packages are available.
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Pop-Up Classes in the Park
Tuesdays, May 24, 31, June 7 and 14
6:30 pm at Linwood Park, St. Paul
$10 to drop in, $35 to sign up for all four sessions
Please let me know if you plan to attend any one or more of these classes so I can contact you if we need to cancel due to bad weather, bethgilesnia@gmail.com or text me (with your name included in text) 612-802-9127.
Let's dance and play outside a bit this spring! Join me at the end of May and early June for a series of 4 outdoor classes at Linwood Park, 860 St. Clair Ave. This park is easy to get to, ample parking and a lovely bluffs location. Let's welcome the change of seasons with some movement on the grass. You may want to wear soft soled shoes and bring a yoga mat.
Hoops and Nia!
If you have a hula hoop, bring it to the June 7 and June 14 classes and we'll play with hoops during part of the class! If you don't have one I'll have a few to try or you can dance without a hoop, too!
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Calling all White Belts and Green Belts who want to grow, expand and deepen your relationships through Nia! Ken Gilbert is coming to Minnesota in August to offer the Blue Belt Training. This is the only Midwestern Blue Belt offered for the next of this year. AND if you register by May 31, the training is $300 off the regular price. The total cost is $1,299, half payable by May 31, half at the time of the training. Register here. Please contact me by email or phone if you have any questions.
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This month I'm embarking on a Love Your Liver Detox cleanse. My friend, Julie, known as Nutrition Julie, has a great program that she's running this month that you can be a part of too. I've not done a cleanse before and I was a little nervous about it at first, but Julie has great video resources to help you through it, along with lots of recipes and helpful tips, plus a private Facebook group for everyone doing the cleanse to connect and support each other. We all want to feel good, have energy for all the great things in life that we enjoy and some of us want to lose weight to feel better too. This cleanse can help you with all of that!
You can feel great AND learn to understand your body's own needs by participating in the Love Your Liver Detox cleanse. Watch this video for details!
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Private Nia Sessions Now Available at
Tula Yoga and Wellness
Join me in one of Tula's welcoming, warm spaces for a one on one movement session. We'll focus on what your body and spirit needs for the session. We can deepen your understanding of the Nia principles and help you to practice the 52 moves.
$65 for one session, $180 for three sessions. I recommend that you sign up for at least 3 sessions to receive the most benefits from the one-on-one time. You'll increase your knowledge about your body, about the Nia philosophy and about the movement techniques. Contact me at bethgilesnia@gmail.com to set up a free 1/2 hour phone consultation.
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Dance Break
Ah, Stevie Wonder! What a funk, soul master! Get on up, move your hips, sing along, clap your hands!
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Want to learn more about Nia?
Several students have asked me about the music I play in class. Almost all of it comes from NiaSounds. Here's a link to checking out the CDs of music that Nia sells. Each of the CDs has a preview option so you can hear the songs first. Enjoy!
This is a great promotional video that describes the many benefits of practicing Nia.
For resources on learning the 52 Moves, you can click on this link.
Nia Black Belt Instructor Donna Starnes takes you through all 52 Moves in these eHow videos.
Another Nia Trainer, Laurie Bass, creates and posts great videos showing herself doing the 52 moves on her Facebook page.
The book, The Nia Technique, by Debbie and Carlos Rosas, founders of Nia is an indispensable reference book and resource for any Nia practitioner.
The meditation book I read from at the end of class is called, Journey to the Heart by Melody Beattie.
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Ready to Feel Good in Your Body?
Come dive into the joy of movement! Nia is a unique combination of nine movement forms drawn from dance, martial arts and healing arts. We move our entire bodies in a healthful, sustainable way and become aware of sensations in our bodies. We dance and move in Nia to sense joy and pleasure, not pain. Nia is for all fitness abilities and all ages. Nia can be an intense aerobic workout or more easy and gentle depending the level of intensity you bring to the movement.
Dress in comfortable clothes, that you are willing to get sweaty in. We dance in bare feet, but shoes are optional. Bring a water bottle. Bring a yoga mat if you like that for the floor play part of class.
If you have any questions about Nia or the classes/events listed here, please send me an e-mail or give me a call, 612-802-9127.
Yours in the dance of life,
Beth
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