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Coming up this week! Grab your costume, your dancing feet and playful bones and join me for some groovy, family-friendly Halloween fun.
Dance On Nia Party - Shake Those Bones
Friday, October 28
Tula Yoga and Wellness
7- 8:30 pm, $20
Please pre-register here.
Join me for a spooky, fun Halloween themed dance party. Costumes are encouraged and totally optional. Dance your bones! No dance experience is necessary, for ages 10 and up.
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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 to Nia 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. PLEASE NOTE that the parking lot behind the building is for tenants only. Please allow extra time to arrive on Sundays to find parking. Thank you!
Keewaydin Recreation Center, 3030 53rd St. E., Mpls. Next Session starts on October 26 and runs for 8 weeks, no class on Weds. Nov. 23. $65 for Minneapolis residents, register here. Drop-ins are welcome, $10 per class, paid with cash or check at the front desk.
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. 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, $20 to drop-in to the Nia class. This $20 drop-in fee also gives you access to the other amenities of The Marsh for the day of your purchased class, including the whirlpool, sauna, and heated therapy pool.
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What are you doing on Wednesday nights? Come Dance Nia!
Keewaydin Park & Rec Center, 3030 E. 53rd St.
6:30-7:30 pm
October 26-December 21
(no class on Weds. November 23)
A new session of Nia at Keewaydin Park starts this Wednesday. All are invited to this ongoing class! Register through Minneapolis Parks and Recreation, here. Drop-in option is also available once the class is running, $10 to drop-in. Give yourself the gift of fun, joy and movement. Your mind, body and spirit will thank you!
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Play Break
Something different this week for our dance break. Denise Medved was a Nia teacher/trainer who went on to create Ageless Grace-Timeless Fitness for the Body and Brain. In this TEDx talk she talks about how play, like we did as children, is crucial to the health of the body, the brain and the spirit. Ageless Grace classes are offered around the Twin Cities by my friend Pola Rest. She is offering a training and seminar for those interested in learning more or becoming Ageless Grace Educators on the weekend of Nov. 4-6 in Minneapolis. Find out more here: www.agelessgrace.com Keep moving, keep on playing!
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Want to learn more about Nia?
Practice Nia at Home
Students ask me about DVDs or other videos to do Nia at home and now there is a brand new video of the Nia Routine U by Ann Christiansen. This is a fantastic routine, we dance many of the songs in my classes. Check it out here and purchase the download to dance Nia at home anytime!
Listen to Nia Sounds
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!
Learn about Nia
This is a great promotional video that describes the many benefits of practicing Nia.
The book, The Nia Technique, by Debbie and Carlos Rosas, founders of Nia is an indispensable reference book and resource for any Nia practitioner.
Practice the 52 Moves
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.
Other Resources
The meditation book I read from at the end of class sometimes 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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Make a face, shout, laugh, cackle, cry! Play with emotion, you'll be amazed at how you grow.
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