The following article is written by Laura Mabe, and first appeared on Swing Into My Walk Space. On Friday I found myself back on 10th and Yamhill in downtown Portland. I was sent on a miss...
The following post was written by Amanda Coleman, who is a Nia White Belt graduate, licensed massage therapist and SOMA practitioner. To Debbie, team NiaHQ, Nia teachers everywhere,&...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, Oregon – Friday, January 13, 2011 – On the evening of Wednesday, February 2, 2011, Nia Technique and Conduit Dance will celebrate their recent allian...
Nia Instructor Spotlight: Jill Pagano
The following post is written by Nia Teacher Gretchen Musgrove of Seattle, WA. It was first published on her Blissful Fitness blog. Earlier this month I met Nia Instructor Jill Pagan...
Largest Nia DanceBreak Filmed in Portland, Oregon!
On Saturday, November 6, 2010, Nia teachers and students danced in Directors Park to "No Quiero Nada Mas" by Sancti Spiritus, which is a featured track on the NiaSounds CD "Aya."...
It’s that time of year again when I give thanks for all that has happened and cast the future of Nia into the next year. I love this part of the year. It’s a time when I go into...
The following article is written by freelance writer and author Jenny Block, and first appeared on Radical Self-Care at MoveStudio.wordpress.com. “It’s like your whole body is awake...
$500 Discounts and Other Year-End Specials
To celebrate an amazing 2010 at Nia International Headquarters, and the arrival of the new year, we’re offering the following specials: A $500 discount on all intensive trainings co-t...
We were a little worried the other day when we couldn't find Debbie anywhere. Then we realized she was actually in the room, hanging out with the newest shipment of Nia bears. In case you misse...
Nia Jackets for Winter - On Sale Now!
Stay warm this winter with a fleece-lined, zip-front, black Nia jacket – on sale for only $88 while supplies last.* It features adjustable Velcro straps at the wrists, a cinch, pull-tab to al...
Pleasure 101: Education for Every Body!
“Joy naturally seduces the body to breathe fully and deeply, oftentimes culminating in laughter, which is to the body like an orgasm.” —Alexander Lowen, M.D., Bioenergetics ...
Sneak Peek of Debbie's New Routine
Been hearing murmurs about a new routine? It's true. Debbie has been busier than usual – if you can imagine that – working on "Vibe." The release date is yet to be determi...
Nia students and teachers invite the Portland community to the largest Nia dancebreak in the world
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, Oregon – Tuesday, November 2, 2010 – The largest Nia DanceBreak in the world is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 1:00PM in Di...
The following article is written by freelance writer and author Jenny Block, and first appeared on Radical Self-Care at MoveStudio.wordpress.com. It wasn’t the kind of class I would...
Creating a Sacred Livelihood for Yourself and for the World
“Dance along with me, for the best is yet to be!” A new consciousness is emerging in and around us—a wave of awareness affecting everything we do in life and in business. I be...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, Oregon – Wednesday, October 13, 2010 – Meeting the growing demand for a more complete approach to wellness is the Nia Next Generation Trainer (N...
Cultivating Comfort with X-Ray Anatomy
In Nia, we pride ourselves on cultivating comfort and pleasure—I personally have been called a "Pleasure Revolutionary." It’s true! I believe cultivating pleasure is one of th...
Four Ways The Nia Livelihood Membership Package Can Enrich Your Life
If you’ve only taken the Nia White Belt Training, you may not know that you’ve just barely touched on an entire movement lifestyle practice. So to help you go deeper – and to disc...
StudioNia Fundraising Event for Pakistan a Huge Success
Just this past Friday, StudioNia (the Nia International Training Center) hosted its "Dance Jam for Pakistan," which raised more than $500 to help the 20 million people affected by the flo...
The Only Thing Missing Was a New Guitar
There is, has been, and will continue to be so much going on here at HQ—in the life of Nia and in my life. I am very excited to be a part of this moment. For so much of my time with for N...
Join us at the 2010 Inner IDEA Conference
We’re counting down the days until we attend the world's leading wellness event, the 2010 Inner IDEA Conference, held September 23-26 at La Quinta Resort & Club in Palm Springs, ...
"Psychology Today" talks about Nia
In an article on Psychology Today, Alan Fogel (Professor of Psychology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City) discusses the benefits of movement with body sense awareness. He states, "Ca...
Testimonials have been updated to have more structure. They are now in the format of question and answer, and now anyone can submit their own testimonial by clicking on the Share you Nia Story butt...
A Fantastic Video of Debbie's Trip to Paris, France
On July 17, 2010, the French and international Nia community welcomed Debbie in Paris. Here, Debbie taught a Nia class to more than 40 Nia teachers and students from France, Belgium, Sweden, F...
How You Can Help Nia Provide Flood Relief For Pakistan
With your generosity and the dedication of Mercy Corps, we can help the 20 million people affected by the floods in Pakistan. Donate using Nia's fundraising page on the Mercy Corps website...
Walking Upright with All Four Paws ~ White Belt Principle 9
This month we are focusing on White Belt Principle 9, The Upper Extremities of the Body. For those of you just joining us: This is one of the 13 principles of the White Belt, Nia's first level ...
A Story About Nia Helping Brain Injury Survivors at Jodi House in Santa Barbara, California
The letter below is from Carmen Finn, who had been given a 3 percent chance to survive by her doctors at UCLA. She is currently taking Nia classes at Jodi House, and says, “We at Jodi House a...
July 24, 2010 Hi Debbie: This is Holly from Tucson. I had an incredible morning that I want to share with you. Earlier today I went to teach my regular Saturday morning Nia class...
Behind the Scenes of a New Routine Called R1
The journey of creating a routine is just that – a journey. While my process over the years has remained fairly consistent, it has also evolved as a result of small tweaks that go along with ...
Share Your Nia Story by Submitting a Testimonial
Just yesterday we added a new feature to the homepage of our website, which allows you to conveniently share your Nia story. Submitting a testimonial is probably one of the best ways to express the...
We captured some beautiful photographs of aspiring Black Belts training at StudioNia in Portland, Oregon this week. It's hard not to be inspired by such an incredible group. The Black Belt repr...
A Movement Break at the Next Generation Trainer Program Kickoff Event
A lot is happening at StudioNia – the studio at Nia International Headquarters in Portland, Oregon. As part of the three-day kickoff event for a new ten-month program led by Debbie Rosas, thi...
Get ready to retire the treadmill workout permanently, because Nia has some big plans to share at its three-day event that begins August 12th at Nia International Headquarters. Led by Nia Co-F...
Unleashing Feeling, Healing and Expression with White Belt Principle 8
When you watch a Nia class, it is clear every person is bringing something unique to the dance. Yes, the choreography is the same, yet each pelvis, chest and head seems to be dancing to a different...
In the Spring 2010 issue of Moods Magazine, Nia is described as a “mood stabilizer” by Speech-Language Pathologist Jennifer Hicks, who has bipolar disorder. “I have learned to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, OR – Wednesday, July 7, 2010 – The Nia Technique, the third largest mind-body practice in the world, is described as a “mood stabilizer” ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, OR -- Tuesday, July 1, 2010 -- Those who wish to hone their Nia teaching skills can now register for one of ten Green Belt Trainings. Nia Trainer Helen Terry wil...
Upcoming Nia Green Belt Trainings with Helen Terry, Ann Christiansen and Holly Curtis Nastasi
Ten Nia Green Belt Trainings are now open for registration. Nia Trainer Helen Terry will be hosting four of these trainings at RanchONia, the new residential Nia training facility in Montgomery, Te...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPortland, OR – Wednesday, June 30, 2010 – Debbie Rosas of the Nia Technique – an international movement and lifestyle practice that leads to health, wellness and...
Riding the Wave of Principle 7: Three Planes of Movement and Intensity Levels
I'm lucky I do Nia; I get to enjoy my body and life in "peak" experiences every day. Nia has taught me how to engage with my body so that everything I do – how I move, think and...
Debbie Rosas Stewart is traveling to Stockholm, Amsterdam, London, Hamburg, Budapest, Paris and Rome to teach a series of Nia classes and workshops in July. “After 26 years, I’m sti...
Brown Belt Training at Nia International Headquarters in Portland, Oregon
Nia continues to make a lasting impact on the way we feel and live with its Brown Belt Training this week. Led by Nia Co-Founders Debbie Rosas Stewart and Carlos AyaRosas, this seven-day training i...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, OR -- June 21, 2010 -- The Nia Technique, an international movement and lifestyle practice that leads to health, wellness and fitness, continues to make a lasting i...
Nia's Answer to Stability—Naked Feet
I thought a lot about what to discuss for this month's focus, White Belt Principle 6: The Base of the Body. After much deliberation, I decided to talk about the feet and also to share part of N...
Use Awareness to Create Your Life!
“What our lives are about is what awareness is.” —Stanley Keleman If you go to any self-help workshop, new age gathering, or transformational seminar, you will hear the w...
The Body's Way in My Mother Tongue
I just had to share this wonderful story from Maria Skinner, who wrote me to share yet another inspiring story about how Nia is bringing love, pleasure and health to people’s lives around the...
“When we know that the transmission of experience is somatic, we can see how to find our way back to a somatic reference. It brings another body into existence. This mimics creation. From our...
You Never Know the End of the Story
I have just returned from a trip to Israel. My visit was to gain a better understanding of the country – its people, its culture. The primary function of Nia "The Business" is to su...
3x13 Triptych: The Art of Sensation - A StudioNia Special Event
The Art of Sensation, a three-part event, is a story about living into my greatness and sharing my gifts with the world. It is an expression of love - for my body, for the gift of life, for m...
"Antonio Stradivari made some of his most beautiful violins from a pile of broken, waterlogged oars he found on the docks of Venice one day. Like the David hiding inside Michelangelo's rough bloc...