Maria Skinner is a Black Belt and Green Belt Certified Nia Instructor and proprietress of Yoga & Nia For Life in West Concord, MA. She has been practicing and teaching in the Boston Area since 1997 and is devoted to the practice of embodying the Body's Way and sharing the Nia Technique. Prior to embarking on the path of Nia, Maria practiced contact improvisation and danced Samba, Afro-Caribbean and African Dance. Before that, she danced the night away in New York City and San Francsico, perfecting the form of dance as ecstatic celebration. For her, Nia has become a way to blend the joyful party with deep awareness. Her classes provide the Nia promises of great cardiovascular conditioning as well as deep healing.