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Have fun! Get fit! Let loose!

Nia is a well-being fitness and lifestyle practice. Through expressive movement - the Body's Way - Nia empowers people to achieve physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and well-being. Nia changes people's lives.

Nia blends a range of rhythmic music styles with carefully choreographed hour-long routines. It is the first and foremost 'fusion fitness' program of its kind, inspired by three art forms: The Dance Arts - Jazz, Modern, Duncan; The Healing Arts - Yoga, the work of Moshe Feldenkrais, The Alexander Technique; and The Martial Arts - Aikido, Tae Kwon Do, Tai Chi. Come discover the power and joy of this creative, savvy, energizing fitness class. Nia will move you!


WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL CLASSES:

FITNESS FRIDAY FREE Nia class at 'Lucy Activewear' in Redmond Town Center
Join Black Belt Nia Teacher, Randee Fox at Lucy Activewear at Redmond Town Center for a FREE Nia class at 11:45 AM. If you are a Nia teacher, Yoga teacher or other fitness professional bring proof of your certification and sign up for your Lucy Pro 30 percent off of all purchases ongoing!

If you show up for this free class you will receive another FREE class for Nia at Blue Heron Ranch Moving Arts Center in Sammamish!

Lucy's Fitness Friday is a company-wide day of fun and fitness at every Lucy store with fitness professionals on hand to offer training advice and hold classes.

When: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM on Friday, July 10, 2009
Location: Lucy 16527 NE 74th Street, Redmond 98052
Cost: $0
More Info: Call Randee Fox at 425-868-3475 or Lucy Activewear at 425-558-9170
Submitted by Randee Fox
Every 3rd Saturday is $5.00
Current class pass or not, Join us for Nia every 3rd Saturday for $5.00! Regular drop in: $12.00 New to Dance Voyage Studio's Nia Class? New Student Pass, $25/5 classes. Buy one pass and use it for two locations! Dance Voyage Studio, Saturdays 9:30am, www.niakirkland.com Bothell Yoga, Tues 10:45am & Thurs 5:30pm www.bothellyoga.com
When: 9:30 - 10:30 on Friday, July 17, 2009
Location: Dance Voyage Studio 12305 120th Ave NE, Suite J, Kirkland 98033
Cost: $5
More Info: 425-210-5767
Submitted by Paula Wilson
2nd Annual Nia Retreat on Whidbey Island
Friday, July 24 - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - Spend the weekend deepening your Nia practice as we explore movement and the unique sensations of being PLAYFUL, POWERFUL, SENSUAL AND MINDFUL! Join Nia instructor Jackie Thai on this spirited weekend journey at the exclusive Yoga Lodge. Nestled on 5 acres of lush property, the Yoga Lodge is an environmentally conscious haven and retreat center. Price includes all Nia sessions, delicious organic meals and accommodations in a shared room. For full details download the flier.
When: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM on Friday, July 24, 2009
Location: The Yoga Lodge on Whidbey Island 3475 Christie Road, Greenbank 98253
Cost: $325
More Info: Contact Nia Instructor Jackie Thai for registration info 206.992.6664 or jackie@niaseattle.com
Submitted by Jackie Thai
Welcome to Nia! Introductory Nia Class
Welcome to Nia! Join Jill Pagano and Lesley Tinker, Certified Nia Instructors, for this 50-minute, introductory Nia class and we'll make starting Nia easier than you may think! In our first few minutes, we'll answer the questions "What is Nia, Why is it good for me? and Can I do it? Then, you'll get a chance to enjoy Nia with a 40-minute easy-to-learn sampler Nia class . In the Welcome to Nia class, you'll learn: (1) How to find more joy in moving, exercise and dancing, (2) The one thing in Nia that changed the face of the fitness industry forever and how to use it to effectively condition your body, (3)three simple ways to practice Nia that will help you relax through your first few classes. Preregistration required: Click Here
When: 09:00 - 09:50 on Saturday, September 12, 2009
Location: Youngstown Arts Center 4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle 98106
Cost: $0
More Info: Jill Pagano 206.999.1743 (jill@niadivas.com) or Lesley Tinker 206.799.9212 (lesley@niadivas.com)
Submitted by Lesley Tinker
Volver Nia Retreat in Sayulita Mexico Jan. 9-16, 2010
Come to to the elegantly casual Haramara Retreat Sanctuary with Dara McKinley for seven sun-drenched days. On a lush and wild piece of earth with beautiful empty beaches, participants are soaked in a life-altering and soul-nourishing lagoon of pleasure and celebration. Through mini-playshops, Nia classes and the abundant landscape of Haramara, this retreat will dance you into 2010 with irresistible power and delightful self-assurance.

Haramara means "Mother of the Sea" or "where all things come from." In this magical place, you will sleep in beautiful open air cabanas, be served three gourmet meals full of fresh fruits, vegetables and fish, dance juicy and restorative NIA every day, while uncovering and celebrating your dreams for 2010. All of this while playing, relaxing and being radiantly alive.

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When: 6:00pm - 10:00am on Friday, January 1, 2010
Location: Haramara Retreat Center Sayulita, Mexico 00000
Cost: $1650
More Info: 206.276.0190 or deemckinley@comcast.net
Submitted by Dara McKinley