All About Nia Divas

Nia Divas is Jill Pagano and Lesley Tinker, using the Nia Technique to put a little fun back into fitness and ramp up the level of joy radiating out from Seattle, WA.

 

Jill Pagano

Contact Jill:  jill@niadivas.com or 206-999-1743     jill portrait crop.jpgIn 1996 at the height of her career as a hard-driving aerobics instructor and specialized personal trainer, Jill took a Nia class with co-founders Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas.  And in that moment, she reconnected with the joy of moving in a way that was comfortably athletic and filled with passion and personal expression. Overjoyed with the feeling of "this is for me" she completed her Nia White Belt in Dec. 1996 and began teaching in January of 1997. Over ten years from this paradigm shift and now a certified Black Belt Nia instructor, Jill loves bringing to others the opportunity to discover more joy, passion and personal expression through uncomplicated dance.


 

Lesley Tinker

A certified Blue Belt Nia Instructor, Lesley smiles when she say that Nia_MG_4192L.jpg brings out the dancer in all of us. "Our hearts beat in rhythm, so it is natural that we move in rhythm. But, sometimes we lose touch with our body's way and Nia has the power to bring us back. The very first time I took a Nia class, I found myself smiling from the inside out." Coming to Nia with 10 years of experience in meditation and Tibetan yoga (Kum Nye), Lesley offers a dynamically fun and graceful way of reconnecting with body, mind, emotions, and spirit through Nia.

A one hour Nia class with Lesley features guided movement accented with creative self-expression -- an inspired blending of dance, martial arts, and healing arts. Non-impact, fully fun. Enjoy feeling strong, graceful, and alive in body, mind, and spirit. Designed to bring out the best in every body.

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The Movement Studio

 

Most of our Nia classes are held in the Movement Studio of the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in Seattle, WA. The Youngstown Arts Center is the recently renovated historic Youngstown/Frank B. Cooper School in the community of West Seattle. Just minutes from the heart of West Seattle, SoDo Seattle, and Burien, Nia at Youngstown offers a place to meet, greet, and move with friends from a variety of Seattle neighborhoods.

See Directions/Map for location specifics and driving directions.