Preview of the Summer Treasure Hunt Starting Tuesday July 8th!

By Lesley Tinker on Jul 3 2008 - 7:54pm

While NiaDivas are on summer break, keep your Nia body and spirit alive with the NiaDivas Summer Treasure Hunt. Created by NiaDivas' Lesley Tinker and Jill Pagano, the treasure hunt comes to you on the NiaDivas website starting Tuesday, July 8th.

We are truly magical beings -- with over 700 muscles and 200 bones we can move in a nearly infinite number of ways mobilized through the joints of our bodies. Health and ease through the joints stimulates the sensation of pleasure -- a sensation we can all appreciate. This summer, each weekly treasure hunt clue will feature one genre of the body's 13 primary joints -- 2 ankles, 2 knees, 2 hips, 2 shoulders, 2 elbows, 2 wrists, and 1 spine.

Our bodies thrive on movement. Optimal muscle tension and movement range in all thirteen major joints balances the flow of energy throughout your entire body. Excessive muscle tension reduces mobility, but insufficient muscle tension reduces stability. In Nia, we refer to optimal balance as "positive tension," which supports healing and builds balanced flexibility, agility, mobility, strength, and stability. The sensations of positive tension that you will feel may include a soft vibration throughout your body, a distinct recognition that all parts of your body are moving in concert, or an effortless ease.

The treasure hunt clues will include information, movement exercises, and gems for bringing healthy and pleasurable movement into your everyday life.