the strength of Pilates, the flexibility of yoga, the muscle tone of strength training, and top-notch aerobic fitness—all through the revolutionary pleasure-based fitness program that gets you in shape from the inside out!
The hottest new trend in mind-body wellness, Nia—which stands for Neuromuscular Integrative Action—is the most advanced form of fusion fitness, blending martial arts, healing arts, dance, and spiritual self-healing to create a high-powered, synergistic workout that no isolated exercise technique can match. Created by fitness pioneers Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas, Nia presents an entirely new philosophy of exercise—one that will not only keep you in fantastic shape, but will also help you rediscover the joy of movement and being at home in your body.
The Nia Technique is the first and only book to share the workouts so popular at gyms and spas across the country, outlining the basic Nia moves—or katas—that can be performed easily at home and adapted to your own level of fitness. With moves drawn from nine fitness disciplines, including tae kwan do, tai chi, yoga, Feldenkrais™, jazz dance, and modern dance, Nia promotes strength and muscle definition without the use of weights, and its freeing, dance-like regimen provides a medium for self-healing. You’ll tighten, tone, lengthen, strengthen, and lose pounds and inches—and have fun doing it! You’ll learn to follow “the body’s way”—a breakthrough fitness concept that teaches you to move in the way that most benefits your individual body; and you’ll learn to use visualizations and vocalizations that enhance the benefits of each workout. The overall regimen is phenomenally effective because its holistic approach unites the body and the mind, and creates an exhilarating path that anyone can follow toward a healthy, fit physique, lasting weight loss, and an unlimited sense of your fitness potential.
With simple, step-by-step instructions, The Nia Technique also shares the inspiring stories of people whose lives have been transformed by the practice of Nia. With Nia, a new body is just the beginning—the ultimate goal is a new life!
Table of Contents
Introduction - Nia is Like Chocolate
Chapter One - Beyond Exercise: Fusion Fitness
Chapter Two - The Body's Way
Chapter Three - Your Body's Way
Chapter Four - The Basics: All the Nia Moves
Chapter Five - The Nia Workout
Chapter Six - Dancing Through Life
Appendix a - The Nia Glossary
Appendix b - Sources
Acknowledgments
The Nia Technique book available at the Seattle Public Library
I just checked, the Seattle Public Library has a copy of this book. This link may take you to that page. Looks like they may have two copies available. If you're not in Seattle, check your local library. They just might have copies to lend.
The definitive resource of the 52 moves of Nia
This book is THE definitive source to learning the 52 moves of Nia -- stances, steps, core moves, creative arm and hand movements. Even when taking the Nia intensives, Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas refer to the book for learning the key Nia moves. Each move is accompanied by photos, description, imagery, and sounding cues.
Some of the 52 moves are demonstrated online
At the time of this posting, I know of 14 of these moves that are on video and available online for free. Click here to see the information we have on the 52 basic moves of Nia.
Purchase on Amazon.com
You can purchase The Nia Technique at Amazon.com for the lowest price that we know of. Just click the picture of the book above to go to Amazon and buy this great book. Used copies also are often available through Amazon. Take a look at what they have to offer and see if any of the options work for you. This is the definitive resource when it comes to Nia.
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