This is a nice alternative video about Aikido. Many of the available Aikido videos feature bodies being thrown here and there. The action is fast and it can be hard to see much of what's going on. That's not real helpful for Nia students. Nia is not like that. There are no throws or holds in Nia.

The founders of Nia were drawn to Aikido because it "emphasizes harmony in movement, focuses on finding resolution in conflict, through the blending of apparent opposites. Using spiral motions to create force, if evokes connectedness, gracefulness, and wisdom. It is harmonious spherical motion." p. 88

This video does a nice job of emphasizing those qualities. There is an artistry and a sense of joy in movement displayed that is in harmony with what Nia is all about. It's possible that videos such as this one may give Nia students ideas for how to draw from the artistry and spirit of Aikido to energize some of the moves of Nia.