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Body Talk - Nia Student Handout

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A listing of the 9 movement forms, the 52 moves and a few other aspects of the Nia Technique. The moves aren't numbered in this listing, but the names should be useful for searching for more info. Those moves with available online info are listed below.

 

Sultry Sensuous (yet STRONG) Moodfood Routine

By Lesley Tinker on Jan 13 2008 - 1:17pm

In today's Nia, we did the routine, Moodfood.  With the focus on the feet, and all those sensuous sultry lyrics, WOW!  We started with rolling our feet back and forth and "rocking around the clock", we drew our attention to sensing our feet and letting the sensation travel up through our bodies and 13 main joints.  This routine brings us several Nia moves, cross-behind, cross-front, cha-cha-cha, kicks, stances, blocks energized with Tae Kwon Do, Aikido-like harmonizing spirals, soul-based Duncan dance, and shape-based modern dance. 

Along the way, the lyrics to two of the songs vied for our attention!  Rainsong and Spiritual High.  Click Lyrics If you'd like to see the lyrics.   Click Moodfood by the MoodSwings to see more about the music CD. 

More about the moves used during the routine can be found in The Nia Technique book, available for purchase before or after NiaDivas classes at Youngstown Arts Center.EnJoy!  Lesley


 

Nia: Cross Behind


Source: YouTube File Info: flash/video
Nia move #18, the Cross Behind is demonstrated by black belt and Nia trainer, Helen Terry. She takes the opportunity to show how to 'energize' the move by bringing in the flavor of any one of the nine foundational sources of Nia. It's great to actually see this demonstrated!
For more info about this or any of the other 51 moves of Nia, check out the definitive resource, The Nia Technique.

 
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