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What is Nia?

Nia is a personal growth, body-mind-spirit fitness program. It is a 'living system' that works with the natural wisdom and intelligence of the body, mind, spirit, and emotions. Nia supports the Pleasure Principle: If it feels good keep doing it, if it hurts, stop!

The blueprint of Nia is practical, experiential, and focuses on internal guidance to change and develop awareness. Process-oriented, the Nia format is user-friendly. Nia empowers students and teachers to make their own movement choices by offering students a flexible structure they can personally modify to suit their needs.

Nia combines a diverse blend of Eastern and Western movements, concepts and philosophies from the worlds of the healing arts (love), martial arts (mindfulness), and dance (technique). Nia reaches people emotionally, in their hearts, motivating them to get fit and healthy by creating a deep personal desire to explore their potential and love their growth. Fitness, health, well-being, and self-love naturally result from the Nia experience.

What makes Nia so innovative is its unlimited adaptability. Not only can people of all kinds participate, but a wide range of therapeutic, wellness, self-growth and educational models can effectively integrate Nia.

Class Times & Locations:

PLEASE NOTE: Aura Fitness does not handle registration for Nia Dance programs. Please contact either the University of Victoria or Oak Bay Recreation via the links provided below.

Monday | 4:00pm - 5:00pm | University Of Victoria MAP

Classes are held in the dance studio at the Ian Stewart complex, 3964 Gordon Head Road.
This is a 9 class sign up, members: $52, non-members $64.
Click Here to register online.

Tuesday | 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Windsor Pavillion MAP

Classes held at Windsor Pavillion (Oak Bay) 2544 Windsor Road. Cost is $10 per class.
Call Oak Bay Recreation to register: 250-595-7946 or visit recreation.oakbaybc.org.

What are the benefits of taking Nia?

As a movement program based on the Pleasure Principle, Nia:

Increases the pleasure of living in your body
Creates weight loss and proper weight maintenance
Strengthens muscles, improves muscle tone, and increases muscle definition
Calms the mind and relieves stress
Improves endurance
Increases grace and flexibility
Balances the autonomic nervous system
Improves posture and can even increase height
Improves organ function, particularly that of the heart and lungs
Enhances sensory awareness
Heightens sexual function
Builds reservoirs of chi
Alleviates emotional problems, including depression, anxiety, and stress
Improves circulation of blood and improves lymphatic drainage
Strengthens immunity
Improves concentration and cognitive function

How does Nia differ from other mind-body programs?

Nia is unique in its body-mind approach, which incorporates East-West philosophy... visual and sensory language... interactive and internally directed experiential and teaching style... adaptability to a variety of health models... versatile choreography... holistic application... eclectic and healing use of music and sound... practical integration of movement forms and body integration therapies... expressive and emotional interpretation of movement... ability to take complex, esoteric concepts and translate them into user friendly tools... intelligent approach that respects the whole being.

Who takes Nia?

Nia Students and teachers represent all ages, fitness levels, and nationalities. Nia students range from people who are enthusiasts of dance and movement to people who have never exercised or danced before. Some students join Nia classes because they have become bored or injured in other programs. Some students come to Nia because they have reached a skill plateau with traditional exercise classes; some are athletes looking for cross-training. Nia Students include burned-out runners, aerobic students, teachers, dancers, and martial artists looking for a new approach that combines mindful awareness with fitness, movement, and health. We also have students who are in wellness, recovery, and therapeutic programs. Some students take Nia at school (grade school, high school, and college programs) and some take classes at their local senior center. Nia is adaptable to any age range or fitness level. Participants enjoy Nia's comfortable, natural approach to working out that allows for self-expression, exploration, and individuality.