Joint Friendly Exercise: Nia
Image of Nia TechniqueToday I googled “joint friendly exercise”, and can you believe that Nia didn’t come up?
So, I thought I’d change that with this little post.
When I first started Nia, my knees ached, my low back was sore and my feet were a mess (because of plantar fasciitis). But I still longed to work out. What to do?
Nia. That’s what I did. Lots of Nia! Nia gave me an invigorating way to move my energy, have fun and SWEAT!
Why is Nia body friendly? Because it was designed with the body’s form in mind. In Nia, we only do movements that the body was designed to do. We work with “The Body’s Way”, moving with it, not against it. We move towards pleasure and away from pain.
Why is Nia joint friendly? Because it is low impact. Because we shift our weight, we don’t drop it. There is no repetitive pounding or jarring movements. And yet it will give your whole body a great workout!
As I learned and began to use Nia techniques like the heel lead, my body started to heal! So I decided to teach Nia since it has so much to offer. Now, I’ve been teaching for 4 years, have done lots of training and have loved to learned how to move my body safely.
