Nia - Jenn Hicks

What people are saying about the NEW Advanced Nia class

By Jenn Hicks | December 20, 2011 |

I started something brand new this past fall. New and freaking scary. Something I’d never done before, something that doesn’t exist, to my knowledge, anywhere else. I created an Advanced Nia class. I had no template to follow, and had to dig deep to execute this. But I did it! While we still follow Nia’s…

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can

By Jenn Hicks | December 10, 2011 |

Tomorrow, I’m leading my group of self proclaimed “Nia Supah Starz” at the Joy of Dance’s end of term showcase! Although I did a performance last year with the most delicious Eloise Goodwin, I have never led a group through this experience. It has been THRILLING to say the least! My confidence, both in choreographing…

Four Agreements: How they fit into my life

By Jenn Hicks | October 25, 2011 |

When I began my first level of Nia training in 2006 (the white belt), I learned about an ancient philosophy and means of communicating, based on toltec wisdom, that has been so helpful for me ever since. Don Miguel Ruiz is one of many folks who revived and shared this amazing lifestyle practice through his…

How my MacBook Helped me Launch my Creative Business (and save money!)

By Jenn Hicks | October 17, 2011 |

When I heard about Steve Jobs’ death a week and a half ago, I was sad. Admittedly, though, the sadness had a tinge of self-centredness to it. Whenever a notable, visible person passes away, I’m brought back to my own experience with death; my dad, my grandparents, my father-in-law. Mr. Jobs’ death also reminded me…

Exercise your Brain: TURN your body!

By Jenn Hicks | September 30, 2011 |

As we age, our proprioceptive skills and vestibular system are susceptible to weakening and overall decline in function. This post discusses the use of turning through Nia fitness as a means of strengthening those skills and abilities.

Aging and Exercise: Get up! Then down! And up again!

By Jenn Hicks | August 17, 2011 |

Nia: a Whole Body Workout In Nia, we aren’t moving just our arms and our legs. We are moving our whole body. Our torsos, chests, fingers, spine, toes, ankles, pelvis, heads — they all get mobilized during a Nia class. The truth is, if we leave any body parts out, they tend to get lonely…

Grail Lady Faire June 27-July 1, 2011

By Jenn Hicks | July 9, 2011 |

I had the unique pleasure of being part of Grail Lady Faire at the most exquisite Grail Springs 2 weeks ago. I was there to use Nia to help participants connect to fun, pleasure and joy through their bodies. And that we did! Every morning in fact! Grail Lady Faire was an incredible gathering of…

Nia: Myths vs. Facts

By Jenn Hicks | June 11, 2011 |

Over the years, l’ve heard some interesting interpretations of Nia. While people’s perception of situations tends to vary wildly, I have to set the record straight. Nia, first and foremost, is a physical fitness practice. It delivers cardiovascular conditioning as well as flexibility, agility, mobility, stability and strength. There’s some pretty cool other stuff…

5 Approaches to Self-Healing: The Nia Way

By Jenn Hicks | May 17, 2011 |

“You can fix a car or a bookcase, you can repair a television set or a computer, but you don’t heal them. And they don’t heal themselves. Only living systems heal; they don’t get fixed or repaired or anything like that….Healing is an act of self-recreation…..Living systems self-organize, self-create, self-maintain, and in many ways, direct…