Abdominal Exercises - Jenn Hicks

Back pain? Try squatting!

By Jenn Hicks | December 4, 2012 |

If you are like many people, you may be thinking, “Wait a minute. Squatting is for young people. I can’t squat… my knees hurt… I’m too old.. I’m too stiff… my back is sore.” I’m here to tell you that you CAN squat, and that Nia classes offer countless gentle and encouraging opportunities to…

Ab Exercises: The Nia Way

By Jenn Hicks | June 14, 2012 |

My relationship with abdominal exercises has radically changed because of Nia. Sit-ups and Crunches: The Way to a Flat Stomach or “Six Pack” ? When I first started exercising in my late teens / early 20s, the emphasis was on getting a flat belly (if you were a woman) and on getting a 6…