AUGUST Challenge of Foundational Movement

Each month for 2023 we feature a New Fun Challenge (See full list below).

For the month of August welcome to our focus of "BASE" (the beginning of a 3 month series that takes us through BASE, CORE, UPPER)

Focus: Foundation, Steps & Stances

Intent: Ground, the hands that touch the earth

Sign up: https://www.somaranch.com/booking/nia-challenge

All 30 classes are provided online via Zoom.

The August Challenge “The BASE” is all about the foundation of systemic movement. Providing you with classes that provide exploration of

  1. steps, stances,

  2. how to ground our body through our feet and

  3. sense these incredible feet, sensing them as the hands that touch the earth.

Some class Foci will explore the essentials of Foundational BASE movement, for example

  • Sense the stability of your feet as the firm foundation for the mobility of your body.

  • Sense the 7,000 nerve endings in each foot like fascinating messengers who provide a wealth of fabulous information

  • Sense the 3 arches of your feet (inner, outer, transverse)

  • “Isolate to Integrate” sense the 3 part movement of your heel lead “ReLaX”

Other classes will explore duality and contrast between foundational principles, for example.

  • Steps and Stances, sense the stillness of stances and the motion of steps becoming aware of the Body’s way of simultaneous stability and mobility of the body

  • Sense how we step like “Dancing through life” and Stance like a “Living Meditation”

  • Sense the relationship between your hip, knee and ankle joints

A month to help

  • improve your competence and confidence of your base moves

  • you understand more about the anatomy, biomechanics and structure of your Base

  • feed your brain with new novel and fascinating information and experiences

  • stimulate health and well being throughout your body and life

  • provide balance and a holistic approach to fitness and movement

  • enhance your dance with safety, comfort and pleasure

The “challenge” will provide a variety of modalities including Nia, Moving to Heal, Feldenkrais, Ageless Grace, 52 Moves, Move IT, offered by a stellar team of teachers, Helen Terry + Rock Stars and Special Guests. How to give gratitude for being able to move, feel vibrant, healthy and well, from an abundance of choice and variety.

Would you like to join us? Gain support and encouragement from a lovely welcoming community? Be inspired to develop a daily practice of self care through movement.

https://www.somaranch.com/booking/nia-challenge

When you sign up for the August 30 day challenge by July 28th you can bring a friend for FREE!

Receive 30 classes that include: 30 mins, 60 mins, Nia, Nia 5 Stages, Feldenkrais, Fabulous Rock Stars and Saturday Special guests.

Program includes Support, Coaching, Education, Community, Connection and lots of laughs along the way.

All for $99.

The Base of the Body include:

  • Feet

  • Ankles

  • Knees

  • Thighs

  • Hip Joint

The 27 Base moves of Nia are:

A. Feet Techniques

  1. Heal lead

  2. whole foot

  3. ball of foot

  4. releve

  5. rock around the clock

  6. squish walk

  7. duck walk

  8. toes in, out, parallel

B. Stances

  1. Closed Stance

  2. Open Stance

  3. A Stance

  4. Sumo Stance

  5. Bow Stance

  6. Cat Stance

C. Steps

  1. Sink and Pivot Table Wipe

  2. Step back on the Ball of the Foot

  3. Cross Front

  4. Cross Behind

  5. Travel in Directions

  6. Lateral Travel

  7. Cha Cha Cha

D. Kicks

  1. Front Kick

  2. Side Kick

  3. Back Kick

  4. Knee Sweep

When bringing a guest for free for the month thank you for completing the following form. The only information required is your Name and Email address, your Guest’s Name and Email address, and confirmation that your guest is new to the 30 day challenge. The other information is optional (helpful when available). Then scroll to the bottom and click submit.