Saturday 10/21/23 Soma Rock Star Nia teacher Natasha Villeneuve is teaching both the 8:45am Nia 5 Stages class and the 10:00am class.
Continuing our October month, where our focus is the UPPER Extremities of movement: Arms, Hands, Fingers, Expressive movement from Heart. We will focus on Hands and dance to Natasha’s version of the latest Nia Routine, EnergI.
8:45 Nia 5 Stages LESSON: Hands
10am Classic Nia
FOCUS: Hands
INTENT: To activate energy flow through the hands, heart and body
ROUTINE: Energi
MUSIC: Energi playlist
COMMENTS: Our hands are gifts used to express, communicate, create, heal, connect and feel. In class we will increase our sensory awareness of our hands while activating expressive and healing energy flow.
“Our hands are gifts used to express,
communicate, create, heal, connect and feel.
In class we will increase
our sensory awareness of our hands
while activating
expressive and healing energy flow.”
“We look at anatomy
to see how the body or body part is positioned,
then we sense it in our own bodies.”
Natasha Villeneuve 8:45am + 10:00am (CT)
These classes are HYBRID via Zoom and 24HR replay upon request. = 2 great choices:
Online via Zoom and/or
Enjoy a 24 hour replay
Usual Class Rates apply: Drop in for $15, buy a class pass or consider signing up for the 30 Day Challenge 30 classes, 30 days $99 and receive the class as part of your package!
This movement experience is suitable for beginners and people of all different fitness backgrounds.
“From looking, listening, learning
and gaining an understanding of anatomy,
we can then sense
to re-align all parts of our body. ”
In the Nia 5 Stages, you are invited to a place of sensitivity that enables you to observe and release the sensation of stress and embrace the sensations of Dynamic Ease, Pleasure, and comfort.
Key concepts
Anatomy: Arm, Hand, Fingers, Elbow, Forearms, Spirals, Simple Hinge + Pivot joint, Ulna, Radius.
YBW: Your Body’s Way “the current design and function of your body” (always changing/new)
Beginning with the Nia 5 Stages class, which most often is described as a luxurious healing hour of setting the focus for the 10am movement experience that follows.
“One fourth of your body’s bones
are found in your hands.
In each hand there are 27 individual bones:
8 wrist bones 5 bones in the palm of your hand, 14 finger bones
- all connected by joints and ligaments.”
When you sign up for a class you are automatically sent the Zoom link for class.
You are welcome to attend either class.
And, when you’re able to attend both classes, something magic happens! The entire Nia 5 stages class is like a rich 60 minute introduction to the 10am Nia class, a beautiful compliment and super preparation.
In this gentle, self discovering, potentially healing Nia 5 stages experience
your body gets to settle into and taste the Nia class focus
your mind can learn new and novel information,
your heart may open to receive more with fascination up and frustration down
your spirit could be tickled and curious to experience more