If you’re ready to feel lighter, stronger, more flexible

AND more fully in your power …

 

 

Slide yourself on in to my Nia classes … and with each step notice how the global dance forms, martial arts, healing arts and powerful imagery feed your body & your spirit.

“ I have…never enjoyed an exercise program so much. Jan makes it such fun, and uses her imagination to create routines that are upbeat but, also, deeply satisfying. I find myself leaving class with a smile on my face…The influence of Nia has expanded my breathing and helped to put my body into alignment, so minor aches and pains have disappeared. I highly recommend both Nia and Jan teaching it, as life-affirming forces.”

Anne Carr

 

Join me:

Live Online Zoom ‘Nia with Jan’ classes are now open!

 

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9 am.

 

Sign up for my newsletter HERE to get notifications and links for the classes you want to join.
 
Then click on the NiaZoom class link a few minutes ahead of time to settle in, adjust tech and create the space for your body to move to feel better. 

 

 

 

I’m thrilled that we can be together/apart and look forward to moving with you soon!

 

 

 

(Sechelt Aquatic Centre classes are temporarily suspended for the duration of the current pandemic


Tuesdays, Thursdays 9:00 – 10:00 am

Saturdays 9:15 – 10:15 am

To register for the next session at the Sechelt Aquatic Centre, contact SCRD Recreation at 604-885-6865 … or sign up on-line. Just search for ‘Nia with Jan’

If you’re not sure about signing up, please drop-in ($15) to find out what you’ve been missing!

THEN sign up (~.~)

REMEMBER:
*If you register for 1 class you can come 1 day/week … Tues or Thurs or Sat.
If you register for 2 classes you can come any 2 days/week.
….a little flexibility to help you fit movement into your busy life…

BONUS: Use of any of the Aquatic Centre facilities before or after your Nia class is included with your drop-in or session pass.)

 

If you can’t make it to my classes try NiaTV

With NiaTV you  have UNLIMITED ONLINE ACCESS to the full Nia routine catalog featuring more than 24 dance routines, podcasts, meditations and exclusive livestreams all at your fingertips!

Simply click on the image below to for your free 30 day trial.

 

 

The Nia Workout: Good for your Body

  • Nia tones your body and tunes your mind. Each workout brings mindfulness to your dance movement experience leaving you energized, mentally clear, and emotionally balanced.
  • Nia’s 60 minute cardio-dance workouts combine 52 simple moves drawn from dance arts, martial arts, and healing arts.
  • Nia is non-impact, practiced barefoot, and adaptable to individual needs and abilities.

Everyone can do Nia because the movements are so adaptable to varying skill and fitness levels.

” My triathlon training improved, my posture, my form and my confidence. I have had fewer injuries and of course the benefit of feeling absolutely beautiful while I am dancing away is the best gift I could give myself.” Benita Leech

“This class is great! I have been sedentary for years and this is the first class I have ever LOVED. It feels great and no pain! Jan is also full of infectious enthusiasm. I think this community might become fit because of people like her!” Kathleen Clarke

“Jan leads us through a soulful, graceful and powerful movement experience. It just keeps on getting better! ”

… and good for your Soul

 

Done to diverse and inspiring music, Nia is a transformational practice that teaches you to be more JOYFUL, EXPRESSIVE, and ALIVE in your body, both inside and outside the studio.

Nia creatively integrates movements, concepts and philosophies from both Eastern and Western traditions. Martial arts and meditative techniques teach mindfulness, a powerful tool for self-discovery. Dance techniques teach how to move with grace and fluidity. Integrative body therapies help us to self-heal through awareness and alignment that improves functioning.

Nia can change your life – body, mind, emotions, and spirit!

 

 

Nia:

  • strengthens muscles, improves muscle tone, and increases muscle definition;
  • calms the mind and relieves stress, improving cognitive functioning
  • improves endurance;
  • increases grace and flexibility;
  • improves posture;
  • alleviates depression, anxiety, and stress;
  • improves organ function, particularly that of the heart and lungs;
  • improves circulation of blood and improves lymphatic drainage;
  • enhances sensory awareness.

What to wear?

  • Wear anything you are comfortable moving in that gives you a full range of motion. 
  • The class is active, so be prepared to sweat!
  • Nia is done barefoot.

What to bring?

Bring water and payment for the class, if necessary. Most important, bring your curiosity
and a desire to have fun! Nia classes welcome all levels of fitness.

 

Nia is simply a delightful way to connect to your body, your heart, and your spirit.