Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #114068 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Customer Reviews

A great book for fitness, self-healing and transformation
I'd heard of Nia and bought the book as it sounded interesting. Nia's been around since 1983 so the concepts in the book are well back up by personal stories of healing and transformation. The book takes you through the history of Nia, explaining not only how to do Nia but also why. There are great anatomy lessons along the way that are easily and innovatively explained and beautifully illustrated. There are great photos to show all the moves, (both classic and athletic) so I could easily start my own movements and get a work out at home. The body awareness checklists are great too. This book taught me a lot about my body and myself, I urge you to buy a copy if you are at all interested in your body, getting fit, or healing yourself. It's a bit of a fitness revolution really as it gets rid of the ideas of pain and punishment and is all based in the pleasure principle - using comfort as a guide. At last I've found something to keep me fit that embraces my body, mind and spirit, and is really enjoyable. I found out there are now classes in the UK and there is a website if you want to find classes or teachers in your area.

The Nia Technique
Excellent informative book for anyone who loves to dance and doesn't like pain or punishment and hasn't very much dance experience. Clear easy to learn steps which I learned in my kitchen! When I first attended a Nia dance class I couldn't handle the steps, but after practicing with this book I found it easy to dance with the class and the Nia teacher. My dancing was MUCH more fun - I really had a good time, rather than worrying ...gosh...which foot do I use here?...I just got in there and danced. Really helped my body shape, my whole self -image and my health. Such fun now ....really recommend this book for New-to Nia people... N.E LONDON UK CUSTOMER.

excellent reading material
Found this book to be great. The 52 steps are shown and easy to make your way through the different sections and remember them. Even the 8 year old granddaughter enjoyed reading out each step and buying the book for her for Christmas. The whole Nia experience has opened up a new vitality in a 60 year old who has never done this before and now helping others to learn.