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Free Intro to NIA - Energize and Promote Ease at Dream Yoga Studio
As part of Free Class Week at Dream Yoga Studio & Wellness Center:
Come discover why more and more people are taking up
Nia! --a powerful, fitness practice taught worldwide that blends the
elements of jazz and other Dance Arts, the Martial Arts (Tae Kwon Do,
Tai Chi and Aikido), and yoga and other Healing Arts (Feldenkrais,
Alexander Technique) to give you a mind-body experience that conditions the whole body and gives you a sense of greater well-being.
"It's
about indulging yourself. It's about pleasure. It's about listening to
your body and doing what it wants to do, not what some hard-body drill
instructor wants it to do. And, strangely, it's exercise." (News Observer, October 2010)
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During
each class or workshop, you will learn classical Nia moves, and learn
to modify and personalize the movements to maximize the benefits, which
include:
- A good overall workout! Nia uses all body parts.
- Improves body comfort & function
- Helps you maintain mobility & stability
- Increases cardiovascular strength
- Non-impact and safe for the joints
- Adaptable for every age, fitness level & body type.
Wear
comfortable clothing that you can move in. The class is done barefoot;
but if you have any foot injuries, you may wear soft-sole sneakers or
Jazz shoes. Bring plenty of water!
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"For
those who think we must suffer in order to get a good workout, it may
be time to try Nia, a physical conditioning program based on a premise
that movement is a pathway for self-discovery and personal
transformation."
(Rhode Island Natural Awakenings, June 2011)
About Dream:
Dream Yoga Studio & Wellness Center is an independently-owned and operated Kripalu Affiliate Studio--the
only one in the D.C. Metropolitan area. We're located in the heart of
downtown McLean, Virginia, convenient to Tysons Corner, the 495 Beltway,
and the George Washington Parkway.
Our yoga and meditation teachers and healing arts professionals are
dedicated to helping you experience greater health, well-being and
personal growth in body, mind and spirit. We warm-heartedly welcome you
as you are, and seek to provide a safe, inviting and nurturing environment that supports your journey.
Guided by the principles of yoga, we strive to create a true community that
supports each other in our efforts to become more fully present, alive,
balanced, peaceful, joyful and whole. We dream that our efforts will transform the way we experience our bodies and minds, each other, and the world.
Come…and explore yoga, meditation, massage and other holistic
paths to health and happiness. Come…and be inspired! Gain new
perspectives and insights. Take a deep breath, exhale and relax…to come home to your true Self at Dream Yoga.
For a full list of our classes, visit us at www.dreamyogastudio.com