Journeys of Self-Discovery & Nia with Trish

09/10/2025

07/10/2025

Many thanks for this important share Nia Dance Fitness for Women. Love getting up & down off the floor & so grateful that I can!! Thank you Body! 👣🦵

I’ve seen classes for seniors with “you don’t have to get up and down off the floor” advertised as a positive!

In a Nia class we get up and down off the floor in every single class because this one movement ability could save your life!

As we age we need flexibility, agility, strength, stability, balance and MOBILITY!

Many women have lost it, then regained this essential skill by coming to Gentle Nia classes every week. And they’ve had fun doing it!

Gentle Nia dance and movement 9.30am Fridays, Avalon Rec centre.

Beginners, seniors and over 50s welcome. No judgement, no performance pressure and your first class is FREE.

Find a Nia class on the Northern Beaches and beyond https://www.niaaustralia.com.au

07/10/2025

I gained 551 followers, created 33 posts and received 51 reactions in the past 90 days! Thank you all for your continued support. I could not have done it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

06/10/2025

Ready to attend the Nia Art of Sensation life- changing training? There’s one in Melbourne starting on 21st Oct or here in Brisbane from 6-11 January. Fabulous opportunities! ❤️😍

✨ Just 2 weeks to go! ✨
Our next Nia Australia Art of Sensation with the Nia Melbourne Community is happening 21–26 October.

There’s still time (and space!) to join this transformative 6-day immersion of somatic learning, movement, connection and joy. ❤️

No Nia experience is needed — just a yearning to feel more at home in your body and a desire to explore mind–body practices for healthy ageing, vitality and wellbeing.

✨ Can’t make Melbourne? Our next AOS is already confirmed for Brisbane, 6–11 January at The BrisWest Centre ❤️

👉 Register here:
Melbourne: https://onlinetraining.nianow.com/courses/nia-art-of-sensation-new-white-belt-with-sophie-marsh-10-21-25

Brisbane: https://onlinetraining.nianow.com/courses/nia-art-of-sensation-new-white-belt-with-sophie-marsh-01-06-26

01/10/2025

A new analysis shows that moving to music with others can be a powerful way to ease symptoms of depression. Unlike walking or yoga, dance engages the brain in a unique “neurochemical symphony,” blending physical activity with joy, connection, and self-expression. Here's why it helps and how to harness it, according to experts: https://on.natgeo.com/47WKONQ

29/09/2025

And dance is the greatest form of movement 💃🤍

28/09/2025

Fabulous info about Nia from Nia UK! ❤️

When Nia was born in 1983, it was groundbreaking, revolutionary and controversial as one of the very first mind-body fusion fitness practices.

Committed to its mission and purpose for over 40 years, Nia has bucked the trend of “harder, faster, more” fitness while remaining a “hidden-gem” discovered by those courageous and curious souls who long for something different, deeper, more. You may be reading this now right now because you are one of those courageous and curious individuals.

As mind-body programs become mainstream, Nia continues as a leader in holistic fitness, wellness and lifestyle education, guiding people to become their best selves one dance, one class, one training at a time.

For a teacher, Nia provides a gentle supportive way to get started and an ongoing path towards personal growth, continued health improvements and the tools to heal when 'life happens' and injuries or illnesses crop up. *

The Nia Technique - the personal self-care practice through movement and awareness - starts with you.

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* If you'd like to know more about training as a Nia teacher -- get the knowledge now and let it 'percolate'.
👉You need no previous experience, no particular fitness level. Nia trains you from scratch. We have foundation retreat/courses 3-4 times a year in the UK and worldwide.

27/09/2025

More proof that dance is the best form of exercise for the brain & age-ing bodies
Join us at www.niaaustralia.com.au/patricia

A large meta-analysis led by Australian researchers shows that structured dance programs (lasting at least six weeks) often match—and in some cases exceed—other kinds of physical activity in boosting psychological and cognitive health. Genres ranged from aerobic and modern dance to theatrical, traditional, and social dance, and participants included healthy adults as well as people with chronic illnesses.

Compared with walking, weight training, martial arts, and team sports, dance was especially effective at improving emotional well-being, reducing symptoms of depression, increasing motivation, and enhancing certain memory or social cognition outcomes.

What seems to set dance apart is its combination of physical, cognitive, and social richness. Learning choreography challenges memory; moving with others in group dances strengthens social bonds; the artistic and expressive aspects lift mood.

Also, participants reported they stuck with dance programs more reliably than many other exercise routines, highlighting that enjoyment and adherence are key to long-term benefit.

If you like, I can pull out a short takeaway quote or a headline for this finding.

Source: University of Sidney

23/09/2025

What a wonderful week, back in the Nia training bubble!
NiawithTrish classes are back!
Thursday 10.30am
Saturday 9.30am weekly
Sunday 10.00
Monday’s 5.30pm

Check out www.niaaustralia.com.au/patricia for more info…. ❤️

16/05/2025

🌿 4 DAYS LEFT TO SAVE – EARLYBIRD ENDS 20 MAY! 🌿
Save USD200 (NZD330/AUD300*) when you register and pay by Tuesday.

We’re nearly halfway through 2025...
Are you craving a reset? A break from your routine to reconnect, recharge and return to your body’s natural joy and aliveness?

Join us for the Nia Art of Sensation White Belt Training in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, NZ – 5–10 July, guided by Nia Trainer Sophie Marsh.

✨ Daily Nia classes
✨ Leading somatic practices
✨ A sensory journey to vibrant health and conscious living

All levels welcome – whether you're new to Nia or a long-time mover.

💌 Contact Carien: niawithcarien@gmail.com or Sophie: 0431 484 054
🔗 bit.ly/KerikeriAOS25
(*Conditions apply)