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This is a local Nia dance interest page for the Watauga County and area of the High Country in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
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An in-person class will be offered this summer in Blowing Rock, for more info go to FB page THC Move and Groove. Nia of the High Country, over the past few years, has been a community of Nia teachers, teaching in the Watauga County area, of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. This is a Nia community interest page for those in the area that may be interested in Nia, to find links to Nia, to

connect with people locally interested in Nia, and get info on links for virtual classes being offered by teachers in NC or elsewhere in the country. Upcoming News for June 2021: This summer Sherri Docteroff Jaquays, licensed instructor, will resume teaching in-person classes in Blowing Rock. For more information on classes and schedule, go to her page THC Move and Groove. In addition, there are zoom classes being offered from teachers around the state and country, for more information, please send a message. A few words about Nia:

Combining dance, martial arts and mindfulness, Nia tones your body while transforming your life in other ways. More than just a workout, Nia is a holistic fitness practice addressing each aspect of your life - body, mind and soul. We believe every person can discover, explore, unleash, and enhance their individual potential to live a healthy and meaningful life by engaging their senses and listening to their bodies. Nia is based on the intelligent design of the body. Each workout brings mindfulness to your dance movement experience leaving you energized, mentally clear, and emotionally balanced. Nia cardio-dance workouts combine 52 simple moves with dance arts, martial arts, and healing arts to get you fit in 60 minutes - body, mind, emotion, and spirit. Nia is non-impact, practiced barefoot, and adaptable to individual needs and abilities. Nia classes are taught by licensed Nia teachers.

06/02/2022

8 years ago I began to search for an approach to movement, that would incorporate all of me - my mind, body and spirit, and something that would be joyful, that I would do because of how wonderful it was, not because I should get some exercise. When I began my online search, I came across Nia! And this video is one of the first videos that I watched. I was just delighted. I remember dancing around the living room and how happy I felt. I hope you enjoy it half as much as I did, and I still do now!

https://youtu.be/4Bq0xDmC1p8

This Nia (www.NiaNow.com) dance break was led by Debbie Rosas (www.debbierosas.com) in Portland, Oregon at Directors Park. The song is "No Quiero Nada Mas" b...

05/02/2022

Continuing to enjoy the Nia Global Summit with Nia folks from around the world. As part of the summit experience, I'm attending a class each week given by a teacher somewhere in the world. The classes I've enjoyed so far were taught by Susan Sloan in Johannesburg, South Africa, (Global Unity routine), shown on the left, and Debbie Rosa's (founder) (Diva routine) shown on the right.

25/01/2022

Attended the first session yesterday of the Nia Global Wisdom White Belt Summit and it was very inspiring and uplifting! Debbie's voice is so soothing and her guiding of the session was so grounding. People joined in from all around the world with over 900 participants. One of the highlights for me was hearing different participants share something that really affected them in their white belt training. For some, the initial white belt had been taken decades ago. I could relate and identify with everyone, it was such a feeling of sisterhood/fellowship (there was a wonderful male participant that shared as well.). And it reminded me of how my white belt affected me, and recalled some of my experiences which I hadn't thought about for some time. It was a great experience today and I look forward to next week.
- Jaleh

04/12/2021

Nia’s largest-ever music, movement, magic experiment to address the extraordinary implications of Nia as potent body and life wisdom.

26/05/2021

A new Nia class (in-person) will be starting up this summer with licensed Nia instructor Sherri Docteroff Jaquays in Blowing Rock. She is really excited to offer these summer classes. Go to Sherri's Nia class page at THC Move and Groove for more information or see her link on her post below. She will post her schedule and location there soon.

This photo is of a field of trout lillies on Elk K**b a couple of Springs ago.

15/03/2021

In my effort to transition back to daily practice of Nia, I danced again today, this time to a wonderful routine created by Casey Bernstein with the inspiring music of Karen Drucker.

Today the routine "Selfless" is the one that called to me. It is one I often go to when I need some gentleness, healing and nurturing. This is after being down with a non covid virus, recovering, then experiencing the side effects of the vaccine, then having a rough night of interrupted sleep and some emotional turmoil within leaving me feeling somewhat raw and exposed. However, after praying for assistance, I also had the blessing of having some beautiful dreams which included my mother visiting me (she passed 30 years ago) and having a few hours of happy, restful sleep. My husband also lovingly brought me breakfast in bed (not at all aware of the night I had.) I believe these were blessings and I am so grateful.

We all have most likely experienced pain, sorrow, sickness, and loss and grief as well as comfort or pleasure, joy, health, love and feeling of abundance. Our lives are full of both.

In the first song "Breathe," by Karen Drucker, the words encourage, and Casey leads us to movements that are energizing, comforting and freeing, and truly make me feel like I can breathe on so many levels.

I breathe in, I breathe out
I take in, I give out
I let love, I let go
I release, and I know
I forgive, I receive
I can feel, I believe
I am healed, I am whole
I release, and I know

Breathe, breathe, breathe........

No need to push, no need to try
No need to worry or question why
Surrender, let go
Release, and I know...

Breathe, breathe, breathe.......

The routine "Selfless" is one of the "moving to heal" routines which has a more gentle pace and the routines are somewhat easier to learn and the dance steps tend to be more accessible for a variety of needs.

Casey says that "the focus of this routine is squeeze and release and we will sense that through the sensation of flexibility, energy moving out along the bones, and strength where the energy moves in, and mobility will be sensed as flow. The intention of this routine is to sense the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual awareness that through movement we find health."

You can go to members.niatv.fit if you want to try out "Selfless" on Nia tv.

Hoping you're having a good day. Take care, Jaleh

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Thaw out and join us for Nia fusion fitness tomorrow (Thursday) at High Country Yoga. Bring water and arrive five minutes early for the 1:00PM class. You'll feel revived!

Our first High Country Nia Jam was smashing fun! Check out this slideshow and smile. More to come . . .

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The practice of Nia combines dance, martial arts and healing arts; Nia tones your body while transforming your mind. More than just a workout, Nia is a holistic fitness practice addressing each aspect of your life - body, mind, emotion and spirit. Many who experience Nia find great improvement in their health in all areas of their life, and a heightened sense of joy, peace and well being.

Nia students have various ways to learn and practice Nia. You can attend local classes in the Boone area (currently due to covid have been suspended), subscribe to NiaTV, take classes on zoom, and delve into the depths of Nia practice through the various belts and other trainings, (which are now being offered remotely)......... it’s all up to you!

Nia is based on the intelligent design of the body. Each workout brings mindfulness to your dance movement experience leaving you energized, mentally clear, and emotionally balanced. Nia cardio-dance workouts combine 52 simple moves with dance arts, martial arts, and healing arts to get you fit in 60 minutes - body, mind, emotion, and spirit. The movements are designed to be non impact, and to be done at your own level and in being in tune with your own needs. Nia also has more meditative dances that are also incorporated into each class. We believe every person can discover, explore, unleash, and enhance their individual potential to live a healthy and meaningful life. For more information about Nia, go to the Nia website and NiaTV: www.nianow.com, and www.niatv.fit, and/or send a message through this page.

If you would like to know more about zoom classes that are available, please send a message and we will help you to connect with a class on zoom.