Classes at the Center for Nia & Yoga







Am I ready to do the training? My questions for you: Is Nia something you are drawn to? Do you experience the JOY of movement in a Nia class, do you love it? Do you feel excited about the opportunity when considering the training? And last but not least, if you hear a familiar song in the supermarket do you have the urge and/or do you dance?? Nia trainees come to the intensive with a wide variety of experience and desires. The training will meet you where you are at and deepen your relationship with Nia. How do I register for the training? All training registration is managed via Nia HQ www.nianow.com Nia education link. Call Nia HQ at 1-800-762-5762 with any registration questions. The training fee is $1599.00. In full or deposit of $500. Upon registration you will receive your Nia pretraining material and suggested reading list. Purchasing The Nia Technique Book via Nia HQ is highly recommended. At this time I don’t plan to teach Nia, can I take the training for personal growth? Yes! Each session creates a personal growth dimension while preparing others to teach. Can I teach Nia after the training? Yes. After the training you are considered a Nia apprentice. You are considered Nia Certified after you attend the Nia Green Belt. The Nia White belt provides you with a strong introduction and foundation to teach. Depending on your previous experience with teaching, fitness/dance and music coupled with the time you are able devote to Nia will determine when you are ready to teach. The Nia license grants you a 3 months grace period to prepare yourself to teach. Your 1st Nia license is 15 months. What is the Nia license? The Nia license fee is $520. It may be paid in full at the training or in a monthly payment plan. The Nia license grants you the right to use the trademark name of Nia. You also receive your Nia continuing education materials of 4 Nia routines a year to teach.( BTW you are welcome to purchase additional Nia routines.) If you purchase the license at the training, you receive your materials at that time. You are welcome to purchase the license any time after the training. About the training with Casey: One of the favorite parts of training with Casey is the lunch break deep relaxations! Not required, but for sure, delicious! At the trainings in Albany, Casey will host dinner at her home the 1st night. Also some expressive arts is woven into the training along with working with special populations. Most of the Nia WB routines are presented during the training. Casey loves to choreograph Nia routines, so you will experience a “Casey” routine during the training. In Albany, the trainings frequently end with a Nia Dance Jam celebration. Housing in Albany: There are a wide variety of hotels in the Albany area. Some Nia teachers and Nia students do offer a kind of B & B arrangement for $150 for entire training period. Information provided upon request. Once you register for the training additional information will be provided.

Nia Trainings offer wisdom, knowledge,
personal and professional growth,
self-empowerment and self-actualization.

The Nia White Belt
The first of Nia’s four levels of Intensive Training, the White Belt, is a 7 day program which focuses on embodying body-mind-spirit basics and learning the elegant foundation of Nia, You may become a Certified Nia Teacher after taking this intensive or take the training for personal growth.

Thousands of people have trained in the Nia Technique, embarking upon a path of personal development and self-discovery, incorporating the body-mind-spirit techniques into their existing fitness, health and wellness practices.

What You Will Learn
The Nia White Belt Intensive is highly interactive and based on cognitive and experiential teaching models and the Nia principles themselves. You will study movement dynamics, mind-body physiology, kinesiology, choreography, music appreciation, physical and x-ray anatomy and more. You will also participate with other students in Nia classes to witness the power of the Technique in practice and experience your own body responding to the principles of the Nia Technique.

What to Expect During the Training
The training is a wonderful blend of the presentation of the Nia 13 principles and physical experience of integrating these concepts. There are teaching sessions, group discussion, somatic exercises and focus and integration of the principles in to the Nia class experience. There are freedance sessions throughout the training, working with music and journaling. Feedback and mentoring of working with the 52 Nia moves and business discussions also provided. Personal growth and focus on preparing to teach are all geared for the particular trainee. Lunch is an hour and 1/2. Every trainee comes with a wide variety of skills and physical fitness therefore each trainee is guided to grow at their own pace.

Ongoing Support
We want your excitement, enthusiasm and fascination for learning Nia to continue. To that end, there are many Nia tools we offer in support of your path to personal and professional mind-body growth. The Nia video tapes, newsletter, website and the entire Nia Family are here to support you. We also offer Nia logos and original artwork for flyers, class forms, business cards, postcards, stationery and much more. Most of all, we do care and want you to succeed in fulfilling your personal dreams.

2009-2010 Nia Intensive Fees:
$1599.00
Fees do not include room or board.

How to register:
Register online with Nia Headquarters at: www.NiaNow.com

Please contact Casey with any questions at: Casey@nia-yoga.com