White Belt Intensive Training with Kelle Rae Oien

The location has been changed to Studio Nia Santa Fe.

June 22-28, 2013

Focus: Physical sensation

Intent: To embody the foundation of Nia

The Nia White Belt Intensive lays the foundation for all Nia training and education. In White Belt, you are introduced to the first 13 principles of Nia focusing on the physical realm of the body.

All 52 principles of Nia are explored with your body and movement through the lens of Science-Craft-Art. During your training, you will be guided to place attention on your self, on your body, and on physical sensation, using movement to develop cognitive and somatic knowledge.

Principle 1, The Joy of Movement, is the foundation for the entire body of Nia work. This principle teaches you to choose sensation to connect to Joy. In Nia, the word Joy expresses a universal energy, different from emotional enjoyment. As you learn to sense your body, you can invite Joy into the experience of your life. Over time and through Nia practice, you can learn to sustain and increase the amount of Joy you sense in every experience.

Kelle is a black belt Nia instructor and White Belt trainer. Her motto is Movement as Medicine. This is Kelle's only NM WB training for the remainder of 2013. To learn more, go to her website, www.kelleraespirit.com.

Nia White Belt (WB) trainings are open to everyone. This belt is a prerequisite for becoming a licensed Nia instructor. Many Nia students complete the WB for the joy of spending a week immersed deeply in the practice of Nia. If you'd like to learn more about whether the WB is right for you, talk with students who've become White Belts or contact Kelle Rae directly.