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Please, NO solicitiations to our listing teachers. Updated on July 14th. |
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Leslie Appleby Wellesley |
Phone: (781) 974-3757 Classes: Tuesdays 8:30 am, Boston Sports Club in Wellesley Wednesday Evenings 7:00 pm, Wellesley Congregational Church, 2 Central Street, Wellesley, MA, Open to All, Donation Only. Resumes on Sept. 8th. |
I discovered NIA almost 12 years ago while vacationing in Telluride, Co. At that time, I was an executive producer at a small advertising agency in NYC, so when I told my husband I wanted to teach NIA some day, he brushed it off with a big laugh! Five years later, after recently moving to Boston, he was quite pleased when I found some NIA classes to take. There was a significant shift in my overall state of mind as I continued to adjust to my new surroundings. I could say the rest is history, but I will continue.... I am now a NIA brown belt instructor. My children (and husband) have enjoyed watching me grow as an instructor and have also enjoyed watching me have my own passion while I continue to taxi them around to pursue theirs. I believe I will be practicing the NIA Technique for the rest of my life and I look forward to being around those who can join my/our dance and experience this form of physical and mental fitness!! | |||
Jessica Avitabile Dennis, Cape Cod |
Telephone: 617-320-4722 E-mail: jessjack29@msn.com CAPE COD Nia CLASSES: Wednesdays: 5:00 - 6:00 pm Cape Cod Health & Fitness, 305 Hokum Rock Road, Dennis, MA $8 drop-in or club membership Nia on the Beach! -- Email Jessica to join her at these FABULOUS Beach Nia class events! -- • Monday, July 19, 9:00am in West Yarmouth • Tuesday, July 20, 7:45am in Dennis • Friday, July 23, 7:45am in Dennis • Monday, July 26, 9:00 in West Yarmouth • Tuesday, July 27, 7:45am in Dennis |
Jessica has been teching Nia on Cape Cod since the Summer of 2003. She has offered classes, workshops, and demonstrations in many zip codes, and continues to expand her practice. Jessica brings fun and athleticism to her Nia classes, and likes to incorporate Broadway tunes and pop music into her routines. She lives with her husband, Brian, their Boxer, Nikki, and their Boston Terrior, Gus. |
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Ana Ayvazian Arlington, Boston, Waltham, West Concord
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Telephone: 781-646-8268
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Ana has been teaching movement to students ages five to seventy-five for twenty years. She has performed in the Armenian Folkloric Ensemble in Boston and studied extensively with several local Flamenco teachers-most recently Omayra Amaya. Whether teachiing of performing she alway has a playful, imaginative approach that respects individual differences and encourages self-expression. Nia is a vital part of her physical and emotional well-being and she is passionate to share its healing potential with others. Ana brings joy and exuberance to her classes. She recieved her Black Belt in 2008. |
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Nancy Catinella Wellesley, Wayland, Westwood
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Nicole Churchill Newton Center |
Telephone: 617-243-0034 Classes: at Samadhi in Newton
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Nicole's classes are energetic, creative and soulful ~ drawing off her background in contemplative/mindfulness practices. Nicole provides a container for Nia students to strengthen their connection between body, mind and spirit ~ and ultimately Self and Other. Her classes are suited for all levels ~ and are nurturing, dynamic, expressive and athletic. Nicole continually reminds her students to find their own expression, intensity and depth in their Nia practice. Nicole holds 2 degrees in music - and in turn her music choices are intoxicating ~ spiced with rhythms from the global palate of sound. She holds a Master's degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology and Music Therapy from Naropa University in Boulder, CO ~ the only Buddhist University in the U.S. Her undergraduate degree is from Berklee College of Music here in Boston. She and her husband John are the Founders of Samadhi ~ a Yoga, Holistic Health and Movement center dedicated to teaching an integral approach to full spectrum health. |
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Jane Clayton-Matthews Needham |
E-mail: janebethclayton@yahoo.com Phone: 781-444-5209 Classes: Needham Community Education @ Needham High School Newton Community Education @ Newton South High School For registration information, email Jane at her email above.
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Jane discovered her passion for dancing as a young child. Her early ballet training inspired a life long relationship of moving through space with confidence and ease. Jane believes that surrendering to the creative stirrings of our own movement has the power to bring about healing and harmony to our daily lives. Jane is known to bring a sense of warmth, encouragement, playfulness and FUN to her classes. She is also a middle school guidance counselor and has taught Nia to students with developmental delays and autism. |
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Marcia Coakley Franklin, Foxboro, Medway
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Telephone: 508-533-7425 Classes:
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Dancing since she was young, Marcia Coakley loves guiding people to experience the Joy of Movement. From her first Nia class she was hooked. THIS was what she was looking for...to move, and be healthy for the rest of her life. EveryBody can! For a gentle and safe challenge, or a dynamic, athletic workout, increase strength and function. We can feel connected and able ... what’s YOUR body’s way? With a Ceramics degree, she has been a studio potter for more than 25 years, and an educator in many disciplines. Marcia is a certified Nia Blue Belt instructor, certified Brain Gym/Educational Kinesiology training, long time yoga practitioner, a mom homeschooling two teens, pursuing and sharing a passion for nutrition/wellness, and thrilled to bring Nia to you.
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Jill Feldman Somerville |
E-mail: jmcfeldman@gmail.com Nia Classes: Jill regularly subs classes in Somerville, Cambridge, and Arlington. Email Jill for her current schedule and to receive a monthly newsletter with updates. |
I am a former civil rights lawyer and college professor who received my Nia White Belt in July 2009--combining a love of teaching with a passion for Nia. After surviving breast cancer at age 28, my health was never quite the same. My encounter with Nia on the path to healing has had a profound impact on the shape and strength of my body, my overall physical and emotional well-being, and on my life in general. Nia has taught me the important lessons of self-care, accepting what is, and choosing joy. There is always time in life to have fun! It is this experience that I share with others when I teach. Come dance with me and celebrate life. | |||
Lisa-Anne French Beverly, Marblehead, Swampscott |
E-mail: Lafdlm@comcast.net |
Lisa-Anne French is a certified Nia Brown Belt and a Certified Mat and Standing Pilates (certified through the Physicalmind Institute) Practitioner. After 30 years of studying and performing Jazz, Funk and Modern dance in Europe, Asia and the U.S., and participating in traditional exercise such as Racewalking and Step Aerobics; Lisa-Anne has finally found the perfect home for her body, mind and spirit in the teaching and practicing of Nia and Pilates. Lisa-Anne has found that helping people find Joy in their bodies as they heal, grow and experience new muscles and movements in connection with body-mind-spirit-emotional changes, has given her a passion for this wellness work. "I feel I can truly help individuals make a difference in the way they live their everyday lives by inviting them to experience the Joy of Movement while integrating their mind, emotions and spirit into growth that they can take with them when they leave my classes." Lisa-Anne offers private and group classes and events. Lisa-Anne has lived in Europe, Asia, and in many states in the U.S. so she is an "expert" at moving. When not moving, she loves to travel. Lisa-Anne offers private and group classes and events. |
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Kira Hower Cambridge |
E-mail: kirahower@gmail.com Phone: 617-877-8525 Classes at
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Kira Hower, M.Ed., is a licensed Nia Blue belt teacher who has been dancing passionately her whole life. She grew up as a gymnast and later found a love for ballroom dancing during her college years. From the first day she set foot in a Nia class she was knew she had found something special - a new and exciting way to move and challenge her body, mind, and spirit. She decided to teach in order to share her joy of Nia with others. Professionally, she is an Executive Coach, specializing in Women's Leadership and has worked extensively both nationally and internationally as an organizational consultant. She is also co-author of Enlightened Power: How Women Are Transforming the Practice of Leadership. Her goal with teaching Nia is to create transformational experiences for her students' minds, bodies, and spirits. And to have a lot of fun in the process! | |||
Lisa Jones New Hampshire:
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Telephone: 603-562-7525 New Hampshire Nia Classes:
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Lisa Jones is the owner of Nia NH and Yoga. This studio is located at 76 Route 101A in Amherst, NH. She has been studying wellness and yoga for more than 25 years. Lisa has taught breath awareness classes since 1998, meeting requirements for certification by the International Breathworker’s Training Alliance. Since 2004 Lisa has been a Nia instructor, incorporating her breath facilitator’s experience into her classes. She invites you to share the insights and joy that come from incorporating your body, mind and unique spirit into a wellness practice.
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Janice Kahn Brookline Village, Chestnut Hill, Needham
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A Nia student for 10 years before taking the White Belt training in 2003, I came to Nia with experience in Yang style tai chi. The slow-flow movements in my first Nia class spoke to my body and Nia has been my teacher ever since, freeing my playful spirit to explore movement in energetic and healing ways. My classes bring grace, balance and a connection to one's inner warrior.
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Brianna Ladapo Somerville |
E-mail: NiaForHealth@gmail.com Nia Classes:
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Brianna Ladapo began dancing at age three and hasn’t stopped since! As a student of movement forms for more than 20 years, she brings her knowledge of Ballet, Jazz, Modern Dance, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Tap, Polynesian Dance, Yoga, and Pilates to the Nia classroom to create a magical fusion of creative expression, cardiovascular training, and profound full-body healing. Prior to becoming a Nia instructor, Brianna taught Jazz and Ballroom dancing at the high school and college levels and danced with several companies in California. She is completing a Master’s Degree in English from Harvard University and is also an avid writer. Brianna’s classes focus on helping her students find the joy and expression in their bodies in their own time, in their own unique and creative ways, and are suitable for all fitness levels. | |||
Sue Landers Brewster, Orleans (Cape Cod)
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E-mail: sulanders@aol.com Telephone: 617-872-0205 Classes:
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Sue has lived in New England all her life, but she has been moving for as long as she can remember (smile). “Not that I can remember my experience in the womb, but I bet I was a kicker!”. Growing up, she played every kind of sport. She was a competitive swimmer and played tournament tennis and golf. She played varsity field hockey, basketball and lacrosse in school. As a young adult, she spent a winter as a ski instructor. She loves the music, the moves and the joy of Nia. “My body has found a home in Nia”, says Sue, who received her white belt in 2005 after being a student of Nia for years. A psychotherapist, Sue values the healing aspects of Nia—as a way into sensation, into the body, and into the mindful meditation of Now I Am.
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Georgia Lee London Boxford |
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Georgia’s greatest love in life is sharing the joy of movement with others. She was delighted to discover Nia, a fitness form that was truly holistic with attention to the Body, Mind, Emotions, and Spirit. She has practiced Nia for 11 years and taught since 2002. Georgia believes that Nia was a major healing contribution in her journey from Cancer to her present excellent health and wellness. She infuses her teaching with compassion, humor, understanding, and the wisdom of personal experience She has dedicated more then 25 years to the teaching, research, and practice of self-healing. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a professional Life Coach, a certified Holistic Health Counselor and a certified Nia teacher with a Blue Belt rating. Join me as we explore our dance through life! | |||
Karen Mcintosh Marlborough |
Telephone: (617) 833-7121 Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. |
On a cold, snowy evening in April of 2009, I reluctantly walked into my first Nia class feeling grouchy, dopy and sleepy. An hour later I floated out into the snow -- minus three of the seven dwarves -- delighted to have found a transformative fitness practice that engages my mind, body and spirit. My background includes performing and touring with Big Moves Dance, years of jazz dance training and more recently, Sacred Circle dance in the Findhorn tradition. But it was Nia that reconnected me to the joy of movement for pure pleasure, play, and well being from the inside out. | |||
Robyn Maltz Newton Center, Wellesley, West Concord, Somerville |
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Robyn
Maltz is a Black Belt Nia Instructor, a Certified Yoga Teacher and a
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practise. The focus of her
practise in mind, body and spirit wellness. Robyn received her White
Belt in 1995 with Dani Riposo and immediately moved to Boston from
upstate New York to start a new life. This included becoming one of the
first Nia teachers in the Boston area. Many of the current teachers in
Boston began their Nia careers in Robyns' classes. She went on to do a
Blue Belt in 1996 with Dani and then in 1997 and 2002 to do the Brown
and Black Belts with Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas."Nia has completely
changed my body and my life. I love living in my body now and feel so
blessed to have this relationship which is filled with bliss rather
than self critcism. Nia was a spring board to incredible self awareness
and growth. Becoming a Nia teacher has filled my life with the most
wonderful relationships with students and other teachers. I feel
healthy body, mind and spirit. My intention is to help my students feel
this way too."
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Donna McGurk Natick |
Telephone:508-641-7718
E-mail: dmcgurk@rcn.com
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Donna McGurk has been doing Nia since 1999 and teaching Nia since 2004. In 2009 she completed the 4th level of Nia Intensive training: the Black Belt. Donna's early background is with ballet and modern dance. Donna says about her Nia experience, "When I took my first Nia class it was like being reintroduced to my true self. It reminded me that moving my body can be joyful, not simply a discipline. The forgotten dancer in me awoke." |
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Rosanne Russell Arlington, Cambridge, |
Telephone: 781-587-1229
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Rosanne
is a Black Belt instructor who began her Nia training in 1999. Rosanne (also a graphic designer) invites "your inner dancer" to every Nia class and shares her enthusiastic energy, innovative creativity and extreme
Joy for the opportunity to share the work and practice of Nia. Expect your body to sweat and your soul to soar in every class, as you celebrate your healthy body and life! Visit Rosanne & view her complete schedule, class fees, and special events & workshops: www.NiaJoy.com Rosanne is soon to be a graduate of Elemental Yoga's 500-hour Teacher Training! And, is looking forward to adding yoga classes to her schedule this winter. |
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Jennifer Sargent
New Hampshire: |
Telephone: (603) 520-5305 Classes with Jennifer: Please email Jenn for all specifics.
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Jennifer has been a dancing for 40 years, since she was two years-old. Jenn is an experienced dance instructor, and also a lawyer and writing professor at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. Searching for a movement technique that gave meaning and joy to mind, body and spirit, Jenn traveled three hours to her first Nia class -- and was hooked. Jenn teaches Nia at Dartmouth College through their Fitness Life Improvement Program (FLIP). Professors, staff and students at the college are discovering Nia for the first time, and loving it! There's no doubt that Nia will continue to grow in northern NH. |
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Annmarie Scully Bridgewater, Hanson |
Phone number: (781) 294-1221 Annmarie is not teaching over the summer, but will return with classes on the South Shore in September. Email her to let her know you are interested in joining her then!
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Annmarie Scully is an enthusiastic Nia White Belt instructor. With a lifelong passion for dance and music, she brings to Nia a background to include Jazz, Ballet Tap and competive Ballroom dancing. As a practicing Occupational Therapist, Annmarie embraces the mind, body, spirit philosophy of Nia as movement to promote the health and well being of every body. She is excited to be sharing Nia on the South Shore. Let's Dance! | |||
Jenny Silverberg Westborough
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Telephone: (617) 835-3204 I am currently teaching in Corporate Wellness facilities, and for private organizations. Public classes COMING SOON! If you would like to bring Nia to your workplace or want more information about public classes, please check back or contact me directly.
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I took my first ballet class when I was 2 years old, and have a wonderful picture of me in my pink tights and black leotard, smiling from ear to ear with the anticipation of dance. That feeling of pure uninhibited joy, curiosity, and spontaneity is what draws me into the Nia studio, and replenishes my body, mind, and spirit on a daily basis. Come experience this groovy fountain of youth and invigorate your life!
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Maria Skinner Groton, West Concord
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Yoga & Nia For Life (Nia Studio) Telephone: 978-371-0088
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Maria
Skinner is a Black Belt Certified Nia Instructor and proprietress of
Yoga & Nia For Life in West Concord, MA. She has been practicing
and teaching in the Boston Area since 1997 and is devoted to the
practice of embodying the Body's Way and sharing the Nia Technique.
Prior to embarking on the path of Nia, Maria practiced contact
improvisation and danced with a Samba troupe in Berkeley, CA. Before
that, she danced the night away in New York City and San Francsico,
perfecting the form of dance as ecstatic celebration. For her, Nia has
became a way to blend the joyful party with deep awareness. Her classes
provide the Nia promises of great cardiovascular conditioning as well
as deep healing.
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Mary Stevenson Newton |
phone: 617-277-4566 class: Tuesdays |
Mary stumbled into a Nia class in 2003, when a shoulder injury made it impossible for her to continue working out with free weights. She was captivated by the music and the varied movement forms and never looked back, even after the shoulder healed. She has been enjoying Nia ever since. She traveled to Portland, Oregon in June 2007 to do her white belt training with Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas and returned in August 2009 for her green belt training. In her other life, Mary is a Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Boston. | |||
Joan Turnberg Bedford |
Telephone: 781 223 8555
E-mail: joan@niaboston.com For NiaNow profile, please click on name at left.
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Joan
is an enthusiastic Nia Instructor and teaches Nia at a variety of
venues: Town Recreation Departments, Yoga Studio, Sports Clubs, and an
After School Program. "When I took my first Nia class, I resonated with
the movements immediately. I just knew that I would teach Nia in that
very first class. Less than a year later, I trained for my White Belt.
With previous experience in Tae Kwon Do and Kenpo, Nia embodies what I
love about martial arts (kicks, punches, blocks, sounding) and blends
it with music and dance (and I don't have to spar a 6 foot guy!) Nia is
the most fun exercising I've ever done. After a class, I feel energized
and relaxed at the same time."In addition to Nia, Joan is a Certified
Massage Therapist and a Wellness Consultant, educating clients on
ingredient labels and empowering them to make healthier food choices.
Check out her website www.live-life-well.com
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Allison Wright Portland, Ore. |
Telephone: 614-309-2906 Allison has moved to Portland, Ore. But, we are not letting her go so easily. Please email Allison to say Hello and check out her website.
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Allison Wright is a certified Black Belt Nia Instructor and has been teaching the Nia technique since 2003. Her studies in music therapy, holistic psychology, and her insatiable love for movement all contribute to the versatility of her classes. Her background as a musician is also palpable. "Nothing brings me greater joy than sharing this technique. I love being a Nia teacher and feel immense gratitude to be able to share this work that is so transformational. Nia movement and the principles upon which it is based have guided me to highler levels of self-awareness, self-love, and joy in my body and in my life. I invite you to experience the power, pleasure and delicious sensations Nia has to offer." |
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