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Janet Shook Leitao, your Nia instuctor in Portugal

Nia
Dance. Martial Arts. Healing Arts.
Dança. Artes Marciais. Artes da Cura.
Movement. Music. Magic.
Movimento. Música. Magia.
Mind. Body. Spirit.
Mente. Corpo. Espírito.

A sensory based movement system.
Um sistema de movimento sensorial.
A one-hour exercise dance party.
Uma hora por dia da alegria de dançar.
A full-body holistic mind, body, spirit fitness class.
Um aula de fitness holística para todo o corpo, mente e espírito.
A philosophy of appreciation, love and respect for the bodies natural way to move and heal.
Uma filosofia de respeito, apreciação e amor pela naturalidade do corpo se movimentar e curar.
Nia is something simple you do a few times a week, that changes your relationship to your body, and in turn your body changes.
Nia é uma técnica simples que, feita poucas vezes por semana, muda a sua relação com o seu corpo em mudança.
Nia believes that there is a joyful, even ecstatic way to heal, shape and strengthen your body.
Nia acredita que existe uma maneira alegre de o corpo re-encontrar o seu balanço, a sua força e, a sua forma.
Nia is an EXPERIENCE! You must try it to understand.
Nia é uma experiência que não se esquece e a que se quer voltar. Experimente!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

NIA 7 Cycles...

1. Focus and Intent
2. Stepping In
3. Warm Up
4. Get Moving
5.Cool Down
6. Floor Play
7. Step Out

It is a WAVE OF ENERGY!!!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

WE MOVED!

We are now at Universidade Tempo Livres in Vila Real de Santo Antonio!

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 19:00 and Monday mornings at 10:00 Am!

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Adding Saturdays!

Now Saturdays at 17:00 in VRSA at the Loja da Sonhar....

More Nia!

Agora Nos sabados as 17:00 en VRSA na Loja da Sonhar...

Mais de Nia!

Monday, July 25, 2011

Correction!

Classes are both TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 7 pm.... in Vila Real Santo Antonio... at the Loja dos Sonhos charity shop garden!

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

NIA and NIA for kids in VILA REAL SANTO ANTONIO!

Happy to bring energy and movement to the beautiful garden at the Loja dos Sonhos Charity shop in Vila Real!

CLASSES ARE:

TUESDAYS at 19:00

THURSDAYS at 20:30

Also a NIA FOR KIDS class in on THURSDAYS from 19:00-20:00

Classes are 5 for 25 euro for adults, and 5 for for 20 euro for kids and elders.

See you there!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Why I teach Nia.

I teach Nia because I believe in it. I believe that it is a physical, spiritual and psychological release of tension and acceptance of joy.

I believe our bodies heal with the sensation of pleasure.

I believe we leave excess weight, fat, pain behind when we push out our negative attachments and replace them with appreciation.

I also believe that naturally, a good 1-hour of dancing, stretching, shouting and sweating will make you feel and look better.