Class Timetable
Monday
9.30 - 10.30am. Nia
10.45 – 11.45am ChiBall
Warrandyte Mechanics Institute, Yarra St
Tuesday
6.30 -7.30pm Nia
7,45 – 8.45pm ChiBall
The Augustine Centre, 2 Minona St Hawthorn
Wednesday
9.30 - 10.30am. Nia
10.45 – 11.45am ChiBall
Hawthorn Civic Youth Club, 241 Auburn Rd Hawthorn
Monthly classes
2nd Sunday
10 -11am
The Abbotsford Convent, The Rosina Room St Heliers St Abbotsford
Feb 21, March 21, April 18
3rd Sunday
10 -11am
The Warrandyte Mechanics Institute, Yarra St Warrandyte
March 14, April 11, May 9
Special Introductory offer, $80 for 8 classes for term 1, 2010.
Your first class is always free.
Casual attendance: $18 ($12 concession)
Discounts apply when you enrol in a term course ($14)
Nia is an expressive movement practise blending the fluidity and fun of dance, the power and precision of martial arts and the alignment and sensitivity of the healing arts. Nia includes concepts and movements from Tai Chi, Tae Kwondo, Jazz, Modern Dance, Yoga and the Alexander Technique.
Joy is the best make-up - Annie Lamont
Click here to watch a video about Nia
The ChiBall method has its origins in Taiji Ball training, an ancient Chinese Martial art which was done with a canon ball and emphasised control, elegance and strength. The practice works from the same understanding of Yin and Yang, the flow of energy (Chi) and the effects of the seasons. The ChiBall Method uses small light, aroma-scented coloured balls and is an accessible, graceful and conditioning body-mind practice.
Both these classes are suitable for a wide range of ages, fitness and stress levels and can be easily adapted. Nia is a faster paced class than the more mediative ChiBall.
These classes have easy to follow instructions, simple steps and movements working with rhythm for a healthy body and the mind. No prior experience is necessary.
Dancing, which requires learning new moves, is both physically and mentally challenging and requires concentration and is associated with a much lower risk of dementia.
- Norman Doidge, The Brain That Changes Itself
Further Education
Nia White Belt Intensive and Teacher Training:
Nia White Belt: Melbourne, 25 Sep - 1 Oct, 2010
Nia Australia: http://www.niaaustralia.com.au/train.html
ChiBall Training
Practical Intensive: Sat 20-Mar 2010 to Fri 26-Mar 2010
The Abbotsford Convent
ChiBall Method: http://www.chiball.com/about-the-chiball-method.html
Retreats
4 Days Anzac Day Weekend retreat 23- 26 April Hepburn Retreat Centre
7 Days in Fiji 3 – 10 July http://www.yogainfiji.com/
To find out more about the retreats please contact thejoyofmovement@gmail.com
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