The Nia technique

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Nia is a fitness and movement programme that combines elements from martial arts, yoga, and dance. It was developed in the early 1980s by Debbie and Carlos Rosas. ^[1]

Nia blends nine movement forms:

Martial Arts	Dance Arts	Healing Arts
T'ai Chi	Jazz dance	The teachings of Moshe Feldenkrais
Tae Kwan Do	Modern dance	Alexander Technique
Aikido	Duncan Dance	Yoga

Nia is done barefoot to music. It is said to deliver cardiovascular and whole-body conditioning.

The name "Nia" is derived from "Neuromuscular Integrative Action". It also means "with purpose" in Swahili.

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