Our dear, amazing Nia Trainer, Winalee Zeeb, offers you this 45 hour training over 5 days to transform your Nia White Belt principles into real, on-the-dancefloor teaching skills with clarity. It is open to Nia Belts of all levels. New teachers develop confidence, craft and skill by learning and practicing the foundations of teaching. Seasoned teachers refine and deepen their understanding, building on their craft and receiving feedback from peers to deliver the most powerful experience possible.
Accommodation and meals package available here. Scroll to bottom for more info.
Nia Green Belt Intensive Training – Learning to teach Nia!
With: Winalee Zeeb, International Nia Trainer
September 13-17, 2018
45 hours of training
Open to: all Nia Belts, all levels
For more information, you can email Winalee.
Focus: Music-Movement-Magic
Intent: To condition the central nervous system
This 5-day training comprehensively helps you to transform the White Belt principles into real, on-the-dancefloor teaching skills with clarity.
New teachers develop confidence, craft and skill by learning and practicing the foundations of teaching. Seasoned teachers refine and deepen their understanding, building on their craft and receiving feedback from peers to deliver the most powerful experience possible.
We journey into the Nia's 5 Core Competencies for increased skills & knowledge with:
1. Nia's Philosophy - The Body's Way and the study of the Body's inherent wisdom
2. Science - the study of awareness and vitality in order to create knowledge for a healthy body and lifestyle to live as a sacred athlete into your greatest potential.
3. Anatomy - the study of the body parts and system for body literacy.
4. Movement - the study of healthy potential to use movement to transform the body.
5. Music - the study of sound, health and expression. Enhancing our connection to the language of sound.
We clarify the 13 Nia White Belt Principles so you embody the skill to confidently teach Nia.
All unfolds in a relaxed, loving, and encouraging environment with generative feedback to grow and embody teaching tools.
Nia – The Practice
Combining dance, martial arts and mindfulness, Nia tones your body while transforming your mind. More than just a workout, Nia is a holistic fitness practice addressing each aspect of your life – body, mind and soul.
Nia is based on the intelligent design of the body. Each workout brings mindfulness to your dance movement experience leaving you energized, mentally clear, and emotionally balanced.
Nia cardio-workouts combine 52 simple moves with dance arts, martial arts, and healing arts to get you fit in 60 minutes – body, mind, emotion, and spirit.
Nia is non-impact, practiced barefoot, and adaptable to individual needs and abilities. Nia classes are taught by licensed Nia teachers.
About the Nia Green Belt
Green Belt is an optional training, which focuses entirely on developing and embodying the skills to effectively teach Nia. All belt levels who teach or desire to teach are strongly encouraged to attend this training.
The Nia Promise and Delivering the Nia Experience are phrases we use to express the transformative power of Nia; to a Nia Teacher's ability to deeply move and touch people within the classroom environment. As a teacher, your role is to guide people through a meaningful journey of physical conditioning and self-discovery. Teaching Nia is all about sharing your personal experience – your physical and emotional sensations, visual images and feelings. To do so, you must have a solid understanding of the form, objective curriculum and communication techniques.
Green Belt comprehensively explores all mechanics of delivering the work, including embodying the choreography, cueing, creating intentional silences, dancing to the music and helping people achieve their personal fitness goals. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned teacher, Green Belt will further your teaching skills. New teachers develop confidence, craft and skill by learning and practicing the foundations of teaching. Seasoned teachers refine and deepen their understanding, building on their craft and receiving feedback from peers to deliver the most powerful experience possible.
The Green Belt training includes a pre-training course based on the 13 White Belt principles. As part of the training, you will learn and work with the routine, Wild.
Winalee Zeeb International Nia Trainer
“I began teaching in the fitness industry in 1981. I had a passion for exercise, and teaching aquatics courses, water exercise and aerobics filled that passion. These traditional fitness practices and my unconscious movement patterning ultimately led me to exhaustion, burnout, and physical pain. In 1984, I severely injured both my knees. I had numbed myself to my body’s voice of pain and I required surgery.
In July of 1991, I was on the edge of quitting teaching. I attended the IDEA Fitness Conference and I saw a sign that read, “Body, Mind, Spirit Workout.” I had not seen the word ‘spirit’ used in any other courses offered. Immediately, my curiosity drew me to take the workshop. It was a Nia workshop, and I clearly recall watching Debbie and Carlos (Nia’s Founders) enter the room. Every cell of my being recognized their radiance. They took the stage and did something unheard of at that time in the fitness industry – they invited us to take off our shoes.
Those first barefoot seconds of conscious movement had my wounded knees saying, “Ahhhhhhh” as they experienced healing through movement. After tearfully dancing a profound healing awakening, I registered for their next White Belt Intensive. I sensed a deep knowing within myself that Nia had much to teach me. I eagerly attended the Blue, Brown, Black, and First Degree Black Belt trainings in succession.
In February of 1997, after years of practicing Nia and many hours of teaching, I was blessed with the honor of becoming a Nia Trainer. Words cannot express the infinite gifts my heart receives from the privilege of sharing the Nia Belts. I travel internationally teaching Nia, and I am passionately in love with what I am privileged to share. I sing professionally. I am a motivational keynote speaker, and a yoga teacher. On February 14, 2009, I opened Heartdance Studio – a magical space. The teachings of Nia have brought me my ability to balance all I am passionate about, and I am so very grateful.
I am honored to joyfully dance in the sea of life with all of you!”
The White Belt workshop is a wonderful way to deepen your Nia practice. After I completed the course, I found that I enjoyed and understood Nia so much more.
Winalee is a fantastic teacher to lead you through the first belt of your Nia journey.
Sep 13 to 17, 2018
Our dear, amazing Nia Trainer, Winalee Zeeb, offers you this 45 hour training over 5 days to transform your Nia White Belt principles into real, on-the-dancefloor teaching skills with clarity. It is open to Nia Belts of all levels. New teachers develop confidence, craft and skill by learning and practicing the foundations of teaching. Seasoned teachers refine and deepen their understanding, building on their craft and receiving feedback from peers to deliver the most powerful experience possible.
This registration is for Accommodations/Meals package ONLY
To register for the training, please, follow this link: https://nianow.com/node/1216921
Accommodation:
Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu: 4 star contemporary hotel near swimming beach, shady jogging park paths, and relaxing ocean views. Just steps from the prestigious Ala Moana Center, the world's largest open-air shopping mall. Wide range of Dining Options. Close to Waikiki Beach area.
Shared room: comes with retreat package
Single Option: $100/night upgrade
Transportation (not included):
local cab, Uber takes roughly 10 minutes or a lovely 25 min walk.
Meals provided:
Buffet breakfast at the Plantation Cafe at the Ala Moana Hotel, and a healthy catered vegetarian lunch provided at the Center.
Venue: Still & Moving Center is a lovely oasis in the midst of thriving Honolulu. The main studio, Barefoot Ballroom, will be used for this event. A glorious 1600 square foot space, equipped with aerial points, sprung mango-wood floors, sound system and gorgeous artwork.