Nia is a cardiovascular programme that uses WHOLE-BODY, EXPRESSIVE, GROUNDED movement, rather than repetitive jogging or lifting. Nia gives you tools to explore your Body's Way and the way that you move. As a Nia student you are given the space and time to explore, perceive and refine your movements in order to experience greater ease and PLEASURE.
Through the practice of the Nia technique, the Body, Mind, Emotions and Spirit TRANSFORM effortlessly - changing and growing to reach the personal potential set by each individual. People are encouraged to develop in their own way, their own time within a COMMUNITY group exercise environment.
Nia supports the PLEASURE PRINCIPLE. If it FEELS GOOD, keep doing it. If it's uncomfortable, modify the movement to sense pleasure. Nia can be done on your CHOICE OF LEVELS: one, two, or three, the choice of levels is about being able to respond to your Body moment to moment, you can be a level 1 for one movement, then turn up the volume to level three in the next and back to level two for the next song. Like sailing a boat and responding to the weather.
Nia TONES & TRIMS the Body -- effortlessly. It starts with FITNESS & ends with comprehensive HEALING of the whole self.
Through Nia you learn to become your own Conscious Personal Trainer, who is best able to choose how to CONDITION your body in a FUN, effortless way so that you end each class feeling rejuvenated, LIBERATED, centred and calm!
Creators
Debbie Rosas
Debbie Rosas is the co-creator and founder of Nia. 
Credited with establishing the mind-body fitness category, she is a leading fitness innovator, teacher, author, choreographer, performer, healer and artist whose work greatly influences the lives of thousands of women and men worldwide.
Debbie first worked as a medical illustrator, which sparked her fascination for the human body. In 1976, she established a tremendously successful exercise studio in Marin County, California called The Bod Squad. After becoming frustrated and unfulfilled by the "no pain, no gain" fitness mantra of the time, she set out on a creative journey to define a new approach to health, wellness and fitness. The result was Nia. Since then, Debbie has been committed to evolving the Nia practice and growing the Nia community.
Carlos Rosas
Carlos Aya Rosas, co-creator and founder of Nia, has been a
leading presenter at countless events, trainings, and health and fitness conventions for more than 25 years. Some of these include the National Wellness Conference, Sound Healers Conference, IDEA World, Inner IDEA and Science of Consciousness Conference.
Before creating Nia, Carlos spent his time as a tennis professional – teaching, competing in tournaments, and playing life on the edge of machismo. He might have gone on like that if it hadn't been for Richard Bach and Illusions, and the faint longing for something more meaningful. Since his change of heart, he's never looked back.
Now retired from Nia, Carlos currently lives in Texas with his wife and artistic creative partner, Annie AyaRosas. His many years of leadership and inspirational work continue to shape countless lives to this day.
