Leslie McHugh
Nia Brown/Green Belt Teacher, Oakville,Ontario
Nia 5 Stages Instructor
"Watch out this could change your life!"
Nia is a path to condition, heal and express your self through movement and sensation. A dynamic blend of dance arts, martial arts and healing arts, Nia revolutionized the face of fitness in 1983, and has since changed millions of lives and bodies across the globe. Balancing technical precision with free-form expression, Nia brings the body, mind, emotions and spirit to optimum health through music, movement and self-expression, guided by the sensation of Pleasure.
Nia is designed for any body. It is ageless and limitless, transformational and effective for every person everywhere, from athletes, dancers and fitness instructors, to children, special needs groups and the elderly. With the philosophy, Through Movement We Find Health, Nia addresses the whole person through music and movement integrated from nine traditional movement forms.
Depending on your goals, Nia is everything from a fun class experience to a philosophy, lifestyle and personal/professional study. While often practiced in a group-fitness format, the true depth of Nia lies in a richly layered bodymind education, which for many becomes a personal lifestyle and/or professional practice.
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Leslie is passionate about learning and teaching how to feel and function with ease inside and outside of her Nia classes.
Ballet, gymnastics and biking shaped her younger years. Traveling, birthing, doula work and attending to four children consumed her 20`s and 30`s.Soul searching led her to Nia at 40.
At 50 she finds herself renewed, energized and loving life teaching and sharing Nia.
Leslie now feels more pleasure moving and dancing through her life with the many benefits her Nia practice provides her.
In class Leslie welcomes you to experience Nia Your Way, fostering creativity, confidence and self-expression. She invites you to deepen your body awareness, develop grace, power and muscle tone... or simply notice how it feels to have FUN during a Nia class.
Come move, dance and explore this sensational body, mind, emotion and spirited fitness practice called Nia.
~ LOVE YOUR BODY ~ LOVE YOUR LIFE ~ THROUGH MOVEMENT FIND HEALTH ~
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Nia 5 Stages workshops are based on the natural phases of human development; Embryonic, Creeping, Crawling, Standing, and Walking.
It is a powerful practice to realign and self-heal the body.
Practicing Nia 5 Stages creates opportunities for the body to move freely and fully, regardless of speed or range of motion. With optimal alignment of bones and joints, movement is sensed as easy, comfortable, and pleasurable.
Personal exploration of the Nia 5 Stages practice leads to self discovery, inviting sensory awareness as a way to guide your movements, making decisions based on seeking pleasure.
To find 5 Stages workshops look under classes.
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