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Akukho dayagramu eqondile yokukhumbula; kugxilwe ekuqapheleni, ekujabuleleni, nasekuzilaleleni.
There is no fixed choreography to memorise; emphasis is placed on awareness, enjoyment, and self-listening.
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== Amathonya okunyakaza ==
== Movement influences ==
I-Nia ihlanganisa izinto ezivela ''''izinhlobo zokunyakaza eziyisishiyagalolunye''', ezihlelwe ngezigaba ezintathu:
Nia integrates elements from '''nine movement forms''', organised into three categories:
* '''Ubuciko Bokudansa''' — umdanso we-jazz, umdanso wesimanje, umdanso kaDuncan.
* '''Dance Arts''' — jazz dance, modern dance, Duncan dance.
* '''Ubuciko Bokulwa''' — i-aikido, i-taekwondo, i-tai chi.
* '''Martial Arts''' — aikido, taekwondo, tai chi.
* '''Ubuciko Bokwelapha''' — i-yoga, Indlela kaFeldenkrais, i-Alexander Technique.
* '''Healing Arts''' — yoga, Feldenkrais Method, Alexander Technique.
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La mathonya ahlanganiswa abe ulimi lokunyakaza oluhlangene kunokufundiswa njengezifundo ezihlukene.
These influences are blended into a cohesive movement language rather than taught as separate disciplines.
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== Ukuqeqeshwa kothisha ==
== Teacher training ==
INia inikeza uhlelo oluhlelekile lwamazwe ngamazwe '''lokuqeqeshwa kothisha kanye nesitifiketi''. Ukuqeqeshwa kugxile ku:
Nia offers a structured international '''teacher training and certification programme'''. Training focuses on:
* ukuqwashisa okubonakalayo kwe-anatomy kanye ne-somatic,
* embodied anatomy and somatic awareness,
* ukuhlanganiswa komculo kanye nokunyakaza,
* music and movement integration,
* amakhono okufundisa kanye nokuklama ikilasi,
* teaching skills and class design,
* umkhuba womuntu siqu kanye nokuhlanganiswa kwendlela yokuphila.
* personal practice and lifestyle integration.
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Othisha abaqinisekisiwe bagunyaziwe ukufundisa amakilasi e-Nia emhlabeni jikelele futhi bayingxenye yomphakathi oqhubekayo wobungcweti.
Certified teachers are authorised to teach Nia classes globally and are part of an ongoing professional community.
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== Umphakathi kanye nokufinyelela ==
== Community and reach ==
I-Nia isetshenziswa emhlabeni wonke, okuhlanganisa ne-Australia, iYurophu, iMelika kanye ne-Asia. Umphakathi we-Nia womhlaba wonke usekelwa ngokuqeqeshwa, imicimbi, kanye nezinkundla eziku-inthanethi eziqondiswa yinhlangano ye-Nia.
Nia is practiced internationally, including in Australia, Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The global Nia community is supported through trainings, events, and online platforms coordinated by the Nia organisation.
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I-Nia (eyaziwa nangokuthi i-Nia Technique) iwumkhuba wokunyakaza kwengqondo nomzimba kanye nesistimu yokulungisa umzimba ehlanganisa umdanso, ubuciko bokulwa, kanye nokuqaphela indlela ecacile nengenamthelela yokunyakaza kanye nenhlalakahle.

Ekuqaleni yathuthukiswa njengendlela yokuzivocavoca umzimba, i-Nia isiphenduke umkhuba wokunyakaza okuphelele ogcizelela ukwenziwa, injabulo, ukuqwashisa, kanye nokunyakaza okusimeme. Kwenziwa emhlabeni wonke ngezifundo, ama-workshop, kanye nezinhlelo zokuqeqesha othisha.

Imvelaphi

INia yasungulwa ngo-1983 eSan Francisco Bay Area ngu-Debbie Rosas kanye no-Carlos AyaRosas. Lo mkhuba waqala ngaphansi kwegama elithi Non-Impact Aerobics, unikeza enye indlela ephephile kunezindlela zokuzivocavoca ezithinta kakhulu ezazivame kakhulu ngawo-1980.

Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi, igama elithi Nia lavela ukuze libonise ifilosofi ebanzi kanye nendlela echazwe ngaphakathi kohlelo ngokuthi Isenzo Sokuhlanganisa Imisipha, okugcizelela ukuhlanganiswa komzimba, ingqondo, imizwa kanye nokuqwashisa.

Umlando

Kusukela ngo-1972 kuya ku-1983, uDebbie Rosas wayeqhuba ibhizinisi lokuzivocavoca nokunyakaza elaziwa ngokuthi i-Bod Squad eSan Francisco Bay Area. Ngemva kochungechunge lokulimala okuhlobene nezemidlalo, waqala ukucwaninga nokuthuthukisa indlela yokunyakaza eyayibeka phambili ukuphepha, injabulo, kanye nokuqwashisa okugxile emzimbeni.

Lolu cwaningo luholele ekudalweni kwe-Nia Technique, okuhlanganisa izimiso ze-aerobic conditioning, ukunyakaza okubonakalayo, kanye nokuqwashisa nge-somatic kube umkhuba ohlangene.

Ngo-'1991, indlunkulu yeNia yathuthela e-Portland, e-Oregon, lapho inhlangano iqhubeka nokuphathwa nguDebbie Rosas esikhundleni sakhe njenge-CEO.

Izimiso eziyinhloko

I-Nia isekelwe ezimisweni eziningana eziqondisayo:

  • Ukunyakaza okungenamthelela, okusimeme — kusekela impilo yomzimba yesikhathi eside kanye nokuvimbela ukulimala.
  • Indlela Yomzimba — ukuhlonipha ubuhlakani bomzimba obungaphakathi kunokubeka imibono yangaphandle.
  • Injabulo kanye nomuzwa — kusetshenziswa umuzwa ojabulisayo njengempendulo yokunyakaza okunempilo.
  • Ukuhlanganiswa kwengqondo nomzimba — ukuxhumanisa ukuqwashisa, umuzwa, kanye nesenzo somzimba.
  • Ukukhetha — ukukhuthaza umthwalo wemfanelo womuntu siqu kanye nokuzivumelanisa nezimo.

Ukunyakaza akubhekwe njengokusebenza, kodwa njengobudlelwano obukhuliswe impilo yonke.

Ukuzijwayeza

Ikilasi elijwayelekile le-Nia liqhutshwa ngaphandle kwezicathulo futhi liqondiswa umculo kanye nezimpawu zomlomo. Ngenkathi othisha bebonisa ukunyakaza, abahlanganyeli bakhuthazwa ukuba bakuvumelanise nemizimba yabo, amazinga amandla kanye nemizwa yabo.

Amakilasi avame ukufaka:

  • izigaba zokufudumeza nokugxila,
  • ukulandelana komdanso ovezayo,
  • izakhi eziphefumulelwe ubuciko bokulwa kanye ne-yoga,
  • ukuhlanganiswa kanye nokusekelwa.

Akukho dayagramu eqondile yokukhumbula; kugxilwe ekuqapheleni, ekujabuleleni, nasekuzilaleleni.

Amathonya okunyakaza

I-Nia ihlanganisa izinto ezivela 'izinhlobo zokunyakaza eziyisishiyagalolunye, ezihlelwe ngezigaba ezintathu:

  • Ubuciko Bokudansa — umdanso we-jazz, umdanso wesimanje, umdanso kaDuncan.
  • Ubuciko Bokulwa — i-aikido, i-taekwondo, i-tai chi.
  • Ubuciko Bokwelapha — i-yoga, Indlela kaFeldenkrais, i-Alexander Technique.

La mathonya ahlanganiswa abe ulimi lokunyakaza oluhlangene kunokufundiswa njengezifundo ezihlukene.

Ukuqeqeshwa kothisha

INia inikeza uhlelo oluhlelekile lwamazwe ngamazwe 'lokuqeqeshwa kothisha kanye nesitifiketi. Ukuqeqeshwa kugxile ku:

  • ukuqwashisa okubonakalayo kwe-anatomy kanye ne-somatic,
  • ukuhlanganiswa komculo kanye nokunyakaza,
  • amakhono okufundisa kanye nokuklama ikilasi,
  • umkhuba womuntu siqu kanye nokuhlanganiswa kwendlela yokuphila.

Othisha abaqinisekisiwe bagunyaziwe ukufundisa amakilasi e-Nia emhlabeni jikelele futhi bayingxenye yomphakathi oqhubekayo wobungcweti.

Umphakathi kanye nokufinyelela

I-Nia isetshenziswa emhlabeni wonke, okuhlanganisa ne-Australia, iYurophu, iMelika kanye ne-Asia. Umphakathi we-Nia womhlaba wonke usekelwa ngokuqeqeshwa, imicimbi, kanye nezinkundla eziku-inthanethi eziqondiswa yinhlangano ye-Nia.

Relationship to conscious dance

Nia occupies a bridge position between conscious dance, somatic movement, and mindful fitness. While often presented as a movement-based fitness practice, it shares key values with conscious dance traditions, including embodiment, choice, non-judgement, and expressive freedom.

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