Nia with Jen

27/03/2026

I often hear people say ‘oh, but I’m not a dancer.’ But in fact, we all are. Before dance was considered a performance it was an instinctive way to celebrate or even to grieve. It wasn’t something you were good or bad at. It was natural to just movement to express any emotion.
So please remember, with music and movement, we are all dancers.

24/03/2026

Updated term dates. Earlier return date to term 2 :)

21/03/2026

Only 12 places remain as of today! Get in quick if you’d like to come to this bi annual Nia event.

Edit update: tickets on sale now!! Click here to secure your early bird special and your place https://www.niaaustralia.com.au/the-gathering-2026/

Save the Date: 2pm Friday 12 June – 1pm Sunday 14 June, 2026

Nia Australia Gathering 2026 Dance & Wellness Retreat — Embody the Elements

Where? Byron Yoga Centre

Join us for a weekend of embodied wellness, shared laughter, deep connection, and elemental magic. Immerse yourself in a soulful dance exploration inspired by the wisdom of Nia and the power of the four elements.

Held at the beautiful Byron Yoga Centre you’re invited to a deeply nourishing somatic experience —
🌏 grounding into the support of mother EARTH
💧inviting the flow of WATER through your joints and fascia
🔥 igniting the warmth and creativity of FIRE in your core, and
🌬️expanding AIR into spaciousness and spirit.

Surrounded by ocean breeze and the nurturing land of Byron Bay, we gather to move, explore, connect and celebrate the strength and beauty of dancing in community.

Early bird special coming soon!! Don’t want to miss out? Well, make sure you’re listed on our mailing list - go to https://www.niaaustralia.com.au/contact/
- to subscribe. 📧

20/03/2026

Last year I was invited to bring Nia, with an Asian Pacific flavour, to the ANU Immersia fortnight. Here are some lovely photos of the group.

15/03/2026

So many reasons to love your practice of Nia 😊

11/03/2026

Today’s 3 Uplifting Nia News Stories - I need to pass these on because it never fails me how good this Nia practice is:
C: ‘I can’t do without Nia. I use to wish my previous exercise classes would end. With Nia I wish they’d keep going!’
S: ‘I’m beginning to reach my goal of getting up and down off the ground’
SLF: ‘A large lump I’ve had for some time under my breast surgery scar, due to my lymph gland not functioning, has begun to lessen. I credit Nia, particularly one of the moves we are doing this term’

Too good not to pass on. This gladdens my heart and thank you to those 3 people who chose to share their positive words with me.

08/03/2026

https://www.instagram.com/p/DTxDbo9E002/?img_index=1&igsh=cXpqa2M0NXdteDl3

03/03/2026

Lovely to see all the class members turn up to enjoy the new Phillip venue this morning. I hope you found it easily and liked the new surroundings.

Our Focus was the fascia with the intent to bring about gliding body tissues, muscles, organs and bones. I think we achieved that :)

25/02/2026

Nia is not isolated movement. It’s moving as a whole in patterns.
Patterns improve timing and rhythm, balance, coordination, brain health and body alignment.