Nia Garden Route

15/11/2025

14/11/2025

Hello everyBody

If you haven’t yet participated in the 2025 monthly Nia Playshops, I’d like to share a brief overview of what these sessions entail.

My inspiration for the playshops came from the book "Juice" by Kathy Wolsteinholm, who introduced Nia to South Africa around 30 years ago. She transitioned last year. However, one night this year, I felt a strong connection to her work, prompting me to explore more into the Nia technique through the 7 skills of the Nia technique. Each skill delves into various details of Nia, some more apparent than others, allowing for a deep unfolding experience.

These Nia sessions are named, "playshops", because they emphasize playfulness, enhancing both retention of information and overall enjoyment. Each Nia Playshop holds unique value, enriching your relationship with your Nia experience and daily life.

To give you an idea of our journey so far:

June: We explored GROUND, laying a foundational understanding of movement in the lower extremities with sensory anatomy awareness.

July: We focused on PAUSE, discovering that being mindful and listening fully to ourselves, and music, is as important as stillness itself.

August: We played with CENTRE, examining the body’s kenisphere and understanding our various points of centre in the body and how the play together as a "constellation ".

September: We ENGAGED the Upper Body’s extremities, delving into emotions, habits, and how they shape our experiences through flexibility, agility, mobility, strength, stability, and stillness.

October: We BALANCED our understanding of gravity and movement from and to the earth, cultivating ease and choice in our responses.

This month - *on November 23rd* - we will INTEGRATE the essence of the 9 modalities (3, martial arts, 3 dance and 3 mindful practices) of Nia and their impact on our practice and daily life.

We will conclude our series on *December 7th* with a joyful flow of RELEASE , embracing FLOORplay as a valuable tool for daily well-being, mental health, and decision-making. This will serve as a lovely transition into the holiday season.

To invest in your participation for the Nia Playshop, INTEGRATE on November 23rd, please book with me by November 20th.
For the Nia Playshop, RELEASE, on December 7th, kindly reach out by December 4th.

Thank you, and I look forward to moving with you soon!

with Love&Light
Cecile079 318 40255
info@cecilewithloveandlight.co.za

11/11/2025

🌅RiSe & SHiNe! with the Nia Technique on Thursdays 07h15

🌱 Just like in a garden, clearing, planting seeds, nurturing and nourishing, The Nia (Neuromuscular Integrative Action) technique allows us to step into a now moment, leaving all distractions behind, playing with focus and intention to move our beings so that we can feel, heal, optimise life force energy and step out into our day embodied, relaxed, alert and waiting for things and responses to unfold with ease a grace.

You are invited to make an appointment with yourself every Thursday morning, to fill your cup, feeling so good that sharing and caring is a natural way of being. Eventually being ultimately embodied, that escapism dissolves.

Nia with You this Thursday 07h15!
Book with

With Love&Light
Cecile

31/10/2025

31/10/2025

A quick reminder about the …
2nd last Nia Playshop for 2025! It’s going to be a real fun one!

coming up on…

Sunday 23 November 10h30-12h45, Lotus Studio

where we will slow the Nia down and Playfully Upskilling ourselves with delightful insights on the skill of INTEGRATE ✨🎶🌱🫶🏼

R388 pp or bring a friend and each invests R288 pp

Book your spot directly with Cecile, for 23 November @ Lotus Studio The Foundation Knysna! WhatsApp 0793184025 🫶🏼

🌈Add yourself to the Nia Playshop group!
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31/10/2025

🌱 WELCOME to Nia Garden Route & On ZOOM

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Mondays 10h30
Nia classic
Www.lotusstudio.co.za
Knysna

Mondays 17h30
Nia classic
30mins Nia on ZOOM
Book with us 079 318 4025

Tuesdays 07h45
Nia combo
Knysna Montesorri school hall
Book with Cecile 0793184025

Wednesdays 09h00
Nia combo
Imagine Studio, Langvlei Dunes
Book with us 079 318 4025

Thursdays 07h15
Nia combo
www.thespace-between.co.za
Plett

Thursdays 10h00
Nia tone&strength
Www.lotusstudio.co.za
Knysna

Fridays 08h00
Nia classic
30mins Nia on ZOOM
Book with us 079 318 4025

Saturdays 08h30
Nia classic
www.thespace-between.co.za
Plett

CecilewithLoveandLight.co.za

03/10/2025

BENEFITS of Nia (Neuromuscular Integrative Action)

🌱 Mental Clarity
🌱 Reduced Pain
🌱 Enhanced Vitality
🌱 Increased Strength
🌱 Increased Confidence
🌱 Greater Mobility + Flexibility
🌱 Lower Stress + Anxiety
🌱 Improved Heart Health
🌱 Emotional Release
🌱 Elevated Mood

WHAT IS Nia?

✨Nia is a somatic movement practice that blends dance, martial arts, healing arts, music and JOY into an effective, inspiring and adaptable whole-body experience that everyBody can do!

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18/07/2025

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