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Terre Pruitt's Index for the Nia Technique Book
This is an index with the subsections noted under the correct section and indexed

13 Joint Exercise 11-12
13 White Belt Principles 24-25
16 Benefits of Nia  26
Awareness 304-305
Body Awareness
82
Chakras 51-52,  54-55

Dancing Through Life 293-398
Discovering Your Energy  Type 87-95
Emotions and the three Body Weights 49-50

Five Basic Principles of the Body's Way 31-33
Glossary of Terms 311-315
Life As Art 302-303
List of the 52 Nia  Moves 98-99 
Living meditation 299-301
Mobility and Stability 77-81

Moving with Nia 105-107
Natural Time 75-76
Nia Fundamentals 16-19

          Body to Heal 18 
          Conscious Movement 17
          Full  Fitness 17
          Joy Of Movement secret to Fitness 16-19 
          Least Resistance 18-19 
          Use Body As Designed 17-18
Nia Tips for Beginners 104-105
Pleasure Journal Questions 86-87
Positive Tension 34

Self-Healing 305-308
Sensory IQ 84 
Seven Cycle Examples 173-259, 263-291

          Cool Down -  Cycle 5 227-233
          FloorPlay - Cycle 6  235-255
          Get Moving - Cycle 4 195-225
          Setting Focus and Intent - Cycle 1 171-174, 263-291
          Stepping In - Cycle 2 175-177 
          Stepping Out - Cycle 7 257-259
          Warm Up - Cycle 3 179-193
The Base - feet and legs 34-42
The Body's Way 64-68
The  Core: pelvis, chest, and
head 42-47, 49-57

          Chest - Nia and the Chest 45-46 
          Head - Nia and the Head 46-47
          Pelvis -  Nia and the Pelvis 43-45 
          Spine - Nia and the Spine 47, 49
The Five Sensations 102-104
The Five Stages of "Self  Healing" 69-70, 305-308
The Moves 108-165

          The Base (Moves) 108-130
          The Core (Moves)  135-141
          Kicks  (Moves)  131-134
          The Upper Extremities (Moves)  142-165
The  Nia Workout (Classic vs. Athletic) 168-169
The  Nia Workout Format (List of 7 Cycles) 170-171
The Nia Workout Menu (Focuses) 263-291

          Principle 1 - The Joy of  Movement 264-265
          Principle 2 - Natural Time and The Movement  Forms 265-266 
                            Aikido (Martial  Arts) 269-270
                            Alexander Technique (Healing  Arts) 275-276
                            Duncan Dance (Dance  Arts) 272-273
                            Jazz Dance (Dance Arts) 270-271
                            Modern Dance (Dance  Arts) 271-272
                            Tae Kwon Do (Martial  Arts) 268-269
                            T'ai Chi (Martial Arts) 266-267
                            Teachings of Moshe Feldenkrais (Healing Arts) 274-275
                            Yoga (Healing Arts) 276-277
         Principle 3 - Music and the 8BC System 277-279 
         Principle 4 - FreeDance 279-280 
         Principle 5 - Awareness and Dancing Through  Life 280-281 
         Principle 6 - The Base - Feet and  Legs 281-282 
         Principle 7 - The Three Planes and Three  Levels 283-284 
         Principle 8 - The Core - Pelvis, Chest, and Head  284-285 
         Principle 9 - The Upper Extremities - Arms, Hands and  Fingers 285-286 
         Principle 10 - X-Ray Anatomy 286-288 
         Principle 11 - Fitness is the Business of the Body 288-289 
         Principle 12 - Continuing Your Body-Mind-Spirit Education 289-290 
         Principle 13 - Dance What You Sense 290-291 
The Upper Extremities:  arms,  hands, and fingers 57-62, 64 
        Arm and Hand Movement 61-62 
        Nia and the Arms, Hands, and Fingers 58-60 
        Nia and the Shoulder Girdle 60 
        Rhomboid Muscles 60-61
Three Stages of A Nia Practice 100-101 
Traditional Exercise Vs. Nia 19
Voice of the Base 39-42
 
              the feet 39-40 
              the knee 41 
              the lower leg 40 
              the thigh 42
Voice of the Core 55-57 
              the Chest 56 
              the Head 56 
              the Pelvis 55 
              the Spine 57-58
Voice of the Upper Extremities 62, 64
              the Arms and Hands 62
              the Shoulder Girdle 62
Witness 75
X-Ray Anatomy 73-74



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Tuesday, March 28, 2023