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Terre Pruitt's Index for the Nia Technique Book
 
This format of the index list the subsections separately.

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
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
The Base - feet and legs* 34-42
The Body's Way 64-68
The  Core: pelvis, chest, and head
* 42-47, 49-57
The Five Sensations 102-104
The Five Stages of "Self Healing" 69-70, 305-308
The Moves*  108-165
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
The Upper Extremities: arms, hands, and fingers * 57-62, 64
Three Stages of A Nia Practice 100-101
Traditional Exercise Vs.  Nia 19
Voice of the Base* 39-42
Voice of the Core* 55-57
Voice of the Upper Extremities* 62, 64
Witness 75
X-Ray  Anatomy 73-74 

 

*(sections broken out)
The Base - feet and legs  34-42  
       Nia and the knees 37 
       Nia and the  legs 37-38
       Psoas Muscle 38-39
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  Moves 108-165  
       The Base (Moves) 108-130
       The Core  (Moves) 135-141
       Kicks (Moves) 131-134
       The Upper Extremities (Moves) 142-165 
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 
The Nia Workout Menu (Focuses)  263-291           Back to top
       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
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 Upper Extremities: arms, hands, and fingers 57-62, 64  
       Arm and Hand Movement 61-62
       Nia and the Shoulder Girdle 60
       Rhomboid Muscles 60-61 
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 
       
the Arms and Hands 62
       Shoulder Girdle 62  
   

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Thursday, February 02, 2023