13 Joint Exercise 11-12 13 White Belt Principles 24-25 16 Benefits of Nia 26 Aikido (Martial Arts) 269-270 Alexander Technique (Healing Arts) 275-276 Arm and Hand Movement 61-62 Awareness 304-305 Body Awareness 82 Body to Heal 18 Chakras 51-52, 54-55 Chest - Nia and the Chest 45-46 Conscious Movement 17 Cool Down - Cycle 5 227-233 Dancing Through Life 293-398 Discovering Your Energy Type 87-95 Duncan Dance (Dance Arts) 272-273 Emotions and the three Body Weights 49-50 Five Basic Principles of the Body's Way 31-33 FloorPlay - Cycle 6 235-255 Full Fitness 17 Get Moving - Cycle 4 195-225 Glossary of Terms 311-315 Head - Nia and the Head 46-47 Jazz Dance (Dance Arts) 270-271 Joy Of Movement secret to Fitness 16-19 Kicks (Moves) 131-134 Least Resistance 18-19 Life As Art 302-303 List of the 52 Nia Moves 98-99 Living meditation 299-301 Mobility and Stability 77-81 Modern Dance (Dance Arts) 271-272 Moving with Nia 105-107 Natural Time 75-76 Nia and the Arms, Hands, and Fingers 58-60 Nia and the Shoulder Girdle 60 Nia Fundamentals* 16-19 Nia Tips for Beginners 104-105 Pelvis - Nia and the Pelvis 43-45 Pleasure Journal Questions 86-87 Positive Tension 34 Principle 1 - The Joy of Movement 264-265 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 Principle 2 - Natural Time and The Movement Forms 265-266 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 Rhomboid Muscles 60-61 Self-Healing 305-308 Sensory IQ 84 Setting Focus and Intent - Cycle 1 171-174, 263-291 Seven Cycle Examples * 173-259, 263-291 Shoulder Girdle 62 Spine - Nia and the Spine 47, 49 Stepping In - Cycle 2 175-177 Stepping Out - Cycle 7 257-259 Tae Kwon Do (Martial Arts) 268-269 T'ai Chi (Martial Arts) 266-267 Teachings of Moshe Feldenkrais (Healing Arts) 274-275 The Arms and Hands 62 The Base - feet and legs* 34-42 The Base (Moves) 108-130 The Body's Way 64-68 The Chest 56 The Core (Moves) 135-141 The Core: pelvis, chest, and head* 42-47, 49-57 the feet 39-40 The Five Sensations 102-104 The Five Stages of "Self Healing" 69-70, 305-308 the Head 56 the knee 41 the lower leg 40 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 Pelvis 55 the Spine 57-58 the thigh 42 The Upper Extremities (Moves) 142-165 The Upper Extremities: arms, hands, and fingers* 57-62, 64 Three Stages of A Nia Practice 100-101 Traditional Exercise Vs. Nia 19 Use Body As Designed 17-18 Voice of the Base* 39-42 Voice of the Core* 55-57 Voice of the Upper Extremities* 62, 64 Warm Up - Cycle 3 179-193 Witness 75 X-Ray Anatomy 73-74 Yoga (Healing Arts) 276-277
The Nia Technique book was written by the creators of Nia, Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas.