http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5A friend of mine from Austin explained that a group of her friends meet monthly for brunch. To keep the group dynamic and fresh, each person is strongly encouraged to bring someone they know. The idea is that if they are a good person then they know good people. She said the group has turned...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~693508.aspx11/25/2009 7:26:43 PMAllison Frederick Commentary by Sandy Enke , Certified Nia Instructor for Castle Rock Nia Fitness Studio To watch this video on YouTube, copy and paste this address in your web address bar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR-EIB14O2A One of Nia's 52 Moves, The Cross-Behind , reminds me to embrace t...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~668384.aspx10/13/2009 6:44:05 AMAllison Frederick As busy as we are these days, it is hard to believe that 1 hour can make a significant difference in our feelings of happiness or health but that is exactly what some of our members in our Nia fitness class are experiencing. Many of us concede that group exercise classes are good for accounta...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~658098.aspx9/21/2009 4:18:08 PMAllison Frederick The Thirteen Principles of Nia (a 13 part series) Principle Four: FreeDance "Anything goes movement-wise. Let go of structure." from the exercise book The Nia Technique (This book provides instruction on all 52 moves in Nia.) Commentary by Julia Desmond,Certified Nia Instru...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~647104.aspx8/17/2009 8:04:52 AMAllison Frederick "When all I wanted to do was lie down, Nia was the inspiration to keep moving." Kathy Wolstenholme Michelle Obama may have graced the cover of the May 2009 issue of Oprah Magazine but in the "bodywise" section, one woman spoke about her experience with Nia exercise classes telling readers ...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~641653.aspx7/29/2009 2:17:33 PMAllison Frederick While many people have lost weight practicing Nia (a group exercise class pronounced "knee-ah") what I hear most is how people feel their joints open up, feel more strong and how they feel more flexible. I also hear women talking about how they feel better about their bodies - some women even...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~640786.aspx7/28/2009 4:29:44 AMAllison Frederick The Thirteen Principles of Nia (a 13 part series) Principle Three: MUSIC AND THE Eight Beat Counting (8BC) SYSTEM " The sound of music is one of the most powerful underlying creative forces in our universe ." -- The Nia Technique - White Belt Manual (teacher training manual) Commen...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~634454.aspx7/9/2009 7:04:41 AMAllison Frederick The Thirteen Principles of Nia (a 13 part series) Principle Two: Natural Time and the Movement Forms " All of your Nia movements are done in your own personal, natural sense of time and include movements and energy from nine clasisic forms ." - from the fitness book "The Nia Techni...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~626896.aspx6/15/2009 6:37:35 PMAllison Frederick Exercise increases muscle tone and burns fat which will reduce the look of fatty deposits below the skin but will exercise cause wrinkles or even lead to cancer? Many people wanting to discredit the health benefits of exercise cite examples of their very athletic friends - the ones who everyo...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~621734.aspx6/1/2009 9:07:21 AMAllison Frederick Summer is a time of freedom, sudden plans, projects, and of course - vacations! Traditional gyms and many fitness studios see a drop in membership during the summer because most of them require a monthly membership fee. Gym memberships are great because you can work out any time but paying for...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~614659.aspx5/12/2009 3:05:16 PMAllison Frederick Principle #1 of Nia: The Joy of Movement There are 13 Principles in the fitness program, Nia. The following comments are by a Castle Rock Nia teacher, Julia, and Allison who runs the new Castle Rock Nia Fitness Studio. From Julia - The Joy of Movement is the heart of Nia. When w...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~611296.aspx5/5/2009 5:21:57 AMAllison Frederick No one can deny the thorough stretch yoga provides your body. As you bend and hold a pose, and breathe deeply; you can feel an elongation of the muscles. Depending on the tightness of your body, you may even feel the soothing rush of stress leaving your body. Nia , also a healing phys...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~590917.aspx3/13/2009 6:27:05 AMAllison Frederick Nia is contagious. This mind/body exercise was intelligently designed to move your joints in soft movements that provide deep stretches. When I am in a Nia class , I find each move pulls the stress right out of me like pulling on taffy candy. I am not a coordinated person but the t...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Blogs/Archive/Blog~572003.aspx1/24/2009 12:37:19 PMAllison Frederick