Nia is a cardio dance workout. It is its own practice. The creators of Nia spent a large amount of time learning about each movement form that they included in Nia. There are nine basic movement forms in Nia. While Nia is not Yoga nor a yoga class, we do sometimes do poses that are yoga poses or very, very similar.

I am doing a Nia routine now that has yoga moves in it. We do variations on: the Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II), the Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana), then…

I would like to let my friends and neighbors in Willow Glen know about an interesting program the City of San Jose is doing in the neighborhood. It is called Green Energy Match (GEM).

When residents sign up and save energy at home they are rewarded with 70%-off coupons to local Willow Glen businesses! It is completely free to participate. This is a neat program that helps us save money, save energy and support local businesses.

For more information and…

Hello,

I am a Pilates, Yoga and Kickboxing Instructor from one of the #1 Fitness and Martial Arts Academys in the Bay Area.

I am sure all of you know, we live in a world of Stress, Work and Worry...Something that we believe in is Feeling Good!

Wake up and look in the mirror and Really like the what you see. Have more Energy thoughout the day. Ged rid of some of…

I wish I would have remembered to announce the Holiday Party here!  

On Sunday, December 11, 2011, Willow Glen's very own Dance and Fitness studio had an amazing Holiday party!!!! 

There was sooooooo much food.  Much of it was provided by Chef Shawn (best spanakopita I have ever had!), the rest provided by the teachers and attendees.

There was so much dancing.  There was so much glitter, sparkle, and shine.  It was so lovely.  I hope that next year you will…