13 White Belt Principles

1. Joy of Movement
2. Natural Time + Movement Forms
3. Music + the 8BC System
4. FreeDance
5. Awareness
6. Base
7. Three Planes + Intensity Levels
8. Core
9. Upper Extremities
10. X-Ray Anatomy
11. Creating a Sacred Livelihood
12. Body + Life Education
13. Sharing What You Sense

Focus: Physical sensation  |  Intent: To embody the foundation of Nia

The Nia White Belt Training is the first level of a five-belt training series that presents a body-centered approach to health, wellness and fitness. If you have a desire to share Nia in a professional capacity, the White Belt Training is your entryway into teaching. Those who choose to pursue the path of personal enrichment use this training as a starting point for becoming a master student.

Over the course of one week, you will comprehensively explore physical sensation through five core-competency areas of study including movement, music, anatomy, science and philosophy. Video of Britta teaching in Hawaii in 2013This joyful journey into the self is instrumental in helping you develop body knowing by learning to listen, interpret and consciously respond to the information your body communicates to you via sensation. Enroll in an upcoming training today, and positively shape the way you feel, look, think and live.

Upon graduation, you are eligible to become a livelihood member. As a livelihood member, you obtain a teaching license (whether you decide to use it or not) and have exclusive access to an in-depth continuing education program, an online forum, and special benefits and privileges.

Typically, students enroll in the Nia 52 Moves Training after taking the White Belt. Those who wish to teach may enroll in the Green Belt Training–which is dedicated solely to the art of teaching–at any time after completing the White Belt Training. The next level of training is the Nia Blue Belt Training.

The $1599 USD price of the Nia White Belt Training includes:

• 50+ hours of somatic education

• A Nia promotional DVD

• A 200+ page White Belt Learn book

• Access to the Nia online community forum

• A Nia White Belt

• The Nia White Belt Certificate of Completion

• Access to monthly Nia telecourses

• Access to monthly Nia newsletters

Payment Policy:

The price of the Nia White Belt Training is $1,599 (USD) plus tax where applicable. To reserve your spot in a training, you must pay a registration fee directly to Nia Technique Inc. (via Nia Technique Inc.’s online registration system). The remaining cost of your training and any applicable tax will be collected by your trainer 30 days prior to the training start date as an instruction fee.

Note: payment policy amounts vary for South Africa trainings. 

Cancellation and Transfer Policy:

Should you cancel your registration more than 30 days prior to the training start date, the registration fee will be credited to your Nia account. Should you cancel your registration less than 30 days prior to the training start date, you will incur a cancellation fee of $250 – and both the registration fee and instruction fee will be credited to your Nia account. Credited balances can be applied toward the price of another intensive training.

Intensive trainings purchased at sale prices are not transferable or refundable. Trainees who are unable to attend the purchased sale intensive may transfer their credited funds to another training and pay the difference in price.

If you have paid for a training that is cancelled by the trainer, you will receive a full refund.

BRITTA VON TAGEN:

“I have been passionate about educating humanity to help heal the world through the dance of Nia since 1995. I have been training Nia to teachers since 2002, first in Idaho and now worldwide. I have found over the years of training, that the Nia practice has generated an even stronger intention of Peace on Earth inside me. Not that I have to love or save everyone, but create an positive environment for individuals to be transported while getting a great workout no matter what their age or ability. Nia is an international language, like nature is. -It is the language of sensation or words without words, an alchemical formula for magic! Presently, I have combined my 20 years of experience working with children, my degree in Elementary Education, and the depth of Nia, to create a movement-based, educational program for pre-school age children. I will forever continue to share the joy and love of movement with all ages, playfully and energetically! My mantra: I am, therefore I teach.”