Nia embodies freedom of dance, awareness of self, joy of movement and breath. Missy Nobels is a White Belt Nia teacher living on Gabriola. To put this in a sense which I could understand when I started exploring Nia about 3 years ago, it is a combination of aerobics, rhythm, Tai Chi, Jazz, Modern Dance, Aikido, Tae Kwon Do and Yoga, movement and dance. Very physical, intense, expanding as you become aware of your body’s universal energy. Missy teaches in Nanaimo and Gabriola, and points further afield. We love her class, our freedom of expression in dance form where the 13 white belt principles Missy embraces are infused to us, beautifully, and only in the Missy-style. The language of conditioning and self-healing are the 52 moves of Nia. Our season is now complete, reoccurring in September with several events planned in between, one being on my front lawn. I’m delighted!