Jennifer is a certified Nia Blue Belt. Thanks to Nia, she discovered her “inner dancer,” lost weight, gained body confidence, and improved flexibility. She became a teacher to bring the energy, joy, and supportive community of Nia to others.
Meet the Nia Detroit
Instructors!
Beth is a certified Nia Green Belt. She has been moving her body in fitness, dance, and sports for over 30 years. She has found Nia to be a great way to gain health, stay fit, and have fun.
Patricia is a certified Nia Black Belt. For 12 years, she has taught hundreds of students in a variety of settings—from Universities to YMCAs to private studios. Her personal mission is to embody Nia and heal the world...one dancer at a time.

In Nia we believe that everybody can dance. An alive and healthy body dances through life, whether the dance is a slow dance, a dance of self-expression or a dance of healing. In our classes it is the movement that lights up, turns on and keeps Nia students coming back time and time again. They know, as their bodies know, what feels good to them.
As Nia instructors, we have experienced our own life-dance with Nia, our bodies and our hearts. Each of us were students who walked into our first Nia class and found a dance so profound that it changed our lives. We dedicate our time, our energy and our hearts to spreading the joy of movement and self-awareness through Nia. Each of us has a Nia story to share—just ask us.
Join us! Science is proving what we, and our students, already know: Dancing is good for the whole body because it is The Body’s Way!
"Allow yourself to trust joy and embrace it. You will find that you dance with everything."
Teaching, learning, sharing, growing & creating!
Anita is a Certified White Belt. She found Nia over 13 years ago and knew she found “her body's way” of moving. Finding Nia was like finding “home.” She learned to listen to her body through the language of sensation. She encourages students to release judgment and expectation and let their body, mind, spirit and emotions play Nia’s way.
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