Welcome to Gateway Nia! This site is dedicated to providing information on Nia to the entire Metro St Louis area. We have over a dozen active teachers and at least 40 certified teachers. Check out the schedule to find the Class nearest you and the special Events section so as not to miss any exciting workshops and classes.

What is Nia?

Nia is...a holistic mind-body-spirit fitness program and lifestyle practice. You will work out—but not wear out—your body as you gain cardiovascular health, overall vitality, and fitness. You can lose weight while gaining balance and strength as you reconnect with the joy of being in your body.

Created by Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas in 1983, The Nia Technique combines the explosive power of Martial arts, the concentration of Healing arts, and the grace of Dance; blending music, vocal sounding and self-expression into dynamic, hour-long routines. Nine movement forms inspired Nia: Taekwando, Aikido, and Tai Chi; yoga, Feldenkrais, and the Alexander Technique; modern dance, jazz, and Duncan dance. Nia's barefoot, grounded approach maximizes body efficiency and teaches you to consciously move "The Body's Way." While most often practiced in hour-long classes, the true depth of the work lies in a rich body of education that develops into a powerful life practice. With a philosophy rooted in "The Joy of Movement," Nia teaches people of all lifestyles to choose Pleasure as the path toward physical, mental and emotional health.

Revolutionizing the world of fitness and wellbeing, Nia today is taught to nearly 100,000 students by over 2,000 Certified Teachers in 37 countries. Nia bursts boundaries of age, gender and fitness levels, delivering a fun, effective and life changing practice for all walks of life.

For more information about Nia as a lifestyle and fitness practice, see www.nianow.com.

Upcoming Gateway Nia Events in 2012

Gateway Nia Community Jam

Friday, January 6th, 2012 6:30-8:00pm
The Center of Clayton, 50 Gay Avenue, Clayton MO 63105

Details on the Events Page

Gateway is going Green with International Trainer Winalee Zeeb

Join Winalee Zeeb for a Green Belt on June 22-26, 2012 at Edwardsville Fitness Studio!

Come explore and play with your White Belt tools in this training which focuses on developing and embodying the skills to effectively and joyfully teach Nia.

Details on the Events Page

White Belt Intensive
with International Trainer Winalee Zeeb
… and local Next Generation Trainer Tracy Stamper apprenticing!

We’re thrilled to invite YOU to join us November 24 – 30, 2012 at Edwardsville Fitness Studio!

Have you dreamed of taking your Nia practice deeper? Spending a week in delicious self-discovery of personal growth? Do you want to teach 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.

Details on the Events Page