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Nia With Nica offers classes and workshops that include The Nia Technique, Pilates Mat, Pilates Reformer, and somatic and sensory-based movement modalities. The program also includes Hip-Hop and Modern Dance for Kids, choreography development, and modern dance philosophies, along with African and Caribbean Diasporic Dance traditions. Additional offerings include Nia classes, Pilates classes, an Intro to Nia Workshop, a Nutcracker Nia Master Class, a Thriller Choreography Master Class, the “Nia and the Art of Sensuality” workshop, and the “Ride” Routine Deep Dive Nia Workshop, as well as empowerment practices through voice and movement work and movement-based artistry work for high performance level athletes, dancers, actors, and artists.
• Schedule: Weekly classes are offered Monday through Sunday at various morning, midday, and afternoon times, including multiple class options on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
The instructor is a movement educator whose focus includes The Nia Technique, Pilates Mat and Reformer, somatic and sensory-based movement modalities, modern dance philosophies, African and Caribbean Diasporic Dance traditions, choreography development, empowerment practices through voice and movement work, and movement-based artistry work for high performance level athletes, dancers, actors, and artists. Education and training include enrollment in a Counseling Psychology MFT program in 2024 at the University of San Francisco; a 2023 Pilates Mat and Reformer Certification from Santa Rosa Junior College; a 2022 BA in Dance and Performance Studies with Honors and a Minor in Ethnic Studies from the University of California, Berkeley; and a 2020 AA in Dance with an emphasis in Modern Dance with Honors from Santa Rosa Junior College. Additional training includes Blue Belt Level Nia Training (2020), Floorplay Level Nia Training (2019), White Belt Level Nia Training (2017), ACDA West (2020), and Sonoma Community Resilience Collaborative Trauma Training (2019).
The instructor is co-owner and lead choreographer of Soul Warrior Dance (name not explicitly stated in scraped content). The stated purpose of the work is to act as a conduit and guide on the path of discovering what makes each person strong, purposeful, and authentically expressive within their own body. Credentials and awards include the 2023 Pilates Mat and Reformer Certification, Blue Belt, Floorplay, and White Belt Nia trainings, the 2022 Mark Goodson Prize for Distinguished Theatrical Talent, and the 2021 Florence Schwimley Memorial Scholarship, both from the University of California, Berkeley. Community involvement includes participation in the Sonoma Community Resilience Collaborative Trauma Training (2019), leading a Master Artistry Workshop and serving as a competition judge at the 2023 Pro Skaters Seminar at Snoopy’s Home Ice, and serving as instructor and creator for the 2023 Mental Health Awareness Month “Move Within, Move Around” event. The tagline for Nia With Nica is “Heart Breakin' & Booty Shakin'.”
Last updated May 21, 2026.
• Schedule: Weekly classes are offered Monday through Sunday at various morning, midday, and afternoon times, including multiple class options on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
The instructor is a movement educator whose focus includes The Nia Technique, Pilates Mat and Reformer, somatic and sensory-based movement modalities, modern dance philosophies, African and Caribbean Diasporic Dance traditions, choreography development, empowerment practices through voice and movement work, and movement-based artistry work for high performance level athletes, dancers, actors, and artists. Education and training include enrollment in a Counseling Psychology MFT program in 2024 at the University of San Francisco; a 2023 Pilates Mat and Reformer Certification from Santa Rosa Junior College; a 2022 BA in Dance and Performance Studies with Honors and a Minor in Ethnic Studies from the University of California, Berkeley; and a 2020 AA in Dance with an emphasis in Modern Dance with Honors from Santa Rosa Junior College. Additional training includes Blue Belt Level Nia Training (2020), Floorplay Level Nia Training (2019), White Belt Level Nia Training (2017), ACDA West (2020), and Sonoma Community Resilience Collaborative Trauma Training (2019).
The instructor is co-owner and lead choreographer of Soul Warrior Dance (name not explicitly stated in scraped content). The stated purpose of the work is to act as a conduit and guide on the path of discovering what makes each person strong, purposeful, and authentically expressive within their own body. Credentials and awards include the 2023 Pilates Mat and Reformer Certification, Blue Belt, Floorplay, and White Belt Nia trainings, the 2022 Mark Goodson Prize for Distinguished Theatrical Talent, and the 2021 Florence Schwimley Memorial Scholarship, both from the University of California, Berkeley. Community involvement includes participation in the Sonoma Community Resilience Collaborative Trauma Training (2019), leading a Master Artistry Workshop and serving as a competition judge at the 2023 Pro Skaters Seminar at Snoopy’s Home Ice, and serving as instructor and creator for the 2023 Mental Health Awareness Month “Move Within, Move Around” event. The tagline for Nia With Nica is “Heart Breakin' & Booty Shakin'.”
Last updated May 21, 2026.
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