An Evaluation of Nia: Moving to heal

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PIs:

Associate Professor Julie Anne Laser-Maira

CO-PIs:

Robin List, MSW, LCSW Denver Health and Hospital Authority

Research Type:

Active

Unit:

Graduate School of Social Work

Research Interest:

health and wellness

Does Nia improve functioning?

The Nia Technique is a mind/body physical conditioning program that stands for Neuro-Muscular Integrative Action. Nia combines martial arts, dance arts and healing arts in a workout set to music. The Co-PI, Robin List, is a licensed Nia Instructor. List has anecdotally seen the benefits her adult participants have after taking a Nia class. We would like to evaluate the impact that Nia has on its participants' lives in and outside of class.