Ann Boon Inspiration

29/07/2026

Dance is AWESOME!
Join in at Nia - Thursdays 9.15am at the Clem Jones Centre, 56 Zahel Street, Carina - bring a towel (gym rules) and get there early to snag yourself a park!
Thanks for the inspo Nia with Julie 😍💃🏻

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Modern research is now increasingly suggesting that dance is medicine, a deeply effective intervention for physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Behind the feel-good performance lies hard science. On a purely physical level, dance improves cardiovascular fitness, strength, and coordination. In a longitudinal study, seniors who took part in regular dance training fell less often and were described as “physically better off and mentally fitter” than those in the control group. Below, learn more about the benefits of dance!

01/07/2026

Thursday Nia - move, dance reclaim yourself ✨If your week is crazy busy Nia offers a beautiful reset. 9.15am Studio One, Clem Jones Centre, 56 Zahel St, Carina 💃🏻 Great music, simple moves, no pressure to get it “right”, an invitation to enjoy being in your body 💪🥰 fitness, connection, release, time just for you.
Come as you are. Leave feeling better.

🕒 Nia Thursdays from 9.15am
📍 Studio One, Terry Mackenroth Community Gym at the Clem Jones Centre, 56 Zahel St, Carina
💃🏻Wear comfortable clothes and bring a towel!
🚗Give yourself plenty of time to park

Much love as always 💛
Ann ###

17/06/2026

Hello lovelies. Tomorrow (Thu 18 June) I’m teaching HeartFIT classes and there will be NO Nia at Clem Jones Centre. If you’re looking for something else to do instead, why not join us at HeartFIT, check out the Clem Jones timetable or have a lot at some other ideas in this week’s newsletter. See link below. Nia will be back on next Thursday 25 June at 9.15am in Studio One, Terry Mackenroth Community Gym, Clem Jones Centre, 56 Zahel St, Carina.

13/06/2026

This guy, Dr Paul Taylor, was the most incredible speaker at the Healthy Ageing Summit that Bruce Collins (HeartFIT) and I attended. Here’s a taste. If you are interested in diving deeper into Dr Paul's content - Click on his website link - https://www.paultaylor.biz/ & have a look around.

Dr Paul Taylor is a Psychophysiologist, with a PhD in Psychology, s...

10/06/2026

I'd love you to read my latest newsletter, particularly if you're interested in learning more about the menopause transition within the framework of women’s healthy ageing. Share with anyone who would be interested and subscribe for more ...

https://mailchi.mp/f043c32f55cf/exercise-breathe-release-fascia-thrive-through-menopause-healthy-ageing

09/06/2026

BEST takeaways from the Healthy Ageing Summit 2026...
*Exercise improves EVERYTHING especially as we age
*Breathing is fundamental to health outcomes
*Moving fascia & connective tissue makes everything better

ALL these elements have been part & parcel of Nia since 1983 and I'm re-inspired to share them with you. It's incredible how ahead of its time The Nia Technique was.

Founded by Debbie Rosas and Carlos AyaRosas in 1983, Nia explicitly rejected the "no pain, no gain" linear fitness culture of the 1980s. Instead, it built a system around the exact principles sports science is only recently proving in clinical settings.

Nia’s combination of martial arts, dance arts, and healing arts (like the Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais) was pioneering. What fitness science now calls "fascial fitness," "somatic tracking," and "nervous system regulation," Nia has simply called "The Body's Way" for over 40 years.

Nia is ON every Thursday 9.15am–10.15am, Studio One, Clem Jones Centre
56 Zahel Street, Carina. Arrive early to find a park & bring a towel!
• Casual $15 • 10-visit pass $110 • 20-visit pass $180

PS : If you are returning to exercise after a long break or managing a chronic condition, it is always best to clear your new routine with a doctor first and keep all your health checks up to date.

27/05/2026

On the dancefloor ... I feel so free
Madonna 2026….
Dance party at Nia this week
Don't second-guess
Rain or shine
Come for your Joy
Your own precious life
Let's dance together
Connect & have fun!
Express yourself
Safety in numbers
Community

Nia is ON every Thursday
9.15am–10.15am, Studio One, Clem Jones Centre, 56 Zahel Street, Carina • Casual $15 • 10-visit pass $110 • 20-visit pass $180

Arrive early to find a park & bring a towel!

Dance party at Nia this week Don't second-guess Rain or shine Come for your Joy Your own precious life  Let's dance together Connect & have fun! Express yourself Safety in numbers Community Much love as always, Ann  xx

07/04/2026

Thursday… come move, breathe, and feel like yourself again ✨
If your week has been full (or a bit crazy), Nia is the perfect reset. 9.15am Studio One, Clem Jones Centre, 56 Zahel St, Carina 💃🏻
We step into great music, simple movements, and that beautiful feeling of moving together — no pressure to get it “right”, just an invitation to feel your body and enjoy being in it.
Expect:�• a gentle warm-up that brings you back to yourself�• moments of joy, sweat, and flow�• space to move at your own pace�• that “ahhh… I’m sane again” feeling by the end
It’s fitness, yes… but it’s also connection, release, and a little pocket of time just for you.
Come as you are. Leave feeling better.
Much love as always 💛
Ann ###

01/04/2026

Get a dose of Nia *joy* before Easter. Thursday 9.15am in Studio One Clem Jones Centre 56 Zahel St Carina. Come early to get your park and bring a towel! You’re welcome to join us afterwards at the Body Mind Cafe. See you there 💓💃🏻🎶