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Tarrytown Session Focuses On NIA Fitness Technique
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Marilyn Mitchell, a black belt Nia instructor, will lead a discussion Tuesday at Harold and Elaine Shames JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown.Mitchell's discussion will focus on the benefits of Nia, a mind/body/spirit fitness discipline that emphasizes experiencing joy through movement and music.
Nia (which stands for Neuromuscular Integrative Action) incorporates modern dance, martial arts, tai chi, jazz and the mindfulness of yoga to deliver a very powerful, safe, aerobic workout for all fitness levels, according to Mitchell.
The moves are simple and adaptable to people of a…