BTW, in case anyone thinks that Nia is something revolutionary, newsflash, there's this little thing called Feldenkreis Method that has been around for well over 50 years, which is essentially a combination of various movement disciplines (including judo: the founder studied directly with Kano ), and has been utilized extensively by, among others, the PT profession to generally positive effect; the "problem" is that in order to become a certified Feldenkreis Practitioner, one has to undergo 3 to 4 years of very intensive training, and there is a very high level of internal oversight, including membership in a guild that has a very comprehensive set of professional ethics not typically seen outside of state licensed professions; furthermore, the approach is pretty sophisticated from a practitioners perspective, so not just everyone it cut out for it because of this internal rigor, which is why you don't see an over abundance of "Feldies" around: bottom line, the method is well-respected in the field for a very high level of quality control (like Rolfers and Alexander Technique Teachers), and it's a great approach to use with a wide variety of patient populations