What are the benefits of Nia?

Nia is uplifting, invigorating, fun & …

  1. • Strengthen muscles

  2. • Improves muscle tone

  3. • Increases muscle definition

  4. • Builds reservoirs of chi (energy)

  5. • Calms the mind and relieve stress

  6. • Facilitates weight loss and proper 

   weight maintenance

  1. • Brings relief from emotional 

   problems, including depression,

   anxiety and stress

  1. • Enhances sensory awareness

  2. • Balances your nervous system

“Nia feels natural and opens up insights and feelings that will make you feel like you are discovering yourself in a new way.” Bernie Siegel, M.D. Author of Love, Medicine & Miracles

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is fun and great for toning your body and uplifting your spirit.

Nia brings you

flexibility, agility, mobility, strength, stability and JOY :)


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The NIA Technique with Helen Allen


Nia is movement medicine for body & soul. It’s for men & women of any level of fitness. Holistic fitness that combines Martial Arts, Healing Arts and Dance Arts. Done barefoot to music, NIA delivers cardiovascular and whole-body conditioning.

The Joy of Movement!

Because Nia is always done at your fitness level, it accommodates a person’s current ability, whatever that is.


People with pains, injuries and disabilities can improve their muscle tone, increase muscle definition, improve endurance and calm the mind.



As a movement program, Nia is based on the Pleasure Principle: if it feels good keep doing it, if it hurts, stop!

Private Nia sessions

with Helen available

£45 per session

Session last 75mins and includes a personalised program to help you reach your desired fitness level.

Call Helen to arrange a time

that suits you.

020 8371 9333

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“Helen's NIA class is one of the best fitness experiences I have had. Helen is a superb teacher bringing joy, kindness, sensitivity and wisdom to this special combination of physical fitness and route to emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. ”  Suzanne Elliot, London NIA Student

Above: Nia session led by Helen Allen at Robert Holden’s Loveability workshop, London July 2011