Our Partners

Join the Nia Africa community while we embrace the joy of holistic movement and fitness in Africa. Focusing on feel-good fitness that heals our bodies through mindful dancing and somatic movement practices.

Nia is a fusion of fitness types that combines dance, martial arts, and mindful movement. The holistic movement classes are so much more than just a cardio workout. Nia is a type of somatic movement therapy that incorporates all aspects of mind, body, and soul.

Nia Africa is a platform that unites Nia teachers, trainers, and students in South Africa, Namibia, and eventually all of Africa.

Through the Nia classes and training, that is available both in-person & online, we aim to embrace and expand our relationships with ourselves and within the Nia Africa community.

We are boldly on a mission to UPlift the socio-emotional and mental wellness of people!  We share joy, grow hope and UPskill people of all ages in South Africa (and beyond)! With urgency – we are calling to all our partners – Join UP – we are responding to the need for socio-emotional wellness and the soft-skills to support people with emotional intelligence, hope and unity!

It’s go time (our budgets were tiny for our first 2 decades and we reached 50k) – it’s time to have partners we can count on, as we are scaling UP our UP-lifting JOY WORKS and simultaneously merging efforts – with many stakeholders – to support active citizenship too.

Let’s UP level JOY, GROW HOPE & UPSKILL thousands more !

Imagine thousands standing UP – to be the change they wish to see – in South Africa and beyond.

OUR UP-LIFTING PROGRAMS
ARE TAILOR-MADE for each group / team we share joy with…
We combine creative arts, with professional facilitation, to uplift morale and share joy (socio-emotional & mental wellness). With the fun, UP-lifitng and safe environment we create with each tailored session, we ensure memorable experiences and the igniting of hope and expanded inspiration to keep being kind, caring and solution-oriented during these rapidly changing times!

With each space we visit, or host online – we tailor each UP-lifting joy experience according to the predominant group dynamics, ages and culture. We combine many creative arts forms, including music, non-competitive games, dance, mindfulness practices, connection exercises and we weave in our “joy tools” (20 years distilled learnings), and joy-hacks for expanding emotional intelligence and socio-emotional wellness.

The Garden Route in South Africa is truly Paradise Found. It offers various spa and wellness experiences, ranging from luxurious treatments to nature-based wellness retreats. Many lodges and hotels offer spa facilities, including the Gondwana Game Reserve, and Turbine Hotel & Spa in Knysna, Simola Knysna, Pezula Knysna and Premier Resorts Knysna, Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa in George, Tsitsikamma Lodge & Spa in Stormsrivier, The Fernery Lodge & Spa in Stormsrivier and Kwendalo in Plettenberg Bay.  Many of these facilities offer treatments using natural products.

Garden Route Wellness serves to promote the magnificent Garden Route as a wellness destination and highlight its gifted practitioners and facilities. If you have ever visited here you will know it is truly a special place.