Niability » Niability’s “Non-52 Moves” Chart

Non-52 Move	Related Movement Form	What you’ll gain by learning it through the Movement Form
Sink & Rise	Alexander Technique	You’ll be able to sink lower and rise with more ease. If you’re like me, you’ll experience true “Dynamic Ease” in your sinking & rising for the first time. By sinking lower using The Body’s Way, you’ll spare your knees and back of unnecessary stress, and get MUCH stronger thighs and a firmer butt (excuse my frankness).
4-Point Turn	Aikido	Pivoting on the ball of your foot is one of the major causes of Nia blisters and calluses. It also stresses the ankles and knees, which can cause an assortment of problems down the road. In the Aikido session of Niability, we learn how to turn like the founders of Nia, Debbie and Carlos, (who — I am reliably informed — pride themselves on having callus-free feet).
Move From Your Center	Duncan Dance	Actually, this is something we learn from all the movement forms, but Isadora had a unique approach for moving from the center, which is where she believed all honest expression begins. I’m not alone in finding this session hugely helpful in freeing me up in freedance — learning ways to go much deeper into freedance than I ever did before.
Start at “Easy”	The Work of Moshe Feldenkrais	You know how Nia routines start with “waking up the body,” “warming up the body,” and THEN we get moving? Have you noticed how some teachers guide you to NOT kick your highest kick right out of the gate? Well, the Feldenkrais session is where we learn — in our own bodies — why that’s so. We also experience how incredibly powerful this technique can be in terms of getting fitter faster. Myself, I’m moving WAY beyond anything I’ve ever done before in my life, and it’s not just because I’ve being doing Nia for so long. I did Nia 3 years (7 to 14 times a week) at pretty much the same level. But since Niability, I keep being delighted — over and over again — to witness what my body can do — BECAUSE I keep starting at “easy.”
Bringing Power to Precision	TaeKwonDo	Do you have a soft punch? Would your blocks only fend off a ball of yarn? Yeah, I understand. Before Niability, my kicks felt clumsy, and whenever I punched, I felt like I was rattling my body’s cage. But now my punches, blocks, kicks, and strikes are not only more precise, they’re POWERFUL. And, man, that’s a Whole Ball of Fun!
Going on and off balance	Modern Dance	In Nia, we’re asked to play with going off and on balance. This session is where we learn for ourselves why that’s important, and how the body is designed to improve balance by going off balance. A huge benefit in playing with balance is that you and your body develop a healthier relationship by learning to trust each other.
Jazz Triangle	Jazz Dance	At some point in practicing the proper Nia form of “Jazz Square” I realized that it’s really a triangle rather than a square. Doing it this way not only helps Nia dancers fall into the proper Nia form, it’s also safer for the hips.
Moving from the One Point	Tai Chi	The One Point is a place in the body of balance and grace in movement, and of power and poise in energy. Interestingly, the One Point is actually considered by five of the Movement Forms to be the center of the body. (Want to know what the other four are? Come to Niability and find out! J)
13 Joint Stimulation	Yoga	By consciously moving your 13 main joints in relation to their related bones, you can deepen your mind/body integration and enhance your sensations of even the simplest movements.