Nia Blue Belt with Letizia Accinelli
STEP-IN TO THE ART OF COMMUNICATION
NIA BLUE BELT WITH LETIZIA ACCINELLI
August 30 - September 4, 2025
Casa Guidi
Querci, Via dell'Oste 6, 53019, Castelnuovo di Berardenga, Siena
We will begin on August 30 at 3:00 PM and end on September 4 at 3:00 PM
Our retreat Art of Communication takes place in Castelnuovo di Berardenga, in the beautiful Chianti region, just 15 minutes away from Siena. The residence is a renovated old furnace surrounded by lawns, a saltwater pool, and two small guest cottages.
This residence regularly hosts small international groups for Nia, fostering an intimate atmosphere through its location and the hostess's warm hospitality.
Due to its characteristics, it can only accommodate a limited number of people, making the experience intimate and providing the opportunity to get to know all the participants
Nestled within the grounds of the residence lies a tranquil oasis—a saltwater pool embraced by expansive lawns. Here, trainees can unwind amidst the pool and the lush greenery that surrounds it.
A special care is taken in preparing the three meals included in the accommodation price: any specific dietary request will be respected, and the food is expertly prepared using local ingredients and traditional recipes.
Casa Guidi is renowned for offering healthy, wholesome, and balanced meals without compromising on taste.
Join Letizia Accinelli for the Nia Blue Belt Training.
Continue your Nia journey with the Nia Blue Belt: The Art of Communication where you will explore how to take the foundation of sensation and awareness you discovered in White Belt and expand it into deep relationship with the world around you.
FOCUS: Art of Communication
INTENT: Create intimacy through somatic relationships Embody the Foundation of Nia
Blue Belt, the second level of Nia education, explores how to create healthy relationships through body-centered communication.
This intensive introduces the next set of 13 Nia principles, which focus on the 4 realms of body, mind, emotions and spirit.
While the White Belt curriculum focuses entirely on awareness of physical sensation, Blue Belt applies these skills to explore internal sensations as perceived through - but distinct from - physical sensations in the body.
Blue Belt Principle #1: The Joy of Being in Relationship, integrates the sensation of Joy with awareness that Joy is something outside the self, which we can invite into our physical experience.
As a result, you'll begin to deepen your ability to listen with clarity and sustain awareness of details outside your body.
TRAINING DETAILS
This Training Intensive Includes:
1) 7-days of in-person, experiential learning including a Nia class experience each day.
2) Pre-Training ONLINE Training Portal with materials to prepare you to step-in to your training including:
- PDF Download of Blue Belt LEARN Book and EMBODY Journal
- Podcasts, Audio Guided Meditations and Movement Exercises
- And more...
3) 13-Week Post-Training Access to FULL ONLINE Training Portal with Blue Belt Core Curriculum including:
- Agendas with suggested exercises to support the embodiment and integration of your learning
- Podcasts to support your embodied learning
- On-demand Nia classes
- FREE Trial of Nia On Demand (for new Nia On Demand subscribers)
- PDF Download of Blue Belt LEARN Book and EMBODY Journal
BLUE BELT TESTIMONIALS
STORIES FROM BLUE BELT GRADUATES
Antonella Gorza
"This training helped me not only to grow and improve as a Nia teacher, but mainly as a woman. This has been the best way to keep my connection alive with self confidence, to stay always centered and to never stop my dance through life!"
Rhiana Darr
"My listening and communication skills have become so much more fine tuned with a heightened awareness brought to both. This has helped to improve my relationships with others, as well as given me a sense of relaxation and calmness never experienced before. I appreciate listening so much more!"
Ann Pederson
"Oh my gosh! I was given so much transformational information. Being in relationship with my body has grown by leaps and bounds. Awareness of so many more unspoken signals. Communication skills continue to grow and improve. I am building a solid foundation to be a better person."
Stephanie Williams
"Blue Belt has encouraged me to be less judgemental about relationships in general and most of all with myself."
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MEET YOUR TRAINER
Nia Faculty Trainer Letizia Accinelli
Letizia Accinelli discovered Nia in 1999 while she was living in
Germany, and once she had a taste of this practice, she never missed a
class. In 2000 she started the Teacher Training with Debbie and Carlos Rosas
for her personal growth.
Given the opportunity to sub for a teacher a few months after her White
Belt graduation, she discovered that teaching Nia was an even better
experience than simply enjoying it as a personal practice. She started
teaching Nia in Hamburg and once she moved to Italy – her home country- she
cultivated the dream of spreading Nia there and starting a community. Her
students appreciate her sharing the joy of movement, her authenticity and
her warmth.
Nia combines her passion for dancing, communicating, speaking different
languages, and teaching. Nia is one of the best gifts she has ever
received and one of the best she can offer.
Letizia Accinelli si è laureata a Bologna e ad Aberdeen , in Scozia
Lo sport ha avuto sempre un ruolo fondamentale nella sua vita, fin dall’infanzia – soprattutto il nuoto – poi si è dedicata allo yoga e alla danza Soul Motion.
Fin dal primo
incontro dalla prima esperienza con Nia è rimasta subito affascinata e da
allora ha deciso di dedicarsi alla scoperta di
questa disciplina.
Nel 2000 ha
cominciato la formazione con i fondatori della Tecnica , Debbie e Carlos Rosas seguendo i loro corsi di formazione e le loro lezioni in Germania e negli Stati
Uniti. Inizialmente la sua era una ricerca di crescita personale. Quando però
ha provato ad insegnare, supplendo una collega, ha scoperto che condividere Nia
era per lei molto meglio che praticarla soltanto.
Ha cominciato
ad insegnare ad Amburgo e dopo essersi trasferita in Italia si è dedicata con
passione alla diffusione di Nia in questo paese e ha creato una vivace e
appassionata comunità.
I suoi allievi
la apprezzano per la sua capacità di condividere con gli altri la gioia del
movimento, per la sua autenticità e il suo calore.
Nia unisce la
passione di Letizia per la danza con il suo interesse per la comunicazione in
lingue diverse e per l’insegnamento.
Nia è uno dei migliori regali che Letizia abbia ricevuto e anche il regalo migliore che, con
gioia, Letizia può offrire.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PRE-REQUISITES:
Completion of the Nia White Belt Training. Find a White Belt Training.
AFTER YOUR TRAINING:
If you are not already a Nia member, you are invited to continue your Nia journey through one of three Nia Membership paths:
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Dancing Through Life: For the passionate and committed Nia graduate
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Sacred Athlete: For the Nia graduate interested in learning and practicing teaching skill
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Sacred Livelihood: For aspiring Nia Teaching Professionals
If you do not choose to become a Nia member, you will have access to your online training portal for 2 weeks after your training graduation.
CLICK HERE to learn more about Nia Membership.
CANCELLATION + TRANSFER POLICY
Registration and instruction fees are non-refundable. Should you cancel your registration more than 30 days prior to the training start date, the registration fee will be credited to your Nia account. Should you cancel your registration less than 30 days prior to the training start date, you will incur a cancellation fee of $250 which will be deducted from your registration fee. The remaining balance will be credited to your Nia account.
QUESTIONS?
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