Jason Alan Griffin :: The Blog

 Beautiful Day ...is a collaborative project, over two years in the making and involving dozens of Nia teachers. It was originally a project called Natural Time. After scrapping the project multiple times, I finally ended up with something I liked, and named it Beautiful Day after the song by Laid Back and Anders Trentmøller that appears in the routine.  Nancy Hammett (Nia Brown Belt, Milford CT) was largely responsible for helping me put the playlist together. Mark Frossard (Nia Black Belt, Santa Fe NM) choreographed the warm up song "Dissolving Time" by H.U.V.A. Network and Debbie Rosas (co-founder of Nia, Portland, OR) contributed largely to the rest by creating a routine called Sanjana which I adapted to fit the music for the majority of the routine. Musically there is a fun theme of adaptation as well, as three of the songs took older songs and reworked them significantly. Deodato took Richard Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (well known as the theme to 2...

Play Yourself Fit with Jag get outside channel your inner child have a fun adventure in nature gain strength, balance & flexibility improve self-confidence and creativity enjoy interacting with all that Volunteer Park has to offer flexible schedule to fit your life Jag says, "I use a variety of practices and creative imagery to guide you through a fun 'play date in the park'. Incorporating natural human movements like climbing, throwing, jumping, crawling, balancing, dancing, rolling, laughing and more, this is the kind of session you will look forward to: relaxing and energizing; restorative and explorative."    Each session is different and inspired by and expertly tailored to your personal needs, desires and abilities. We can incorporate things you like to do, too, like yoga, swimming, running, stretching, meditation or other activities.  Gain practical fitness for real life while getting fresh air and sunshine.   Privates or groups of 2 - $400 / 8 sessions Gr...

Nia with Jag is back!   Let's get together for live, in-person Nia.  Following the guidelines of phase 3 of re-opening, we are thrilled to be able to offer Nia classes of up to 10 people at Balance Studio for an experimental four-week trial period.  DATES: Sundays, May 23, 30 & June 6, 13 TIME: 10am-11am PLACE: Balance Studio                418 N 35th St.  (Fremont) HERE'S HOW IT WORKS Class size is strictly limited to 10. Masks are required at all times. Full COVID-19 protocols are in effect. Walk-in attendance is possible*, but pre-registration is strongly suggested. To register, email jagfit@hotmail.com or text 917-334-3111.  Payment is accepted via Venmo or ApplePay to reserve a spot. You can also use a credit card to purchase one class at a time by visiting the PayPal link below. You do not need a PayPal account to use it.  Due to the fees they charge me, the rate is $1 extra per class to use ...