On nights Radiant Nature is open (from sunset through 10 p.m.), the Garden closes to day-time visitors at 4 p.m.
EVENTS

Nia in the Garden

Music, Movement & Mindfulness

WHEN
October 8, 2023 2:00 pm -
October 8, 2023 4:00 pm

The Houston Nia Collective returns to the Houston Botanic Garden to lead an immersive community dance routine called “Resilience,” inspired by trees rooted to the earth, with trunks that bend with the wind and leaves that dance in the breeze. The music and movement of Resilience invite you to use your imagination and the imagery of the Garden around you to enhance your physical experience. The routine uses the feet to create stability as participants squeeze and release from their core, with their arms and fingers expressing their spirit.​
.​

Nia in the Garden will include:

  • 60-minute guided movement experience, using the form and freedom of easy-to-follow dance and simplified martial arts to stimulate healing and conditioning ​
  • Silent walking meditation to awaken senses and appreciation for nature ​
  • Refreshing closing elixir and nourishing snack to refresh and rejuvenate the body 
  • Take-home gift from the Nia hosts

 

Non-member fee of $47 includes general admission to the Garden. Members receive a $10 discount.

Houston Botanic Garden offers free parking, and our events are often held in climate-controlled environments, rain or shine. If you have specific questions, please email education@hbg.org.

ABOUT NIA

The Nia Technique is a sensory-based, dance fitness program blending dance arts, martial arts, and healing arts. Nia is for everybody – first-timers and experienced movers alike. Moves can be adapted to many fitness levels. Using music, movement, and mindfulness, skilled Nia teachers will guide you on a somatic (body-based) and imaginative journey to awaken your senses, energize your body, stimulate your mind, and soothe your emotions.

Upcoming Events

With Park Place Regional Library
December 13, 2024 10:30 am
Garden Success Series
December 14, 2024 11:00 am
DIY Holiday Décor
December 14, 2024 2:00 pm
Make Your Own Holiday Gifts
December 21, 2024 11:00 am
Botanic Bartending
December 21, 2024 2:00 pm
Plants Can Do That
January 2, 2025 9:00 am