Your Nia journey continues at the Brown Belt: The Art of Perception—a 6‑day immersive experience designed to open your senses to the life force moving through you, around you, and within all of existence.

When: April 11 - 16, 2026

Where: Bloom Retreat Center and Just Move Studio | Pleasant Hill, Oregon

Rooted in the 13 Brown Belt principles, this training invites you to perceive everything as energy, discover “The Zone” (a deep flow state), and learn how this awareness can positively transform every aspect of your life—body, mind, emotions, and spirit.

At Brown Belt, logic and mystery intersect. You’ll explore how sensation, intuition, awareness, and thought come together in conscious perception, shifting your relationship not just to movement, but to everyday experience. As your senses open and curiosity deepens, your Nia practice becomes even more alive, illuminating a path toward energetic presence and expansive awareness.

Under the expert guidance of international Nia Faculty Trainer Britta von Tagen, this training offers experiential learning in a supportive, transformative setting that nurtures both personal growth and somatic depth.

In‑Person Experience

• 6 full days of live, immersive training — including a Nia class each day — where you’ll move, explore, and deepen your sensory awareness.

Pre‑Training Online Preparation

Before your in‑person training begins, you’ll gain access to an online training portal with materials that support your preparation, such as:

• Brown Belt LEARN Book (PDF)

• EMBODY Journal (PDF)

• Guided podcasts and audio meditations

• Movement exercises to begin tuning into perceptive awareness leading up to the training

Post‑Training Support

After the training, you continue your transformation with 13 weeks of access to the full Brown Belt online curriculum, which includes:

• Suggested practice agendas to deepen your learning

• Reflective podcasts to support embodied integration

• On‑demand Nia classes to keep your body moving

• A two‑week free trial of Nia On Demand for new subscribers

• Downloadable training materials to revisit anytime

Bloom is a peaceful haven in the heart of Pleasant Hill—beautiful, cozy, and intentionally designed to support rest, connection, and renewal.

During your Brown Belt Training, Bloom will be your home base, offering bright, comfortable rooms and nourishing communal spaces.

Click Here to visit Bloom’s website and explore available room options and reserve the accommodations that best support your stay.

$1599 USD + tax (paid in two installments)

Does not include airfare and accommodations