Kate Finlayson discovered Nia in 2005. After several years of chronic pain, frozen shoulders and low energy, the rhythmic flow of Nia connected her “directly to a source of Joy,” which radically changed her life.

Nia movement brought self-healing and acceptance, weight loss and a powerful, self-sustaining life-force energy! To pursue her dream of sharing Nia with the world, Kate took her Nia White Belt Training with Stephaney Robinson-Abilon and joined Triangle Nia, a supportive, local community of Nia professionals. She trained over the next few years with Nia creators Debbie Rosas and Carlos Aya Rosas and received her Green, Blue, Brown and Black Belts.

She integrated her love of the natural world, birds and acting by creating Playshops and leading Nia trips (to Nicaragua, Greece, Brazil) and in 2010, she was invited to be a Nia White Belt Trainer. 

Somewhere, between dancing at 4,000 feet in the rainforest and beginning her path as Nia Trainer, the Enneagram quietly crept in. Kate's beloved husband, Chris, first introduced her to the Enneagram, but it took a few years before she fully understood its true significance and how it impacted her dream of sharing Nia. Kate started training with the Enneagram Institute in 2014 and four years later, completed her Master Class training with Russ Hudson. In 2016, she also became certified in Andrea Isaac's Emotional Mastery, which deepened her enthusiasm for the healing movement of Enneamotion.

Kate has been teaching her Dancing the Enneagram Playshops since 2017, which seamlessly combines Nia and the Enneagram. Her invitation is to explore the qualities of sacred geometry by dancing to music that embodies each archetype. Using her insights gained from the craft of acting, Kate puts together an enjoyable, energizing experience guiding students to embrace their unique body's song while creating a template of compassion for others. Kate brings her passion everywhere she goes, infecting her classes, jams, Playshops and trainings with her vibrant, effervescent joy.