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Casey's Story:
Casey Bernstein is a dynamic professional with expertise in Nia somatic teaching and Nia teacher training. With over 35 years of Nia experience, Casey has built a reputation for training teachers, working with Special Applications, creative choreography and blending her background as a nurse with Nia Moving to Heal to educate the health-wellness spectrum. Currently Casey leads Nia White Belt, Moving to Heal and Floorplay trainings. She also leads her workshop The Art of Stepping in: Creative Class Crafting for special populations and choreography development workshops where she focuses on her philosophy that aligns with Nia that, Movement is Medicine and Through Movement we find Health for everyBODY.
Casey is a graduate from D’Youville college with a BSRN, where she was senior class president and received the highest nursing award. She has 13 years experience of various clinical nursing settings with a specialty in Critical Care. She has volunteered her services, offering the Joy of Movement for the American Cancer Society, The Interfaith partnership for the Homeless and The Next Step; Recovery program for women. Since 1993, Casey has been the creator, owner and director of The Center for Nia & Yoga, in Albany, NY.
Casey is a previous marathon runner. Currently an active hiker and swimmer. She has been married to her cardiology husband for 45 years. They have 3 grown children, 3 delightful grandchildren and 1 Aussiedoogle walking buddy dog.
Please visit: www.caseybernstein.com
Contact: caseybernstein1@gmail.com
Casey Resume:
Current Ongoing Classes:
Yoga, 2000 to current
NORCC Community Senior Chair Yoga 9/24 - current
Nia Classes:
The Center for Nia & Yoga 1993 - current
Casey’s Movement Special Application Experience, Program development:
An in-house, long term treatment (9 months) mandated from prison
At The Center for Nia & Yoga - required attendance. 1993 - 2107.
Men and women, 20 - 60 yrs. those now living with consequences of their brain injury event. Offered by agency as part of their day program, voluntary attendance.
Presented at an Alzheimer Facility. 20 - 25 clients - elderly women and a few men.
The Center for Nia & Yoga, offered by a supporting agency, voluntary attendance
The Center for Nia & Yoga offered by a supporting agency, voluntary attendance
Workshop, classes and special events at agencies and The Center for Nia & Yoga
Women’s Health Care Plus Center and The Center for Nia & Yoga
Montessori School, Delmar NY
Special Application Nia/movement classes and conferences
Conference Presentation
Nia Presenter at Yoga 5 day conference - Silver Bay, NYNia Presenter at Yoga 5 day Conference - Evergreen College, WA
Weekend workshop presenter : “Dancing Through Life
Workshop Development
with Special Application ( 2.25 day workshop)
International Nia trainings and Guest Nia Classes
Nia Teacher Training Career
Nia Floorplay Teacher Trainer 2023 - current
Nia Moving to Heal Teacher Trainer 2018 - current
Nia Blue Belt Teacher Trainer 2013 - 2015
Nia Green Belt Teacher Trainer 2012 - 2015
Nia White Belt Teacher Trainer 1997 - current
Nia Teacher 1991 - current
Studio Creator and Director of (1993 - current)
The Center for Body/Mind Awareness/The Center for Nia & Yoga studio
Awards:
Senior Class President and Class Valedictorian/ “Spirit of Nia” Award
“Outstanding Achievement in Nursing” Award
Healing a Woman’s Soul: For survivors of domestic violence.
Other:
Y12SR Yoga+12 Step meeting facilitator 2017
Yoga CYT 2000
Certified in Expressive Arts Therapy 1999
Nursing Career:
ICU Community General Hospital, Syracuse, NY (1987 - ’89)
1 year of Nursing Master program, Syracuse University
Special Unit ICU Maine Medical, Portland, ME (1984 - ’87)
Certificated in Critical Care, CCRN
CCU Cardiac Care Ichilov Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel (1980 - ’84)
Head Start Community Nurse, Conway, NH (1979 - ’80)
Maternity Nursing, North Conway, NH (1979 - ’80)
Roswell Park Cancer Hospital, Buffalo, NY (1977 - ’79)
Rotary Children and Teen Handicap Camp Nurse (Summer 1977)
Internship Medical Unit, Duke University, Durham, NC (Summer 1976)
Nursing Home Nurse’s Aid, Syracuse, NY (Summer 1975)
Education: BSRN D’Youville College, Buffalo, NY (1977)