Nia — Yoga & Pilates

September 5, 2026Photographs by James Mountain32 photographs

Nia reaches forward from bent knees, with her hips moving toward her heels.

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Nia · James Mountain

Nia reaches forward from bent knees, with her hips moving toward her heels. — Floor: Child’s pose · transition

Nia arches her back on hands and knees, lifting her chest and gaze. — Floor: Cow

Nia moves through a nearly neutral spine between Cow and Cat. — Floor: Tabletop · transition

Nia rounds her back on hands and knees, lowering her head. — Floor: Cat

Floor: Lifted gaze · detail

Floor: Lifted chest · detail

Nia lowers her head beneath rounded shoulders in a close side view. — Floor: Rounded spine · detail

An overhead view of Nia supported on her hands and knees. — Floor: Tabletop · detail

Nia balances on her hands and one knee with the other leg lifted behind her. — Floor: Kneeling leg lift · raised

Nia lowers her raised leg while keeping both hands planted. — Floor: Kneeling leg lift · lowering

Nia brings her lifted leg down and outward from a kneeling balance. — Floor: Kneeling leg lift · transition

Nia returns toward a kneeling base with both palms on the mat. — Floor: Tabletop · return

Nia stands facing forward with palms joined at her chest. — Standing: Prayer hands

A three-quarter portrait of Nia with palms joined at her chest. — Standing: Prayer hands · detail

Nia stands with her arms extended outward at shoulder level. — Standing: Arms rising

Nia lifts both arms diagonally upward from a standing position. — Standing: Arms rising · transition

Nia reaches both arms overhead; her lower legs are outside the frame. — Standing: Upward salute · detail

Nia extends her arms in opposite directions and looks over one hand; her legs are outside the crop. — Standing: Warrior II · detail

Nia holds one raised foot to the side with the leg extended, looking forward. — Balance: Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose

Nia holds her extended foot to the side and turns her head toward the opposite hand. — Balance: Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose · gaze

Nia balances on one leg, lifting the other foot behind her and holding it overhead. — Balance: Dancer

A close frontal view of Nia holding her raised foot behind her head and reaching forward. — Balance: Dancer · detail

Nia balances on bent arms with her knees resting on her upper arms and both feet lifted. — Balance: Crow

Nia lifts her hips from the mat with her shoulders grounded and arms reaching upward. — Bridge: Bridge · arms lifted

Nia keeps her hips lifted as her arms move toward her thighs. — Bridge: Bridge · arms lowering

Nia lowers her hips toward the mat with her arms alongside her body. — Bridge: Bridge · release

A close seated portrait of Nia looking to the side; the leg position is outside the frame. — Rest: Seated portrait · I

Nia settles her shoulders in a close seated portrait. — Rest: Seated portrait · II

Nia holds a quiet gaze in a close seated portrait. — Rest: Seated portrait · III

Nia lies on her back with eyes closed, photographed from above. — Rest: Reclining rest · I

Nia rests on the mat with her eyes closed and her face relaxed. — Rest: Reclining rest · II

Nia smiles with her eyes closed while lying on the mat. — Rest: Reclining rest · III