Nikki is an inspired and creative teacher with a passion for learning and a desire to offer her students the time and space to land, experience their breath and be present in their bodies despite the distractions of the mind. She is an E-RYT 500hr with more than 10000 hours of in studio teaching and teacher training experience. She is a committed student of Tantra Yoga, which honours tradition in a way that's relevant to the modern world and that she has felt called to pursue.
As a writer and storyteller, she loves the idea that a yoga class can lead you somewhere, that you can tell a story with body and breath and she believes the same well of inspiration she draws her stories and words from help her to craft meaningful classes that hold space for transformation. Whether it’s a couple of people or a crowded room, she tries to pass along the greatest gift this practice has given her, “Ultimately this is a practice of connectivity. It connects us with the world. It connects us with ourselves. And it connects us with each other.
Nikki is a passionate advocate for diversity in yoga and in 2020 co-founded the Black Wellness Co-operative, a not-for-profit tasked with bringing wellness and wellness resources to BIPOC and underserved communities in Nova Scotia. As part of this path she has begun to work with local fitness and yoga studios in bringing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training to their teams and dreams of seeing more people representing a wider range of communities and identities frequenting yoga and fitness spaces and in positions of influence over the coming years.
Ultimately yoga is meant to impact who and how we are in the world. Nikki delivers a number of talks and workshops for teachers and students on how yoga is meant to look in action.
Nikki leads a number of workshops and can also tailor them to meet the needs of your studio or participants. Current workshops available:
Nikki is known for her fiery and powerful movement based Vinyasa and All Levels classes. She works with breath and sequencing in a way that sets students up for a deeper experience of prana (energy).
Her compassionate style offers the time and space to land, experience breath and be present in the body despite the distractions of the mind and is designed to be accessible and inclusive.
Find Nikki teaching in two amazing communities in the HRM.
SHANTI YOGA Dartmouth
Flow style all levels yoga class
SHANTI YOGA Dartmouth
RINSE HOT YOGA Halifax
Vinyasa flow class in a hot room. Leave feeling energized, uplifted and strong.
RINSE HOT YOGA Halifax
RINSE HOT YOGA Halifax
Vinyasa flow class in a hot room. Leave feeling energized, uplifted and strong.
RINSE HOT YOGA Halifax
RINSE HOT YOGA Halifax
Vinyasa flow class in a hot room. Leave feeling energized, uplifted and strong.
RINSE HOT YOGA Halifax
RINSE HOT YOGA Halifax
Pilates meets vinyasa flow in this fun and fiery practice in the hot room. Leave feeling energized and uplifted.
RINSE HOT YOGA Halifax
Free classes provided through Nikki's YouTube channel can be accessed here.