Podcast: Practicing Slow & Steady Embodiment
Listen to Nicole’s guest spot on The Mind of a Therapist podcast!
Why Costa Rica, and Why Retreats?
Let’s Start With Why I Host Retreats As humans, we require rest and recovery. It’s vital to our basic human function. Just as vital as breathing and having a roof over our heads. But you know what isn’t always restful? Ironically, VACATION! Booking plane tickets,...
When Women Gather
“Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.” – Sai Baba The feminine energy, when channeled, is a powerful network of revitalization and healing. The community,...
Forest Bathing and Why The World Needs You To Prioritize Your Healing
You may have seen articles in The New York Times, National Geographic and NPR over the past few years that highlight the practice of forest bathing. This concept, initially popularized in Japan in the 1990s, and called Shinrin-yoko, has been the subject of research...
Creating A Morning Ritual
Winter has arrived. A time for contemplation, and reflection. Perhaps this is a good time to reassess your goals, and set intentions. So much has shifted for each and every one of us this year, and while I don’t think any of us need to stress about “New...
PWH’s Small Business Herstory
2010 After a decade of studying yoga while being a professional dancer, Nicole embarks on her first 200HR RYT Kundalini yoga teacher training at GoldenBridge Yoga in NYC. The messages “You’re here to help people” and “Power Within Healing” would often be heard in...
Some Truths About “Things Falling Apart”
There I was, a thirty year old, after what felt like a lifetime of working hard, working intelligently, working creatively… didn’t matter… there I was… laid out and unable to move… on my boyfriend’s couch — for WEEKS. He and my mother were...
There Are No Living Gurus — You Are Your Own Best Teacher
About two weeks ago I first heard of the abuse allegations made against Yogi Bhajan in a recently published book, and while I was saddened, I was not shaken. It has taken me time to formulate my own feelings and thoughts separately from the masses. I noticed I was...