What Makes People Tick?

by Nicole | Blog, Featured

This is a question that is forever on my mind. What is it that keeps people motivated and inspired? For me, it has been to nurture and embrace my mental, emotional, and physical pain, and perhaps even heal it. I first came to yoga over half my life ago, as a teenager,...

Rewrite Your Destiny in 2017 at Kripalu

by Nicole | Blog, Featured

Yoga, Movement, and Meditation for Self-Discovery with Nicole Smith at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health January 1–6, 2017 RSVP on Facebook Register Now at Kripalu What do kundalini, vinyasa, movement, meditation, self-discovery practices, and group coaching have to...

A Simple, Powerful Breathing Technique

by Nicole | Blog, Featured

I recently shared Sitali Pranayam, a simple yet powerful breathing technique to help reduce stress, on Yoga2Life Radio. Enjoy, and share with your friends! Listen at Yoga2Life...

Yoga2Life Radio Interview

by Nicole | Blog, Featured

Just a quick post to share this interview I did for Yoga2Life Radio! It was a wonderful experience and I’m so honored to have been featured on this amazing podcast. Listen at Yoga2Life Radio And while you’re there, check out other episodes and share with...

Two Leela Yoga Workshops in June

by Nicole | Blog

Yoga for Actualizing Goals and Yoga for Stress Reduction Two Leela Yoga Workshops in June on the majestic island of Alameda with Nicole Smith 500-hour yoga teacher, certified life coach, and master’s student in Somatic Psychology at California Institute of Integral...

A Transformational Year

by Nicole | Blog

When we last checked in, I let you know I had completed my first barre teacher training, and am still so grateful I did! Those small isometric movements done with a quick pace strengthened and kept my back healthy, heart dancing, and all the happiness that goes along...