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.
-- Satya Sai Baba Education/Background:
Raised in a yogic household, you could say Nicole has been studying yoga her whole life. Nicole began formal studies and practice of classical Yoga in 1993. Since then she has been consistently studying Yoga, Tantric philosophy, anatomy, physiology, bio-mechanics, Chinese Elemetal Theory, Ayurveda, and energy medicine, staying up to date on the latest in scientific understandings of movement, health, wellness, and how they relate to ancient yoga practices. With bachelors degrees in Cultural Anthropology and Ecology, she always thought she would run away and live in the jungle with the shamans. (Maybe she still will one day!) Instead, she realized that Yoga is the indigenous medicine tradition that she wanted to share with her fellow modern humans that could heal us and bring us into harmonious relationship with our selves, and therefore all of Nature. Because We Are Nature. 'Heart of Yoga' teacher in the Krishnamacharya lineage Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher Member of International Association of Yoga Therapy Certified Massage Therapist Certified Holistic Aromatherapist |
Nicole opened Ojas Yoga Center in 2010 as a sincere offering to the community.
Steeped in the radical acceptance practices of Classical Yogic & Tantric philosophy and world devotional/mystical practices, Nicole delivers a simultaneously simple and sophisticated yoga practice that harmonizes the whole being and heals the personal and collective nervous system. Nicole's teaching is expressed with authenticity, depth, graciousness, humor, and a sometimes uncanny intuition of exactly what you need to feel and hear. Nicole teaches you actual, natural yoga for your whole self. She excels in observing the habits of tension and movement in each student's body and works patiently and enthusiastically with each person to demystify and free the body of tensions to reveal a "new normal". She assists people of all ages, experience, and fitness levels to get curious, stay compassionate, and discover the appropriate practices to balance their particular constitution and lifestyle. Her classes are a unique blend of traditional yoga, yoga therapy, modern somatic exploration, developmental movement, meditative inquiry and laughter. Serious about yoga, but not taking herself too seriously, she invites you to practice radical self-acceptance on and off the mat, and enjoy what unfolds from there. It is a rare teacher that can transmit the simplicity of Yoga as well as it's sophistication. Nicole does just that. Nicole' weekly class offerings:
Holistic Yoga for All Tuesdays/Thursdays/Sundays 9:00-10:30 a.m. Restorative Yoga Wednesdays 8:00-900 p.m. 
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I bow to all my teachers in all their forms: past, present and future. May we all perceive the inherent goodness and beauty in all things.
I am fortunate to have encountered many great beings who have been extremely influential at different points on my path.
None more so than my parents.
- My biological father, the late Herbert Becker was a true example of choosing love over hate.
- My mother, Ruth Davis who gave me my name (Anami) and brought the Yoga tradition into my life from the beginning. She is my dear friend and a full expression of the Goddess in all her forms and there is no way to describe how much I have learned from her.
- My bon pere, Bruce Davis has been a true "brother" on the path of surrender and shown me how to have a life of service.
I have so many other lovely beings that have influenced and continue to support me.
- My sister, Lara Becker, who is my constant companion and was my first Ayurveda teacher
- My auntie, Raylene Abbott who first introduced me to herbs and the way of offerings
- My late mentor Karl Linn, who introduced me to the art of community building
- John Elke, with whom I studied for 2 years learning Taoist Five Element Theory
- My first Yoga teacher in Eugene, Oregon who's name I sadly forget, who taught me Kundalini Yoga.
- Alice Rocky, my Iyengar Yoga Teacher who gave me the gift of restorative yoga early on
- Katchie Ananda, my first Anusara Yoga Teacher who showed me how to weave philosophy with asana
- Jim & Ruthie Bernhart, my first 200 hours teachers who showed me how to have a mature yoga practice
- Sri Krishnamacharya and his son TKV Desikachar, whose book Heart of Yoga affirmed and supported my earliest intuitions of how yoga ought to be.
- Bihar Yoga School for introducing me to the devotional forms of asana and internal arts of yoga nidra and bhuta shuddhi.
- Mark Whitwell who helped me refine my understanding of the teachings of Krishnamacharya (Heart of Yoga) and empowered me with my breath.
- Erich Schiffmann who affirmed and re-inspired my appreciation of slow and intuitive movement
- Christine Prendergrast who shared with me the magical slow motion inner yoga
- Prashanti de Jager, "Mr. Ojas" who I wish I'd have known a much longer time ago but in a short period of time has inspired me greatly and stoked my Tejas with his spirit-centric understanding of Ayurveda. Thank you for the concept of "atmabala"
- all the teachers and guides in my dreams
- my children, my ex-husband, my friends
- my breath
- my life
None more so than my parents.
- My biological father, the late Herbert Becker was a true example of choosing love over hate.
- My mother, Ruth Davis who gave me my name (Anami) and brought the Yoga tradition into my life from the beginning. She is my dear friend and a full expression of the Goddess in all her forms and there is no way to describe how much I have learned from her.
- My bon pere, Bruce Davis has been a true "brother" on the path of surrender and shown me how to have a life of service.
I have so many other lovely beings that have influenced and continue to support me.
- My sister, Lara Becker, who is my constant companion and was my first Ayurveda teacher
- My auntie, Raylene Abbott who first introduced me to herbs and the way of offerings
- My late mentor Karl Linn, who introduced me to the art of community building
- John Elke, with whom I studied for 2 years learning Taoist Five Element Theory
- My first Yoga teacher in Eugene, Oregon who's name I sadly forget, who taught me Kundalini Yoga.
- Alice Rocky, my Iyengar Yoga Teacher who gave me the gift of restorative yoga early on
- Katchie Ananda, my first Anusara Yoga Teacher who showed me how to weave philosophy with asana
- Jim & Ruthie Bernhart, my first 200 hours teachers who showed me how to have a mature yoga practice
- Sri Krishnamacharya and his son TKV Desikachar, whose book Heart of Yoga affirmed and supported my earliest intuitions of how yoga ought to be.
- Bihar Yoga School for introducing me to the devotional forms of asana and internal arts of yoga nidra and bhuta shuddhi.
- Mark Whitwell who helped me refine my understanding of the teachings of Krishnamacharya (Heart of Yoga) and empowered me with my breath.
- Erich Schiffmann who affirmed and re-inspired my appreciation of slow and intuitive movement
- Christine Prendergrast who shared with me the magical slow motion inner yoga
- Prashanti de Jager, "Mr. Ojas" who I wish I'd have known a much longer time ago but in a short period of time has inspired me greatly and stoked my Tejas with his spirit-centric understanding of Ayurveda. Thank you for the concept of "atmabala"
- all the teachers and guides in my dreams
- my children, my ex-husband, my friends
- my breath
- my life