nicole slegers
I discovered yoga while attending Fanshawe College, and it became my go-to break from studying in the Medical Radiation Technology program. Between classes and studying, I was at a Goodlife hot studio 3-5 times a week for some fun, a good sweat, and stress relief.
Post graduation brought new life commitments. Between shift work, early mornings at the gym and life in general, a few years slipped by without a regular yoga practice. But after repetitive injuries, body pain, mental and emotional health challenges, over exercising and over working I found myself drawn back to the yoga mat. Exercise has always been a priority in my health journey, and I always knew yoga was "good for me"—but the healing power of the practice became evident on a much deeper level this time around.
At this point in my life, I also knew how drawn I was to life-long learning. In 2017 I enrolled in a 200HR YTT with the Internal Peace Initiative, driven by a curiosity about the human body and why yoga was making me feel better. I started teaching classes weekly, exploring Gentle Hatha, Hatha Flow, Yin, Mobility & Functional Movement, and Yang/Yin as my primary offerings.
Since then, I have continued to build on my foundational training and will be completing a 300HR Advanced Certification by 2024. It brings me great joy to guide others; whole-heartedly, with creativity, and variety. Furthering my knowledge is a continued passion, and I seek to teach more than just postures—to bring to light the physical, mental, and emotional benefits that yoga can offer everyone.
I teach from a variety of themes; Self-love, Mindful movement, the Kosha system, anatomy-informed sequencing, trauma informed, Lunar Energy, Journaling/contemplation—all with curiosity. You will hear the wisdom of the Yama's in my guidance, and my classes have been described as flowy, strengthening, exploratory, encouraging, and dreamy. You will be encouraged to find intuitive movement and to let go of doing. I keep being and breathing at the core of each practice, and believe that what movement does for the body, stillness does for the mind.