Hi, I'm Nikki!

A world-traveling yogi with a passion of helping people connect to their truest selves through holistic wellness.

“I am not afraid, I was born to do this”

-Joan of Arc

About Me

I grew up in Buffalo Grove, a bustling village in Lake Country, Illinois that we call the North Shore of Chicago.

It was a competitive culture and being a suburb, it felt like all eyes were on me, at all times.

Fitting in and keeping up with the top tier of my class was my highest priority.

I was a born and bred over achiever, priding myself on being really smart and super athletic, and even graduated from college a year early to get a head start on my career.

In those early years of my life I experienced multiple breakdowns around my performance in school, my appearance and how I felt in my body. I remember often thinking:

“Why am I doing this to myself, isn’t my mental health and happiness more important?”

Rather than tuning into that inner wisdom, I kept on going in this way for a very long time until…

Moment of Truth

A few years into my new career, with my fancy job, and amazing apartment in the big city of Chicago I experienced a defining moment that changed my outlook on life forever.

I remember running out of my corporate office that day into the very crowded streets of downtown Chicago, bawling my eyes out, screaming on the phone to my sister:

"If this is what life is, I don't want to live it”

The Awakening

Burnt out from a lifetime of striving, and the realization that all of my hard work had led to a life that I didn’t want.

That familiar pressure to fit in finally imploded that day on the street after being reprimanded at work, once again, for simply being myself.

On the outside, I appeared to have it all, but on the inside, my spirit was broken. I went home, and sobbed uncontrollably for hours until finally I looked at myself my in the mirror and stated:

“Something needs to change.”

My heart was pounding, chest heaving and the river of tears seemed like they would go on forever.

“This needs to stop”

Shortly after, I began opening myself up to other realms of possibilities.

Through the depth of my dissatisfaction with life I found the courage to explore options I had never considered before.

Just like that, my world expanded into a much bigger playing field as I began researching ways to follow my passions and pursue my burning desires.

“It is not until you awaken and become fully present that you will realize that you have not been present. ‍It is not until you awaken that you will realize you have been asleep, dreaming that you are awake”

-Leonard Jacob

Clarity

I began spending all of my spare time and energy on the things that excited me.

This was my first bold step in building the foundation I needed to find my way towards the light.

Shortly after redirecting my focus on my personal happiness I found my mentor and accountability support group that helped me reshape the way I think, and move in my life.

Through diving deep into this work, I became interested and aware of my inner working and the eye opening perspectives of others.

I developed the intrinsic framework required to help me cultivate the courage and skills I needed to change my life for forever.

“It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.”

-Alan Cohen

The Opportunity

I believe in DRT (Divine Right Timing).

I started receiving messages from my mentor, friends, and yoga students that what I was doing, and how I was living needed to be shared with others.

This resonated with me in a deep and impactful way.

“I was being called to make a difference, and I listened”

Through blending a combination of my yoga practice, meditation work and mindset techniques I created a simple strategy for those souls looking to make big changes in how they feel and think.

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and do that. Because what the world needs are people who have come alive.”

-Howard Thurman

The Gift

And so, here I am.

Fast forward a few years later and I find myself really loving life as I help others learn how to find, follow and maintain their joy.

I live in a tropical country, and spend my days doing what delights me.

I continue to do personal coaching, teach yoga and meditation, and offer energy healing, because it is still to my highest excitement.

Even more exciting than this, is the 6 week course I have developed to elevate the way you live, love, work and play.

The MindREset Course

Free Yoga Challenge

So many beginners have said to me "I want to try yoga, but I don't even know where to start!". Well, Look no further. I’ve made it easy for you and have laid everything out step by step.

5 full days of simple, gentle yoga. Perfect for beginners.

In this free yoga challenge, you will:

Learn 12 basic yoga poses
Practice the poses in four 15-minute gentle yoga sequences
Connect deeper to your mind and body through 5 different journal prompts
Finish the challenge with a 30-minute flow
Gain more confidence in your yoga practice
Have access to a global yoga community