Nicole is a Blacksburg native. She attended the University of Virginia and graduated with a B.S. in Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce in 2001, and after 15 years of living away from the New River Valley returned home to her roots and purchased In Balance Yoga in the summer of 2013 from Becky McDaniel. Yoga found Nicole in January 2006 and they have been inseparable ever since. Nicole has practiced in studios all over the country and even internationally, focusing on the Bikram, Barkan, Baptiste, Ashtanga, Dharma Yoga traditions and most recently – the Kunga Yoga School. Her teachers include D’ana Baptiste, Becky McDaniel, Dharma Mittra, Jimmy Barkan and Kristin Cooper-Gulak. Nicole is grateful to her mentors, influencers and all that have inspired her over the years.
Nicole teaches at In Balance Yoga and anywhere she can throughout the world. She has taught at Floyd Yoga Jam since 2015. Nicole teaches to all levels / abilities, meeting each student where they are. Nicole will teach both public classes or private sessions to individuals / groups.
Before having her dream job and becoming the Owner of In Balance Yoga, Nicole worked in development with both Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia for 5 years, 7 years in sports marketing as Marketing Manager with CBS Sports (University of Maryland, Virginia, LSU, Utah and corporate) and advertising with BBDO New York on the Gillette account. Nicole loves to share movement and breath and to meet each student where they are on their mat. Yoga helped her find her true self and self-care practice and she hopes to cultivate a community of service at In Balance Yoga to impact those in need in the area and beyond.
Nicole is grateful fo all of the opportunities and experiences she has had: Nicole and her husband, BJ, are expecting their first on April 1, 2020 - growing their family in addition to two step-daughters, a dog, Ogden, a dog, Mojo, and a cat, Hobie.
She is grateful to Green Valley Builders for building our dream studio. Nicole has been practicing vegan since September 2014. Nicole's advice: practice yoga with as many teachers in as many places as you can...to learn and live as much as possible. Travel! Be receptive. #practice #alwaysastudent #lifelonglearning #movement #community #service #om