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DEEP WELLNESS
with Nicole Becker
A Different Approach to Yoga...
I’ve been practicing yoga since I was 18. I'm 51 now — so I’ve been at this most of my life.
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When I first encountered yoga, it wasn’t a fitness trend or a performance practice. It was taught as a path of awareness, presence, and spiritual development. My earliest teachers were mature practitioners — people in their 60s, 70s, even 80s — and their wisdom shaped my growth.
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At the same time, I’ve always been a bit of a body-geek. I've trained in anatomy, physiology, and understanding how the body actually works. I’ve worked deeply with injury recovery, chronic pain, and therapeutic movement, and I’ve watched yoga trends come and go.
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Along the way, I’ve seen how easily yoga — whether approached for fitness or spirituality — can turn into another kind of striving or self-improvement project. When that happens, it can subtly lead to self-criticism and depletion rather than deep connection and a sense of wholeness.
For me, being “good” at yoga has nothing to do with fancy poses. What really matters is presence.
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The more present you are — with your body, your breath, your inner life, and the moment you’re in — the more advanced your practice becomes.
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That means yoga is not just something you do on a mat.
It’s the yoga of gardening… of dancing… of writing… of relationship.
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The role of a physical practice is not to impress anyone —
it’s to help you cultivate and embody your core values
so you can inhabit your life more fully.
A Practice That Meets You Where You Are​
This is a practice that adapts to real bodies and real lives.
Some people come with injuries, chronic conditions, or bodies that have changed with age. Others come because they live full, demanding lives and want a practice that supports them rather than depletes them.
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What everyone benefits from is slowing down enough to feel — and learning to get curious rather than critical.
Classes are non-judgmental, adaptable, and often light-hearted. There is room here for experimentation, listening, and being exactly as you are.
​​We use movement, breath, and awareness as a laboratory — a place to explore questions like:
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What kind of presence do I want to bring to my life right now?
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What does my body actually need today?
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What is healthy strength?
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What is healthy gentleness
There’s no single right answer — and that’s the point.
Safe Work that Still Goes Deep
Advancement here isn’t about pushing limits or trying harder.
It’s about learning how to listen — to the body, the breath, and the quieter signals that are often overlooked.
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This work is somatic in the truest sense of the word: rooted in lived, bodily experience.
Change happens subtly, through attention and relationship, rather than force.
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Over time, people often notice:
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less pain and chronic tension
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more ease and confidence in their bodies
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greater resilience in the face of stress
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a kinder, more trusting relationship with themselves
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moments of insight and spiritual connection that feel embodied and real, not abstract
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This approach is especially supportive for those who carry responsibility — caregivers, parents, practitioners, and leaders — who need their practice to restore inner ground rather than ask for more effort.
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Somatic practice, at its heart, is both physical and spiritual — a way of tending the body as a living doorway to presence, insight, and inner nourishment.​
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Subtle work, practiced with care,
has a way of changing everything.
