Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500)

Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist & Group Facilitator

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Training Faculty Member

ParaYoga® Level One Certified Teacher

Work and Training Resume

2001
Theory and Practice of Buddhist Meditation course with Prof. Harold Roth at Brown University
2002
Began regular study and practice of yoga with Tom Gillette, director of Eyes of the World Yoga, Providence, RI
One month residential training at the Zen Mountain Monastery
2003
Graduated summa cum laude from Brown University with a BA in Computer Science
2003-2004
Travel; study of yoga and Buddhism; teaching English in India and Thailand. Completed 10 day silent Vipassana meditation retreat at Wat Suan Mokkh in Thailand.
2005
Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training; 200 hours
2005-2007
Yoga teacher at White Iris Yoga, North Shore Yoga
2005-2010
Yoga teacher at the Heartwood Center for Body Mind Spirit, Kraft Research and Development, Avani Yoga
2007-2009
Yoga teacher at Generations Yoga
2007
10 day Vipassana silent meditation retreat at Wat Suan Mokkh
2008
Advanced anatomy training with Ellen Heed
2007-2009
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy training, Bristol, VT; 700 hours
2007-Present
ParaYoga Master trainings with Rod Stryker in Tantric Hatha yoga and meditation; 320 hours total
2009
Phoenix Rising Group Facilitator Training; 65 hours
2009-Present
Yoga instructor for kids and staff at the Rice Child + Family Center
2010
Opened Grateful Yoga of Evanston with co-owner Lela Beem
2011
Began leading Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Level 1 trainings as a faculty member
2013
Became a Level 1 Certified ParaYoga® teacher
2017
Certified Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapists

The yoga therapy components of Nick's practice are based on training from the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy school, not derived from his status as an RYT with Yoga Alliance Registry.