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.
