Nicky’s Journey
Nicky’s passion and dedication to yoga is infectious. He is a deeply knowledgeable teacher known for his inspiring, relatable and heartfelt approach.
Read on to discover more about Nicky’s personal and professional journey with yoga.
Personal Practice
Nicky’s journey into yoga began with a curiosity about life’s deeper questions and a fascination with Buddhist philosophy. While working in a bookshop, he was steadily reading his way through the Buddhism section when a yoga book found its way into his hands. The philosophy struck a powerful chord—an echo of his own intuitive sense of the universe and human nature.
This moment was the beginning of a lifelong love and relationship with yoga, which eventually drew him to living in India, taking his Beagle with him no-less.
There, Nicky found a connection with India that felt like he was home. After several extended visits, Nicky eventually moved to India, immersing himself in dedicated yoga study while working in the film and television industry. He completed his teacher training there and made a profound career shift to full-time teaching, a path that felt both natural and inevitable given his years of study and experience.In India, Nicky quickly advanced his philosophical and practical knowledge of yoga, having profound experiences with pranayama and meditation practices.
Nicky started his personal practices with Iyengar yoga, establishing a firm foundation of understanding postural alignment, which then lead him to developing a signature style of fluid and progressive vinyasa. He quickly developed a deep relationship with the profound influence of pranayama and explored various styles of meditation. His journey with yoga has always been for the sake of Self-enquiry with yoga philosophy at the heart of his study. While Samkhya, Hatha yoga, Raja yoga, Tantra and Buddhism established a base of knowledge and practice for Nicky, the most transformational realisations have come from Advaita Vedanta.
Nowadays you can find him teaching on the Sunshine Coast while hosting trainings and workshops around Australia and internationally.
Professionally
The shift in career to teaching was one of the most beneficial advances in Nicky’s own practice, allowing him to be fully immersed in the embodiment of yoga. Upon moving back to his home town of Melbourne, he immersed himself in the yoga industry, quickly harassing his favourite teachers for personal mentoring and endless questions towards developing his teaching skills and his personal practice. In the last decade of working in the industry he has worked majorly with Here Yoga and designed their Yoga Teacher Training program, having certified over 150 teachers with more than 20 YTT’s, may of whom are some of the most renowned and beloved teachers in Australia. Nicky has been a part of teaching team with many studios in Australia including Good Vibes Yoga, Warrior One, Yoga 213, Westside Yoga, Power Living, Zenko Yoga, Morning Light Yoga, Aloha Yoga and many more.
Since becoming a teacher, Nicky has taught roughly 9,000 hours, led over 20 yoga teacher trainings, facilitated numerous retreats, and guided countless workshops. He is a beloved teacher with a reputation for demystifying complex concepts and making ancient wisdom accessible and relevant. With a broad and inclusive understanding of many styles and traditions, Nicky’s greatest strengths lie in teaching what he’s most passionate about: yoga philosophy, pranayama, meditation, and dynamic asana.
His unique sequencing methodology is intelligently progressive, preparing the body in stages so that even advanced postures become approachable. Rooted in the timeless teachings of the Upanishads, Vedas, and Advaita Vedanta, Nicky’s personal practice continually fuels his offerings with depth and authenticity.
Nicky teaches from the heart, with infectious enthusiasm and a grounded wisdom that comes from years of sincere practice and study. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner, his classes offer clarity, inspiration, and the tools to connect more deeply with your own path.
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