Connect to Joy
"Remember that your natural state is Joy."
-Wayne Dyer
Connect to Joy
"Remember that your natural state is Joy."
-Wayne Dyer
Yoga offers a beautiful opportunity for us to connect to ourselves and to something greater. In our modern world, we often dwell in a state of disconnection: from each other, from our authentic selves, and from being fully present to life. Flowing with the breath gives us time to reconnect, and recenter ourselves in the here and now.
I aim to offer a yoga practice that encourages students to recognize their own unique, inherent strengths and to tap into that inner delight that comes from being fully present. I offer fun and creative sequences that focus on a thoughtful progression of poses, encouraging students to explore those that suit them best.
We spend so much of our days taking things so seriously. To counter that, my classes offer a lighthearted and supportive approach to yoga asana.
An obvious benefit of a regular yoga practice is that we increase physical strength and flexibility. In my teaching, I also seek to cultivate an inner vitality and self-awareness that leads to greater resilience in life, both on and off our yoga mats.
I began practicing yoga after the birth of my first child, in 2002. I was initially drawn to yoga purely for the movement, and to build physical strength. Over time, this physical practice evolved into a deeper, more fulfilling one. After a lifetime of believing that I was neither physically strong nor athletic, my yoga practice gradually transformed that limiting view into one that is more empowering, more peaceful, and generally more fun.
Both my personal yoga practice, and my teaching pull from different movement modalities, but remain strongly rooted in Vinyasa Yoga. Off my yoga mat, I enjoy strength training, High Intensity Interval Training, Pilates, teaching Les Mills' Body Balance, as well as travel, cooking, gardening, and spending as much time as possible near the sea, with my husband of 23 years.
I completed my 200 hour Yoga Alliance registered yoga training, specializing in both Vinyasa and Hatha styles of yoga, 30 hours' training in teaching yoga to beginners, and an additional 30 hours in Injury Prevention and Management. I am a Les Mills certified Body Balance Instructor as well.
I teach a variety of classes on South Whidbey Island, at Kula Yoga in Clinton, WA, and Island Athletic Club, in Freeland, WA. Please see below for links to register to classes online.
I also offer private group sessions for your special events, including bridal showers, weddings, corporate events, and reunions. Contact me, via the link below.
Friday, June 20th, 2025
5:30–8:30pm (with an invitation to come early and/or stay late!)
This celebration is an opportunity to breathe and move as one as we honor the longest day of the year. Nécole will guide us through a Yoga Mala, the ancient and transformative practice of moving through 108 Sun Salutations, honoring both the light within each of us, as well as the longest day of the year. Caverly will then guide a meditation that invites us to rest in Being and the remembrance of who we truly are, together.
A Yoga Mala is first and foremost, a practice of connecting to our breath, and in so doing, connecting to the light of our Being. Whether we choose to offer ourselves up to each and every round of the 108 Sun Salutations, or if we choose to pause, rest, and simply breathe together, a Yoga Mala is an opportunity to both turn inward, and to shine as part of a community moving together. Nécole leads the flow by cuing each breath to each movement of Surya Namaskar, and inviting participants to listen to their bodies, moving in a way that is calm, steady, and peaceful.
Some practical advice for practicing 108 Sun Salutations:
A full Yoga Mala can be a very rigorous practice – if you choose to make it so. It is always recommended that you listen to the wisdom of your breath and body. Rest is encouraged at any point in the practice. Brief guided rests are offered each quarter of the way through, to drink water, to sit or lie down, to reconnect to yourself.
Bring your mat, a water bottle, and because you may get sweaty, it is best to bring a towel, plus anything else you might need for comfort in the guided meditation – a cushion, or blanket perhaps.
You are invited to come early and spend unguided time on the sacred land of the Whidbey Institute. Walk the trails, rest in the sanctuary, be in silence and/or bring a friend. The time is yours to turn inward, honoring the longest day of the year, however you wish. After the event, you are invited to enjoy a picnic (bring your own dinner) on the lawn, in community. Turn this experience into an afternoon of retreat and/or show up after your workday, joining us for the yoga and meditation portion of the event, which will begin at 5:30pm.
Our time together will be held in the container of the Whidbey Institute. Nestled amongst a 106-acre conservation forest campus on South Whidbey Island, WA, the Whidbey Institute is dedicated to nurturing the conditions for transformational learning and growth.
All are welcome.
No one turned away due to lack of funds.
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