{"id":77,"date":"2019-01-01T03:00:13","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T03:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nykdanu.com\/students\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2025-10-24T17:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T00:00:21","slug":"about-nyk-danu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nykdanu.com\/students\/about\/about-nyk-danu\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>I teach Therapeutic Yoga to MisFits. Gen Xers (and sometimes Y) who don\u2019t feel at home in mainstream Yoga circles: Alternative folks, punx, the rebels, underdogs, neurodiverse, introverts, geeks, and bookworms. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>As a Yoga Therapist, my specialty is helping people with Back Pain and Anxiety<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is a page more about me on a personal note<\/strong>\u00a0if you are looking for my <strong>&#8216;official credentials<\/strong>&#8216; and details about my training you can visit my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nykdanu.com\/students\/about\/certification-and-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">certification and training page<\/a>. If you\u00a0want to learn more about\u00a0<strong>how a heavy music-loving, smoking, martini-drinking, latte-obsessed Hairstylist became a Yoga teacher click<a href=\"https:\/\/nykdanu.com\/students\/the-unlikely-yogi-how-i-became-a-yoga-teacher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"purple-love\"><strong>I&#8217;m originally from Calgary, AB, Canada (born and raised) Now living on Magical Vancouver Island in the Enchanted city of Victoria, BC, Canada. I moved here to escape \u00a0&#8216;Canadian winters&#8217; and to be surrounded by ocean and flowers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Yoga and I: an unlikely love story.<\/h2>\n<p>I never planned to practice Yoga. As a <strong>rock &#8216;n roll, smoking, rebellious type, Yoga wasn\u2019t even\u00a0on my radar<\/strong>. In fact, I went to my first Yoga class as a favour to a friend. But that class was a complete game-changer. <strong>For the first time that I could remember my normally frantic mind was only paying attention to one thing.<\/strong>\u00a0And physically I felt amazing! I walked out of that first class feeling like I had shoes made of clouds.\u00a0<strong>This was it. I was in love.\u00a0Yoga forever.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nykdanu.com\/students\/the-unlikely-yogi-how-i-became-a-yoga-teacher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<strong>So eventually I decided to teach Yoga.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>10 Surprising Facts About Me:<\/h2>\n<p>Black is my favourite colour (with true Indigo being a close second).<\/p>\n<p>I value honesty, critical thinking and freedom above all else.<\/p>\n<p>I \u00a0face my fears, and seek out adventure.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d always rather be barefoot but I do love a good Chuck Taylor or Army Boot.<\/p>\n<p>I wear patchouli and red lipstick.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m neurodiverse (ADD, Dysgraphia and HSP).<\/p>\n<p>Although I LOVE ALL animals cats, crows and bats have a soft place in my heart.<\/p>\n<p>I look tough on the outside but on the inside I&#8217;m super sentimental and easily moved to tears.<\/p>\n<p>I think baths are hugely therapeutic and have one everyday.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Oh and I love pickles &#8230;. like a lot!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Want to know what makes me tick?<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019m an activist through and through. Peace, the environment, and animal welfare top my list, but\u00a0<strong>I\u2019ll never hesitate to champion a cause that\u2019s close to my heart.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I squeal for antiques, vintage clothing and music,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y3elpEYAAuY\">spoken word<\/a>, philosophy, and poetry rock my world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I value meaningful, in-depth conversations that open my mind to new ideas and my heart to others, and I bore easily with small talk and gossip.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When I\u2019m not in Yoga class, I\u2019m likely curled up with <em>book or watching a little Star Trek, Anime, or horror film or two. When I&#8217;m not cozy inside I&#8217;m out for a walk; In the trees feeding birds and squirrels or along the water in search of a quiet spot to watch the waves.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m a true introvert; I embrace solitude.<\/strong>\u00a0But when I do venture out into the busy world, you\u2019re likely to find me treasure hunting, at either a flea market, thrift store, estate sale or vintage fair.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I also can be spotted at a tattoo or comic book conventions;<\/strong>\u00a0I love a good mineral or crystal show. Occasionally,<strong>\u00a0I\u2019ve just got to bust out my red lipstick, get all dolled up and head out in search of a good gig.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>My deepest wish for you:<\/h2>\n<p>Is that,\u00a0<strong>throughout our practice together, you gain the tools and the time you need to feel better physically and to become happier, healthier, and\u00a0relaxed<\/strong>.\u00a0That, in turn, will affect your loved ones and communities, so that others benefit from our practice together as well.\u00a0<strong>I hope to create more peace in the world one student at a time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So whether you\u2019re a complete\u00a0Yoga virgin\u00a0<strong>or you\u2019ve tried Yoga before but just haven\u2019t found the right teacher; if you\u2019re struggling with inflexibility,\u00a0anxiety or back pain; if you want someone to encourage, inspire, help, and guide you, then let\u2019s do this!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you\u2019re ready to start, jump onto my email list below to get free Yoga videos!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Namaste,<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Nyk<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I teach Therapeutic Yoga to MisFits. 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