500 RYT draws from many styles to lead classes that are slow, deep, and appropriately intense. Strongly influenced by the Buddhist practices of Vipassana (insight) and Metta (loving-kindness) meditation, Nicole encourages students to practice with compassionate awareness and to explore the many layers of our human nature. Nicole has been practicing Hatha yoga since 1996 and completed her first teacher training at the Sivananda Ashram in Kerela, India in 1997.