A Conscious & Intuitive Instructor
Nikka currently resides in Los Angeles but was born and raised in small town Wisconsin. Nikka grew up in a family rich with culture, science, faith, diversity, and arts. She has studied dance, ballet, jazz, modern, tap, African, hip-hop and bellydance since the age of 6 and started yoga at 16. Having fallen in love with yoga and all it had to offer, she decided to do a teacher training when she was just 18. She wanted to share the benefits and teaching came naturally to her. She taught yoga throughout college at many studios in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee school gym, senior homes, and kids camps.
Nikka attended UW Milwaukee Peck school of the arts and graduated with honors with a major in Dance and minor in Somatics, the mind body connection. After graduating Nikka packed up her car and headed to LA. There, she continued her education by studied Chinese yoga and healing arts. She became a behavioral therapist for children with special needs and fell in love with it. She taught yoga, fitness, and dance at studios around LA for over five years and now teaches at detox and treatment centers, privately and for events.
Nikka is currently adding to her already extensive education training at Loyola Marymount University in the yoga therapy program. She enjoys modeling, dancing, performing, and choreographing in between teaching and studying.
Education & Certifications
200 Hour Certification in Hatha Yoga 2008 Yoga Loft Sheboygan, WI
Bachelors in Dance and Somatics 2011 University Wisconsin Milwaukee
500 Hour Certification in Yoga Therapy 2017 LMU
Yoga for Children with Autism and Special Needs 2016 with Louise Goldberg
50 hr Supervised Clinical Practicum for Behavioral Health at Venice Family Clinic with Julie Carmen MA, LMFT, C-IAYT, ERYT-500, YTRX 2018
12 hours of Law and Ethics for Mental Health Certificate from Gerry Grossman SeminarsLevel 1-3 Yoga Rx LMU 2016-2019
Level 1 and 2 Creative Relaxation® Training Courses Yoga Therapy for Children with Autism and Special Needs and Classroom Yoga Breaks by Louise Goldberg 2017-2018
ABA Leading Therapist, Behavior Therapy 2012-2017
Chinese Yoga Training Pa Kua North Hollywood CA 2012-2013
Continued Vinyasa Training with Johnny Kest 2011
UW-Milwaukee Honors Graduate in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Dance program, Minor in Somatics of the Peck School of Fine Arts. GPA 3.7 2011
200 Hour Teaching Certification in Hatha Yoga YogaLoft Sheboygan, WI with Marci Tousey 2008
Hours of Experience
4 Years Experience as ABA Therapist for Children on the Spectrum
Over 10,000 Hours Teaching