I work with teams and individuals as a coach and consultant with over 15 years of facilitation and leadership development experience.  My approach synthesizes the best of Conscious Leadership, Theory U, Social Presencing Theater, and Embodied Social Justice. 

It has been an honor to support the growth in leaders at such organizations as the City of San Jose, iThrive Games, National Board of Medical Examiners, Food Revolution Network, Venice Community Housing, Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless, Billions Institute for Large Scale Social Change, Hendricks Institute, Barnes Foundation, and the Equity Lab.  I’ve created corporate wellbeing programs for Subaru of America, Fairmount Park Conservancy, Obermayer, and the Library Company.

Contemplative practice is core to my personal mission of supporting well-being at home and at work, and is woven into my facilitation style. I am a graduate of the Leadership and Transformation program led by Katie and Gay Hendricks. I’m a NAMA-certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor, a Certified Vishoka Meditation Teacher, a 500-hour certified yoga teacher, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in-training. I’m the author of the award-winning book A Joyful Pause: 52 Ways to Love Life.

Certifications & Affiliations

  • Somatic Experiencing Practitioner-in training

  • NAMA-certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor

  • 500-hour certified Yoga & Meditation Teacher

  • Certified Vishoka Meditation Teacher, Himalayan Institute

  • Big Leap Coach, Hendricks Institute

  • Trained in Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra

  • Leadership and Transformation Program Graduate, Hendricks Institute

  • Restoring Resourcefulness Faculty, Foundation for Conscious Living

  • Reiki Level II Practitioner

Upcoming events

Calm Your Mind, Build Your Radiance

Imagine a life infused with joy and tranquility.

The ancient yogis called this state vishoka, and insisted that we all can reach it. The key is a precise set of meditative techniques designed to unite mind and breath, and turn them inward.

Private instruction is available for you to learn this life-changing practice. Email me at nicole@ajoyfulpause.com for more information.

Power of Meditation

I’m speaking at The Power of Meditation Summit, a beautiful exploration of dharma teachings and practices to help you heal trauma and sustain fortitude, resilience, and grace. Learn from a group of brilliant and renowned healers, psychotherapists, yogis, meditation teachers, and social justice activists. Discover how meditation, dharma and psychotherapy can help you tap into your capacity for compassion, and source change from the wisdom of the true Self. January 16-25.

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