• Janet Nicol

      Activate * Nourish* Rest

      Summer 2019 teaching schedule at Metta Movement and Meditation Centre

       

      Monday: 5:30-6:30 PM Movement for Vitality 7:00-8:15 PM Community Meditation

      Tuesday: 07:30-08:30 AM Unified Mindfulness Meditation 10:00-11:00 AM Aging Gracefully

      Wednesday 7:15 to 8:15 PM Yoga, Revised 8:30-9:15 PM Silent Meditation

      Thursday 06:45 - 07:45 AM Dynamic Walking

      Friday 9:00 AM-10:00 AM Movement for Vitality 11:00-12:00 AM Restorative Practices

       

       

       

      From an early career as a gymnast to fine-artist and designer to studies in Capoeira, Dance, Yoga and finally Movement and Meditation, all my work has emphasized body, breath, beauty, comfort, and creativity. Whether teaching Physical Education in High School, Photography in prisons, designing an interior space or teaching Meditation or Yoga, my passion is the same: create an aesthetically pleasing environment that allows people to drop into their minds and bodies to explore, with compassion and curiosity, the full potential of who they can be and what they can do.

       

      Experience

      Founder of Metta Movement & Meditation Studio

      Instructor at Radiantly Alive, Ubud, Bali

      Yoga Retreat Leader, One World Retreats, Bali

      Faculty Yoga Alliance Teacher Training, Intuitive Flow Yoga

      Instructor at Yoga Space, Toronto

      Instructor at Octopus Garden, Toronto

      Instructor at West End YMCA, Toronto

      Toronto District School Board, Physical Education/Fine Art

      Art Educator, Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC

      Mentor for At-Risk Youth, Bushwick High School, Brooklyn

      Holding one of my batik deer heads, on a road....

      I have been exploring the fine art of movement & meditation for over 30 years and continue to grow as an instructor and student. My current classes are a combination of my years of study in diverse corners of the world.

       

      Courses & Workshops Attended

      I've attended over 50 workshops and training over the past 30 years that are too many to list.

       

      Here are just a few:

      Certified Unified Mindfulness Meditation Instructor

      800 Hour ERYT Yoga Alliance

      MovNat (Level 1 Cert)

      Fighting Monkey

      Nutritious Movement (Katy Bowman)

      Wild Fitness

      Animal Flow

      Restore Human

       

      Higher Education

      Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concordia University

      Bachelor of Education, OISE, University of Toronto

      Masters in Fine Arts, New York University

      Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies, New York University

       

       

    • Retreats

      I'm not always in Ottawa!

      Dynamic Walkers head to Europe to hike the Camino Primitivo!

      May 2020

      I will be co-hosting a hike of the Camino Primitivo for 8 days. Stay tuned for details!

      Wild and Rested in Bali

      November 2020

      Join Belinda and I for an 8 day Retreat in Ubud.

      This all women's retreat will be a balance of energizing and dynamic morning movement sessions, cultural events in Bali, meditation and restorative practices and superb food. Stay tuned for details!

    • Metta Movement and Meditation Studio

      I opened this studio in the fall of 2018 to offer students a more innovative and creative place to move and meditate. We offer over 25 classes a week of unique movement and meditation. Check out our studio website or my videos below to learn more!

    • The Restorative Yoga Deck

      Scott Davis and I created this beautiful Deck which includes 26 postures, 6 sequences and an introduction to Restorative Yoga. To learn more check out our website: RestorativeYogaDeck

    • Social Feed

      Check out my latest updates on Facebook and Instagram!

    • Testimonials

      Kind words from good people

      Janet is a wise, charismatic and wonderful teacher of the spirit & yoga. I feel blissful and so happy…I have made new friends, discovered Bali and rejuvenated on a very deep level. Thank you. Suksma! -Nancy, United States

       

      This retreat has been a fabulous journey into mind, body and spirit. It is so very important to connect with ourselves and with each other & each part of our experience helped us to do this. Thank you so much Janet for creating such a sacred & graceful space in which to find ourselves & reconnect with life. – Rosy, Australia

       

      I did my Yoga Teacher Training in Bali with Janet Nicol. What an incredible experience. She was an excellent communicator and gave clear insightful instruction on alignment in the body, not to mention was hilarious, making what could have been a dry subject always full of laughter and intrigue. Her in-depth attention to structure of the body has helped me to excel not only my own practice but that of my students. She gave me a sense of confidence that I carry with me.” -Mackenzie, United States

       

      Thanks for a wonderful week of invigorating and very strengthening yoga! Your guidance and sense of humour throughout the week was great. The whole retreat was amazing and has left me in a very different space to what I was in before I left Australia. Best wishes for your other retreats. -Sue, Australia

       

      The retreat was a perfect occasion to harmonize the relationship between my mind and my body. Janet me the opportunity to deepen my way of finding inner peace while enjoying an inspiring place conducive to introspection. -Frederic, Canada

       

      Like I wrote to the “Thank you book” – you made me feel like I am a little princess in paradise! Yoga class were awesome & Janet is the best yoga teacher. You really spoiled me! Thank you for everything! -Gerli, Estonia

       

      It is impossible to summarize my experience in a few words or perhaps words at all. I learned that Yoga is much more than simply a set of physical arrangement, that it can open physical and emotional areas that previously have been dormant – by no means always pleasant but, if one is open in attitude, it is immensely rewarding, they were never simply picturesque experiences, but made one feel closer + more intimate to the environment. Thank you to Janet for creating a space, a place for my/our experience. I will carry this experience with me back home as a source of strength + happiness. -James, Australia

    • There's always so much to do!

      Here's a few groups I host with my spare time

      Meditation Matters

      Monday nights at 7:00 PM at Metta Movement and Meditation Studio

      This meditation group is inspired by the CEC and Jeff Warren from Toronto and is by donation. We have a FB page HERE

      Book Club Social

      A non-fiction gathering

      We meet each month at Jamari Espresso House to grow as humans and do our best! Our FB page is HERE

      Complaint Free Living?

      I have a negativity bias that I need to keep in check. For this reason each day I rise and remind myself again to try and not complain or gossip! I love this book and the ideas and keep it as a life long goal.

      We read the book in the Book Club while ago and I created a support FB group to help us collectively complain less HERE

    • Jamari Espresso House

      I created this coffee house in the Fall of 2018 to complement my movement studio. We feature top quality espresso, organic tea, bone broth, mushroom teas, elixirs, smoothies, raw chocolate, energy balls, daily soup, daily sandwiches, platform seating, a small shop with super cool finds and live music every Sunday afternoon! We are included in all the lists of the top cafe's in Ottawa and have the best barista hosts you'll find. Starting in March we will be open late serving up organic wine, beer and tapas.

      Check out our cafe website here

    • Inspired Bali

      I founded this publication in Bali during my 5-year residency and produced 8 theme-based editions.

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