Nicole Blackwood Yoga

05/05/2026

Our Spring series starts this Thursday, May 7! We have a lovely group already signed up and would love for you to gather with us.

If you a feeling pressure (inner and/or outer) to “bounce back” please give yourself grace.

This transitional time of your life is asking a lot of you in so many ways. Instead, how about you explore what it would like to finding your way back to yourself in this new season without expectation.

Our Mom & Baby Postnatal Yoga classes are a supportive space to reconnect with your body, release tension, and gently rebuild strength, all with your baby right beside you.

You do not need to be anything other than where you are right now.

Feeding, fussing, resting, and moving together are all welcome here.

Come exactly as you are.

Alongside your baby ♥️

Our 6-week series starts this Thursday, May 7, 11:20am located in the west end of St. John’s.

While we allot an hour for this class we have space on either end to connect with moms and tend to baby. The event portion is typically 45-50 mins.

Learn more and sign up at NicoleBlackwood.com/postnatalyoga (link in bio)

05/03/2026

Muscle tension in front of your sacrum causes it to shorten and mound and can pull down into the sit bone, which can manifest as discomfort in your hips, SI joint, and low back.

The weight of your whole leg in this posture is leaning into and through your hip socket. Along with the gentle flexion in the foot, it allows for a lengthening of the muscles attached to the sacrum.

This lengthening can extend all the way down to the sit bone on that same side and provide release throughout the pelvis.

We will explore this and more in Supreme Release Yoga: Sweet Abode ~ Pelvic Release 6-week series starting Tuesday, May 5, 7:15pm (75 min).

Learn more and sign up at NicoleBlackwood.com/yoga-with-nicole (link in bio).

05/02/2026

In Supreme Release Yoga we practicing “undoing” the habitual holding patterns that asserted as a means to help us feel safe and create a sense of stability.

The muscles attached to our spine and deep into our pelvis tense in response to fear, stress, anxiety, worry, instability, etc.

Fortunately when we offer the body the right conditions, these muscles can soften their grip and rest is possible.

Our next series starts this Tuesday, May 5, 7:15pm.

Learn more at NicoleBlackwood.com/supreme-release-yoga (link in bio)

05/01/2026

Gentle and deep, accessible and advanced - the nourishing practice of Supreme Release Yoga (SRY) is one that will be with me for the rest of my life.

Through spinal decompression and releasing pelvic tension, this practice can help relieve physical discomfort and cultivate more inner space for softeningletting go.

Our next 6-Week Series starts this Tuesday, May 5, 7:15pm (75 min).

Learn more and sign up at NicoleBlackwood.com/supreme-release-yoga (link in profile).

04/25/2026

We are 1 in 6 who faced fertility challenges in trying to grow our family.

This has been part of our story for more than a decade and while we have decided to close the chapter, it has left a deep imprint on our life.

In general, I think people are becoming more aware of how common infertility is. But…

There is still much awareness needed around how we relate to those who are struggling to conceive. Often well-meaning advice adds to further shame and overwhelm when all we want is to be heard and understood.

There is still so much awareness needed around how all consuming living life this way is. How fertility treatment and administration is a full time job on top of balancing work and maintaining relationships.

There is still so much awareness needed around the grief and scars that stay with us (even for those who are blessed enough to end up with a baby). And how this impacts our capacity to show up in our life like we once did.

Infertility changed me.

It challenged my relationship with others in my life…my husband…myself.

It nudged me in a life direction that I may not have had chosen. One of a slower and softer pace that allowed me to tend to my body, heart, and mind in a deeper and necessary way. Trying to do this at the pace I once lived would have broke me.

I’m am grateful for where I am now but I also can’t imagine l not wondering what it would have been like to give our daughter a sibling.

As someone who has lived through infertility and survived, I want you to know I see you and I understand how incredibly difficult this time of your life is.

It may feel lonely but you are not alone 💚

04/17/2026

04/17/2026

Advanced yoga is not just about doing intense physical postures and contorting yourself into extreme angles.

In fact, an advanced yoga practice isn’t something you can observe from the outside.

Evolving in your yoga practice is about creating conditions that allow you to deepen your experience and connect within.

Yoga props are a supportive way for you to explore depth in your practice. Outer stability allows for inner space to explore your sweet spot. And ultimately embrace more inner stability.

Practicing from this place is advanced. And this looks different for everyone.

We have a variety of classes to meet you where you are and allow for a sustainable lifelong yoga practice.

✨ Class Descriptions ~ NicoleBlackwood.com/classes
✨ Schedule ~ NicoleBlackwood.com/schedule
✨ Registration including New Student $30 3-Class Discovery Pass ~ NicoleBlackwood.com/rates-and-register

(Links in bio)

04/17/2026

💫 Teacher Spotlight 💫 Recognizing that everyone is unique, Nicole takes an individualized, playful, and nurturing approach in her teaching. She is passionate about deepening her knowledge of yoga’s wisdom teachings and weaving it into her classes.

Her mission is to make it easier for people to invite yoga into their lives and founded Embody as an accessible and inclusive space for all people to practice.

She has a passion for women’s health and is also a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and currently accepting 1:1 clients including those experiencing reproductive and fertility challenges, drawing from her own experience of her journey to ultimately conceiving her daughter through IVF.

Nicole completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training through the Living Yoga Program in Austin, TX in September 2013 and 300-hr Nectar of Illumination Certificate with Kaya Mindlin in 2025 including Supreme Release Yoga and several programs pertaining to the ancient wisdom teachings of yoga. She has also trained in Restorative Yoga, Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga, Kid’s Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Chair Yoga.

When she is not teaching or practicing yoga, she enjoys experiencing the world through the eyes of her daughter, walking her Westie Oslo, being in nature, making a mess in the kitchen and traveling and camping with her family.

Nicole’s Spring weekly classes:
✨ Align & Release, Monday, 7:30pm (70 min)
✨ Gentle Yoga, Thursday, 10am (60 min)
✨ Join weekly classes: nicoleblackwood.com/rates-and-register

Nicole Spring specialized series:
✨ Prenatal Yoga 8-week series beginning Monday, April 27, 6:00pm (75 min)
✨ Supreme Release Yoga 6-week series beginning on Tuesday, May 5, 7:15pm (75 min)
✨ 6-week Mom & Baby Postnatal series beginning Thursday, May 7, 11:20am (60 min)
✨ Details: nicoleblackwood.com/workshops

Nourish 1:1 ~ Nutrition & Lifestyle Support
✨ NicoleBlackwood.com/nourish-one-to-one

04/04/2026

So many people who take this class have told me they never thought they could do yoga 🥹 This class truly meets you where you are with options, variations, and yoga props to support you ♥️

Gather with Nicole, Christie, or Maria this spring for one of our most loved classes, Gentle Yoga 🌼

This class begins slowly, warming the body in preparation for a series of yoga postures and movement with options to meet you where are. Yoga props are used to support you in postures to find your sweet space. We end class with practices that support deep rest and integration.

You can expect to start with floor-based movements, transition into standing postures (with optional support from a wall or chair), and return to the floor to finish.

Gentle Yoga is a great fit for those moving with mobility considerations or anyone who prefers a slower, more mindful pace. The class is welcoming for both beginners and continuing practitioners, and each teacher brings their own unique style to the experience.

Join us in person at Embody Yoga & Wellness, 10 Forbes street in the west end of St. John’s or online from anywhere via Zoom.

Classes starts April 14, 15, and 16.

New to us? Get started with a Discovery Pass.

Returning? Join with a Membership or one of our pass options, space permitting, including Drop-in, 5-Class, or 10-Class Pass.

Please note there is no studio space remaining in Maria’s Tue 10am class (online space only).

See all registration options at NicoleBlackwood.com/rates-and-register (link in bio)

04/02/2026

Move, breathe, strengthen, awaken, and release with me Monday nights Embody Yoga & Wellness ♥️

Gather with this Spring in a class that blends mindful alignment with deeply nourishing release, cultivating strength and space within.

Thoughtful use of yoga props offers support to deepen your experience and explore your sweet spot within postures.

A typical class includes a variety of floor based and standing postures to build strength and mobility along with Supreme Release Yoga postures to release tension in the spine and pelvis.

Class also includes practices to soothe the nervous system, including pranayama utilizing the breath, guided awareness, and restorative postures.

Spring classes start on April 13! (Christie Fahey will be subbing the first two weeks).

This class is suitable for active beginners and continuing practitioners who are comfortable with weight-bearing and floor-based postures such as hands and knees, downward-facing dog, and prone (belly-down) positions.

Join us in person at , 10 Forbes street in the west end of St. John’s or online from anywhere via Zoom.

New to us? Get started with a Discovery Pass.

Returning? Join with a Membership or one of our pass options, space permitting, including Drop-in, 5-Class, or 10-Class Pass.

See all registration options at NicoleBlackwood.com/rates-and-register (link in bio)

03/27/2026

In this series with, we’ll bring our attention to the sacrum, inviting a gentle release of muscular tension throughout the pelvis.

In yogic tradition, the sacral region (low in the abdomen and deep in the belly) is often referred to as the “sweet abode.”

But if you experience discomfort in your hips, or live with a condition affecting the pelvic region, this space may not feel so sweet.

By soothing the nervous system and releasing tension at the root of the spine and throughout the pelvis, we can begin to cultivate a sense of ease and rediscover that sweetness within.

Supreme Release Yoga uses supported postures with props, and sometimes your own hands and arms, to align the body in ways that encourage deep muscular release, especially in the pelvis and spine.

With practice, SRY helps unwind chronic holding patterns and creates a sense of stability, softness, and inner spaciousness.

Join in-studio or online via Zoom. All classes are recorded and available for one week. If you’re new to the practice, attending in person is recommended.

Learn more and sign up at the link in bio.

NicoleBlackwood.com/supreme-release-yoga