Nick Utley's journey has taken him from Florida to California and back to Florida again; from substance abuse to recovery; to restorative justice and yoga in jail. Originally from Gainesville, FL, Nick graduated with degrees in Anthropology and Criminology from the University of Florida in 2003. From 2005-2009 he worked in direct service with at-risk inner city youth, and it was during that time that he first encountered the practice of yoga. Now RYT-500 certified, Nick has been studying yoga since 2006 and trained under master teachers across the globe. In addition to teaching regular classes, Nick coordinates a robust jail yoga program in Alachua County, Florida as part of the YogaLoka Project. We chat about the power of yoga to help heal addiction and further recovery and how we can make this practice more widely available to all, including and especially those without access to mainstream yoga and wellness programs. Pop into Nick's class for an alignment-based practice and a thought-provoking Dharma talk at Wildflowers Yoga.

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