An accomplished speaker and teacher, Nikki is an MBA, E-RYT500, Yoga Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Addictions Recovery Specialist, and Ayurvedic Specialist. Born from her personal struggles with addiction, deep study, and work with countless students, Nikki is the founder of Y12SR: Yoga of 12-Step Recovery. Based on its theme ‘the issues live in the tissues’, Y12SR is a relapse prevention program that weaves yoga, neuroscience and trauma healing with the practical tools of 12-step programs.

Y12SR meetings are available internationally and the curriculum has rapidly becoming a feature of addiction recovery treatment centers.   Nikki’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Black Enterprise, The Huffington Post, Origin Magazine, CBSnews.com and countless podcasts.  She is honored to be a co-founder of the annual Yoga, Meditation and Recovery Conferences at Esalen Institute and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.  Nikki has been featured as a speaker at the International Association of Yoga Therapist (IAYT) conference,   International Conference on Integrative Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the 2022 Clinton Global Initiative.  She was named a Yoga Journal Game Changer and is an honored recipient of the esteemed NUVO Cultural Visionary Award.

In this episode, we discuss:

Dharma
Addiction
Ego
Aspects of the Personality 
Relief vs. Resolve 
Healing
Recovery 
The Good Next Right Thing
The Bhagavad Gita
The Path of Yoga
Legacy
Lineage
Refuge and Sustenance 
Vibration 
Chanting

Connect with Nikki on her website, Instagram @y12sr, and Facebook.

Podcast music by Charles Kurtz

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