Nikki completed her Yoga Teacher Training course at Ananda Ashram in upstate New York, and a Yoga Therapy Yoga course at Yoga Vidya Dham in India. She has lived and taught Yoga at Ananda Ashram since 2008 where she studies Yoga-Vedantic philosophy, Hatha Yoga, Sanskrit and the art of meditation with several teachers who have deeply influenced her life. She serves as Director of Ananda Ashram Yoga, and co-director of their world renowned annual teacher training program. Her countless travels abroad from India to Peru have brought her heart and soul closer to the teachings of the ancient sages and medicine healers.