10/05/2025
it felt like time to reintroduce myself. if we haven’t officially met…hi, i’m niki. I’ve been sharing this space for a while, but some of you might not know how I got here, or what Light Inside Yoga really means. here’s a little about me 🤍
grew up in central florida, though my family’s from Long Island - so i talk with my hands, am a casual beach baby at heart and will not sugar coat the truth. now i’m based in los angeles (a city i never ever thought i’d live) where i teach, write, and run light inside yoga.
i was first exposed to yoga at 12, but my real practice began at 19. it was the first place i could let my overactive mind rest while still feeling athletic and alive.
i started teaching in 2007 to my overworked colleagues in special ed and behavioral therapy - caring for the caregivers.
i created light inside yoga in 2010, when “yoga with [name]” was the trend. i wanted to build something that centered you and your inner discovery, not me. “light” represents the illumination that comes with awareness and spiritual growth.
trained through black dog yoga (los angeles), with continued studies alongside leslie kaminoff, amy matthews, gil hedley, jill miller, sarit rogers, deb dana, sri sri ravi shankar, edwin bryant, ram dass + krishnamurti.
constants in my life: my husband matt, instinctive love for dogs, and a small circle of dear friends who keep me laughing and grounded.
i love skincare, writing, italian coffee, cooking, hiking, gardening, and finding beautiful food anywhere in the world - travel is both my work and my joy.
fun fact: my best friend growing up made me change how i said orange from “ah-ranjuh” to “or-an-ge”… but i still think in “ah-ranjuh.” 😅
if you’ve been here a while or just found this page, i’m so glad you’re here - tell me where you’re reading from or how yoga first found you. 🤍
