Yoga Therapist
The Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addictions & Riverview Hospital, The Provincial Healthcare Services Authority, Burnaby
2008 – 2017
Yoga Therapist & Yoga Program Coordinator
Onsite Rehabilitation Center- Vancouver Coastal Health & The Portland Hotel Society, Vancouver, BC
2009 – 2018
Project Coordinator & Instructor
Langara College Continuing Studies
2012 – present
Program Director for Incorporating Yoga as a Trauma-informed Practice to Enhance Drug Treatment Outcomes for Justice Involved Youth, Mentor & Teacher Trainer
Yoga Outreach
2006 – present
Faculty
Vancouver School of Healing Arts
2012 – present
Guest Faculty
Stenberg College
2011 – 2016
Faculty
Ajna Yoga
2010 – present
Yoga Therapist
Reclaiming Our Spirits Aboriginal Women’s Intervention Study , University of British Columbia – School of Nursing
2014 – 2016
Contributing Author
The Breathe Network’s Trauma Informed Toolkit Project
September 2016
Curriculum Developer & Yoga Therapist
Thrive 5-week Mindful Movement Program for Single Mothers Returning to Work
June 2016
Community Partner
Incorporating trauma and violence-informed care into patient-centered primary care: A realist review and knowledge synthesis
2016
Research Assistant
Yoga Outreach Environmental Scan: Trauma-informed Yoga for Youth in Conflict with the Law
June – October 2016
Yoga Therapist
Mindful Brain Yoga Research Project with Shivani Wells and the University of British Columbia examining Yoga’s impact on symptoms associated with brain injury/concussion
October – November 2015
Yoga Therapist
Jump Step: Exercise is Medicine Study – UBC Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver General Hospital & The Mood Disorders Association of BC
2013 – 2015
Facilitator
Mindfulness & Walking Group – The Mood Disorders Association of BC & the UBC Centre for Hip Health and Mobility
May – September 2014
Qualitative Research Interviewer
The Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study (VIDUS), The BC Center for Excellence in HIV Research
October 2013 – January 2016
Yoga Therapist
The Centre for Concurrent Disorders
2012 – 2013
Yoga Therapist
Pacifica Treatment Centre
2007 – 2013
Yoga Therapist
Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW)
September – November 2007
Community Health Worker & Yoga Therapist
The British Columbia Compassion Club Society
2003 – 2009
Volunteer Community Support Worker
The Kettle Friendship Society
2002
Volunteer Counselor & Support Group Facilitator
Battered Women’s Support Services
1995 – 1997
“Our clients struggle with a variety of complex mental health and addiction issues, behavioral problems and medical conditions. Nicole has put in a tremendous effort into the development and implementation of a program that meets the unique needs of our clients and enriched their overall treatment and recovery. Nicole works with caring and compassion on the complex issues of our clients providing creative solutions in an independent and effective manner. She has developed strong therapeutic relationships with the clients, and has been helpful in the development of treatment plans and provided quality Yoga Therapy for our centre. In my opinion, she is an excellent Yoga teacher and therapist and is dedicated to her professional work.”
Steven Henne, MA, RCC, Clinical Practice Lead, Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addictions