My name is Nica Celly. I am currently based in Todos Santos Baja California Sur, Mexico. Yoga is the craft through which I explore facets of life and work: from internal relationships with self to community, from art to design. Practicing and studying since 1998, I began teaching in 2009 with the intention of serving when there was a need: as a mentor for teachers in training, at craft schools (Penland), contributing to curriculum, and even showing up for those fighting the wildfires - both within personal landscapes and in physical nature. As a result, my service and working life merged into a way of living that I now share in classes, workshops, and ways of working with my clients. There are also collaborative projects that have been emerging in recent years with fellow artists and teachers that push the edges of the practice, as well as the yoga industrial complex, to provide long, deep, and inquisitive practice experiences. It is my belief that by strengthening self trust through the exploration of the subtle body, our awareness and activation of our lives can shift in expansive ways we never thought possible. And that includes not just yoga, but creative expression and art and work practices. I started practicing with my root teacher, Janet Stone, in 2007. I hold a 500-hour certificate (2009), and have completed over 1200 hours of training with her. Other relevant credentials include an Masters of Fine Art from California College of the Arts, with a thesis focused on appropriation, and a BA from Gallatin School [NYU] with a self-designed major based on visual language through public, craft, and othered art. I welcome all inquiries for collaboration in work, play, and generative creative projects.