about
an exploration of breath & form, of presence & movement, of expansion in personal practice
what is yogacraft?
Together, we discover what arises when we shift our conditions, and our conditioning.
YogaCraft is an evolution of an inquiry into breath and form.
It began in 2012 as a personal project that fused fine art and craft practices with my personal yoga practice. There were daily drawings, writings, and now, interactive happenings with classes, workshops, and collaborative happenings that explore the practice of yoga in essential and applied forms, often with collaborators who are pushing the edges of their practice to open up new pathways in their disciplines.
I welcome your inquiries.
about nica
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.
Those who are willing, and offer us grace are the ones that we get to walk the whole way with.
I have only the deepest bows to my teacher, Janet Stone, and our sangha, who continue to light the path for themselves and each other. Our living experience together is the greatest treasure in my life.
To my early teacher Dina Amsterdam, who showed me how to heal the body through the inside out; to the Green Gulch Zen Center for meditation; to the AcroYoga community for play, connection and communication: to my contemplative practice & art collaborators; and especially to the healing redwoods of Cazadero and to the great Torotes tree and deserts of Baja Sur, I humbly bow.
what do we get to share?
Outside of classes, workshops, and experimental events, what I offer is an open hand for collaboration with experienced interdisciplinary practitioners who are also seeking to to bring new creative and contemplative experiences to their communities.
I would also love to hear about what you are sharing in the world. If any of this resonates, I encourage you to contact me.