Islay Nicklin
Dana Point, California
Islay (sounds like eye-la) is a 500-hour vinyasa yoga instructor with additional qualifications in mindfulness meditation, yoga for seniors, yin yoga, SUP yoga, fitness training, nutrition and wellness consulting, education, and coaching.
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Islay (sounds like eye-la) is a 500-hour vinyasa yoga instructor with additional qualifications in mindfulness meditation, yoga for seniors, yin yoga, SUP yoga, fitness training, nutrition and wellness consulting, education, and coaching.
She has developed specializations in nervous system regulation and stress management, yoga for pain relief (including chronic pain relief), chair yoga for busy people, and yoga and wellness for neurodivergent people. Her approach blends education, movement, mindfulness, and personalized support to create inclusive and transformative experiences. Islay has been practicing yoga personally for over 20 years. In 2015 she completed her initial 200-hour yoga teacher training with Power of Now Oasis in Bali and her Certified Fitness Trainer qualification with ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association). In 2016 she was qualified as a Certified Nutrition & Wellness Consultant with AFPA (American Fitness Professionals and Associates). She then completed her master's degree in Transformative Learning & Teaching at the University of Edinburgh in 2018. In 2025, Islay completed a 300-hour yoga teacher training with Yoga Renew. She's also completed a wide range of additional yoga and wellness education and training. Islay's insatiable appetite for knowledge is driven by her deep drive to pass it on and make a difference in the world by providing meaningful, transformative experiences for her students that make wellness and healing more accessible to us all!
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