Nicky Hadjithoma

Yin, MyoYin + Functional Yoga

I’m a highly experienced international teacher and one of London’s most senior Yin Yoga educators, specialising in Yin & Hatha Yoga, functional anatomy and compassionate self-inquiry.

 

I’m best known for my tenure as the Lead Yin Yoga Teacher & Trainer at Asia’s premier yoga studio group, PURE Yoga – and as one of the key teachers to popularise Yin Yoga across Asia.

 

My yoga journey began in 2008 in the early stages of recovery from addiction. Having developed a deep and very personal interest in pscyho-spiritual development, the ancient traditions live in the heart of what I teach. My classes are rooted in the functional approach – to ensure an inclusive and accessible class environment – and woven with threads of philosophy, mindfulness and pscyho-emotional inquiry.

 

After ten years living and teaching in Hong Kong, I returned to Europe in 2021 and founded the Yintelligence School of Yin & Functional Yoga – (www.yintelligence.com). I offer a specialised 300hr modular curriculum that bridges the gap between modern science and ancient tradition to offer an individualised and integrated practice that explores the greater path of yoga, beyond asana.

 

Commited to my own personal growth and ongoing development, I continue to train extensively in my specialised areas of interest. I’ve had the privilege of studying with many renowned teachers worldwide, including Paul Grilley, Sarah Powers, Bernie Clark and Gabor Maté, to name just a few. I spent the first ten years of my teaching career as the Primary Lead Assistant to Jo Phee, where I spent thousands of hours under personal apprenticeship to become one of the few trainers worldwide endorsed and invited to teach Paul Grilley’s original functional yin yoga curriculum.

 

Since permanently relocating back to my home city of London, I’m thrilled to offer a few select studio classes each week. The rest of the time I teach online and travel internationally to deliver teacher trainings, workshops and retreats, in all things related to Yin Yoga, functional anatomy and compassionate self-inquiry.

 

Qualifications:

  • YACEP & ERYT500
  • Fascia Focused Dissection – Kings College, London (20hr) – 2025
  • Yin Yoga & Meditation – Level 2 Training – Sarah Powers (40hr) – 2024
  • Fascia Focused Dissection – University of Padua, Italy (20hr) – 2024
  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) – Brown University – 2024
  • Professional Compassionate Inquiry – Gabor Maté & Sat Dharam (240hr) – 2023 -2024
  • Neuroscience: Yoga & Mindfulness – Maya Cunningham (20hrs) – 2023
  • Yin Yoga & The Bhagavid Gita; & Patanjali’s Sutras – Paul Grilley (30hr) – 2023
  • Yin-Yang Flow, Yoga Nidra & Shoulder Anatomy – Jo Phee (60hr), 2022
  • Yin Yoga & Chakra Meditation – Paul Grilley (30hr) – 2022
  • Yin Yoga & Storytelling – Biff Mitthoefer (50hr) – 2022
  • Mindful Trauma-Informed Yoga – Dr. Ann Boritz (20hr) – 2022
  • Spine & Shoulder Anatomy & Dysfunction – Tiffany Cruikshank (55hr), 2021 & 2022
  • Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) – Esther van der Sande (20hr), 2022
  • Compassionate Inquiry Program (Short Course) – Gabor Maté & Sat Dharam 2021
  • Yang Yoga Teacher Training – Josh Summers & Terry Cockburn (50hr) 2020
  • Power of Awareness, Mindfulness Training – Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield, 2020
  • Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Meditation – Josh Summers (50hr) 2020
  • Advanced Fascia and Anatomy Training – Gil Hedley, Robert Schleip, Jaap van der Val, John Sharkey and Daniel Keown (32hr), 2020
  • Yin Yoga & Meditation – Tiffany Cruikshank & Rashmi Bismark (50hr), 2020
  • Yin Yoga Teacher Training – with Bernie Clark (50hr), 2020
  • Yin Yoga: The Functional Approach – Paul Grilley (20hr), 2019
  • Myofascial Release, MyoYin & Spine Anatomy – Jo Phee (60hr), 2019
  • Medical & Meridian Qigong & Lower Arm/Leg Anatomy – Jo Phee (65hr), 2019
  • Acupressure, AcuYin & Hip Anatomy – Jo Phee (65hr), 2019
  • Chinese Medicine, Meridian Yin and Hip Anatomy – Jo Phee (65hr), 2018
  • Yin/Yang Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation – Sarah Powers (100hr), 2018
  • Yin Yoga: The Subtle Inner Practices – Sarah Powers (30hr), 2017
  • 300hr Advanced Anusara/Iyengar Teacher Training – Patrick Creelman & Rinat Perlman, 2016-2017
  • Yin Yoga, Myofascial Release and Spine Anatomy – Jo Phee (50hr), 2016
  • 30hr Yin Yoga, Anatomy and Chinese Medicine – Jo Phee, 2015
  • 200hr Anusara/Iyengar Teacher Training: The Foundation – Patrick Creelman, 2015
  • 200hr Yin Yoga Teacher Training – Jo Phee and Joe Barnett, 2013, 2015 & 2019
  • The Hoffman Process, 2009

Class Descriptions

MyoYin

MyoYin is a specialised class that combines targeted myofascial release ball techniques, with the long, slow, passive yin yoga holds. Practiced individually, these modalities are known to improve mobility, enhance the integrity of the tissues, aid in muscle recovery and optimize physical performance. When combined, the effects are amplified, leaving you functioning better and feeling good from the inside out.

 

Yin

Comforting for some, confronting for others, Yin is practised on the ground, with postures held for five minutes or more. Yin can improve stress and anxiety.

 

Functional Yoga

Blending intensity and precision, this asana practice is designed to cultivate strength and body intelligence.

 

Rooted in the functional approach and layered with Iyengar-informed action cues, students will be facilitated in exploring their unique skeletal structure – to find the correct alignment that works for their body – before focusing on the highly-detailed actions cues that will grant deeper access into any posture.

 

Each week will offer a different anatomical exploration and biomechanical focus, leading towards an individualised and functionally effective peak pose.