Nich Ferrara

Yoga Teacher

Shiva Yoga

Nich was born in Manhattan, NY and raised under the teachings of Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda and the practice of Kriya Yoga. While pursuing Theatre and Dance in college he discovered contemporary Asana and became a daily practitioner. After college he obtained 400 hours of training at Pure Yoga - NYC, in the styles of Ashtanga, Hot Power, Prana Vidya Energy Healing, Yoga Nidra, and Creative/Functional Vinyasa Sequencing, as well as many hours in gymnastic strength training at Transform Fitness - NYC, to support more advanced postures and inversions. He has spent 2 months or 1440 hours on silent retreat, training and practicing the Vipassana technique of meditation under Mahasi Sayadaw at the Chanmyay Myiang Monastery in Myanmar. With over 10 years of teaching experience he believes in, and loves to share the power of the yoga practice to unite the body, mind and soul with an emphasis on mindfulness for intuitive physical and spiritual evolution in this life.