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Nicole Hayman-Sherman

"Hare Om Tat Sat. The Absolute Truth, All That is..."

Nicole is a Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT500) and a Grand Master of Yoga through the World Yoga Federation. She has been teaching in CNY for 12 years, having over 8800+ hours of teaching experience.  Nicole has 1400+ hours of training, including 300 hours of yoga therapy-based training. Additionally, Nicole is a registered children’s yoga teacher (RCYT), a registered prenatal yoga teacher (RPYT) a certified meditation teacher (CMT), and a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP). Nicole is also a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and an Ayurvedic Practitioner & Yoga Specialist. She is also the facilitator of JBYS’s Yoga Teacher Training Programs. Nicole has mentored yoga instructors across the US & Canada as well as in the UK. Nicole previously spent 30+ years in marketing, sales & public relations in the Mohawk Valley, owning her own marketing consulting business, working as a regional manager for the local cable company, and years in sales management positions. After practicing yoga almost her entire life, Nicole decided to make a life-changing decision, to pursue becoming a certified yoga teacher-completing her initial 300-hour certification in 2012. In January 2013, she became the Owner and President of Just Breath Yoga Studio, where she had been teaching since completing her certification. Nicole received her Children's Yoga Certification in May 2013, her Meditation Teacher Certification in April 2014, completing her 500 training and receiving her designation in February 2015, and her Prenatal Yoga Certification in August 2015. She reached the E-RYT 500 level, which recognizes having taught 2500 hours of yoga in 2017. in 2022, she completed 300 hours of yoga therapy training as well as her Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist training. In 2024 she completed her first Ayurvedic Practitioner training and is enrolled in another Ayurvedic Practitioner/Yoga Therapist training that is sanctioned byt the Ministry AYUSH in India.   In addition to the classes, she has taught at Just Breathe Yoga Studio, Nicole has also taught as an adjunct faculty member at Mohawk Valley Community College, been an instructor for Madison-Oneida BOCES, and taught a regular Senior Stretch Yoga class at Ava Dorfman Senior Center. She has also been involved in various other local programs, such as teaching yoga for the Rome Art & Community Center’s Teen Summer camp, and a facility introduced special instructor for Annsville Residential Center for Girls and several others. Having memories of doing yoga with her mother at 3 years of age, and almost 50 years of yogic practice has allowed Nicole to experience various styles of yoga, including Hatha, Iyengar, Power, White Lotus, Bikram, ISHTA, Kripalu, Vinyasa, Restorative, and Yin. It is this experience she brings to her teaching of yoga. Nicole was recently selected for the 2023 Health 2.0 Conference Outstanding Leadership Award.  

My Schedule
12 Saturday
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13 Sunday
09:00 AM
Weekly Meditation
Online
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour
Exclusive Weekly Meditation plus tips and information to help with starting, keeping and maintaining a regular meditation practice
14 Monday
9:30am
Mellow Monday Morning Yoga(in-studio)
Mellow Monday Morning Yoga(in-studio)
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour
A Mellow start to your Monday yoga class...yoga I with a mix of mellow flow
9:30am
Mellow Monday Morning Yoga(online)
Mellow Monday Morning Yoga(online) Online
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour
A Mellow start to your Monday yoga class...yoga I with a mix of mellow flow
15 Tuesday
9:30am
Beginner's Yoga (online)
Beginner's Yoga (online) Online
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour
Join Virtually... Class focuses on individual basic poses with attention to proper alignment, focused breath and general body awareness, working on creating a healthy yoga foundation for all future yoga experiences. Slower paced for the beginner with no yoga experience
9:30 AM
Beginner's Yoga (in-studio)
Beginner's Yoga (in-studio)
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour
Class focuses on individual basic poses with attention to proper alignment, focused breath and general body awareness, working on creating a healthy yoga foundation for all future yoga experiences. Slower paced for the beginner with no yoga experience
6 pm
Yin Yoga(online)
Yin Yoga(online) Online
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour and 15 minutes
Online Yin Yoga Class. Yin Yoga targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a more active style of asana practice. Suitable for almost all levels of students, Yin Yoga is a perfect complement to the dynamic and muscular (yang) styles of yoga that emphasize internal heat, and the lengthening and contracting of our muscles. Yin Yoga generally targets the connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine.
06:00 PM
Yin Yoga (in-studio)
Yin Yoga (in-studio)
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour and 15 minutes
Yin Yoga targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a more active style of asana practice. Suitable for almost all levels of students, Yin Yoga is a perfect complement to the dynamic and muscular (yang) styles of yoga that emphasize internal heat, and the lengthening and contracting of our muscles. Yin Yoga generally targets the connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine.
16 Wednesday
9:30am
Yin/Yang Yoga (online)
Yin/Yang Yoga (online) Online
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour and 15 minutes
End your week with an online Yin/Yang practice A Yin/Yang practice is an excellent way to soothe and balance the body & mind. Come enjoy moving meditative, gentle yoga that will work on detoxifying the body followed by complimentary Yin yoga that will release tension, remove stress, & quieten the mind. Please use the link in this event to join this class.
17 Thursday
05:30 PM
Yoga II Flow (in-studio)
Yoga II Flow (in-studio)
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour and 30 minutes
This challenging intermediate/advanced yoga class will include more advanced variations of poses and more challenging sequences as well as deeper refinement of poses giving students a richer and fuller practice. This is a dynamic class, with poses held longer to explore them in greater depth and detail which builds strength and stamina. This class is for the experienced yoga student, though options, variations and modifications will be offered throughout.
05:30 PM
Yoga II Flow (online)
Online
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour and 30 minutes
This challenging intermediate/advanced yoga class will include more advanced variations of poses and more challenging sequences as well as deeper refinement of poses giving students a richer and fuller practice. This is a dynamic class, with poses held longer to explore them in greater depth and detail which builds strength and stamina. This class is for the experienced yoga student, though options, variations and modifications will be offered throughout. Please note: online bookings must be done prior to 2:30 pm for the online portion of this class to run.
18 Friday
9:30 AM
Slow Flow Yoga(in-studio)
Slow Flow Yoga(in-studio)
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour and 15 minutes
Recommendations: Yoga I . In a world of fast pace everything, Slow Flow Yoga is mindfully transitioning asanas meant to release stress and build body-mind-spirit awareness. This class is soft and smooth but always challenging. It promotes efforts to find your edge and deepen your practice, with poses held for an extended period of time, facilitating a deeper release. Therapeutic in nature, you will build flexibility, while immersing yourself in a relaxing class that moves at a perfectly slower pace – allowing ample time to enjoy each pose. Expect lots of deep stretching and lingering floor poses.
9:30am
Slow Flow Yoga(online)
Slow Flow Yoga(online) Online
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour and 15 minutes
Join virtually... In a world of fast pace everything, Slow Flow Yoga is mindfully transitioning asanas meant to release stress and build body-mind-spirit awareness. This class is soft and smooth but always challenging. It promotes efforts to find your edge and deepen your practice, with poses held for an extended period of time, facilitating a deeper release. Therapeutic in nature, you will build flexibility, while immersing yourself in a relaxing class that moves at a perfectly slower pace – allowing ample time to enjoy each pose. Expect lots of deep stretching and lingering floor poses.
05:30 PM
Slow Flow Yoga I/II (in-studio)
Slow Flow Yoga I/II (in-studio)
with Nicole Hayman-Sherman
1 hour and 30 minutes
Recommendations: Yoga I . In a world of fast pace everything, Slow Flow Yoga is mindfully transitioning asanas meant to release stress and build body-mind-spirit awareness. This class is soft and smooth but always challenging. It promotes efforts to find your edge and deepen your practice, with poses held for an extended period of time, facilitating a deeper release. Therapeutic in nature, you will build flexibility, while immersing yourself in a relaxing class that moves at a perfectly slower pace – allowing ample time to enjoy each pose. Expect lots of deep stretching and lingering floor poses. This is an intermediate levels class, slightly faster paced that Yoga I with challenging poses and/or basic flowing sequences may be used. Poses may be held longer, preparations and practice of inversions can be introduced.