Meet Our New Blogger: Nicola Colville
We’re excited to introduce Nicola, or Nix for short, a recent graduate from our Luna Yoga Teacher Training program, who will be joining us as a regular blogger! Through her fresh perspective + personal experiences practicing at Luna Yoga, she’ll be sharing insights, stories that inspire and connect our community.
Stay tuned for her upcoming posts that dive into the joys, challenges, and growth that come with a dedicated yoga practice. Welcome to the Luna Yoga family, Nix —we can’t wait to read your journey!
Where the Mat Meets the Page
I started practicing yoga in 2014, but it wasn’t until a few years later—on a quiet walk around my neighborhood—that I stumbled upon Luna Yoga. The studio is just around the corner from home, and on a whim, I stepped inside. I spoke with Shannon about the studio and signed up for the 1 month introductory offer. Before I left, she smiled and said, “Thank you for choosing Luna Yoga to enrich your practice.” And it has done exactly that.
Luna has become so much more than a studio. It’s a space where practice meets presence, and where community flourishes. Every teacher, every class, and every quiet moment on the mat has added depth not only to my asana practice but to my life. I’m deeply grateful for the grounding, inspiration, and belonging I’ve found within these walls.
Earlier this year, I completed my yoga teacher training at Luna. While I wasn’t immediately drawn to teach, I felt something equally compelling: a desire to be an ambassador for yoga—to share how it shows up beyond the mat. Yoga has long been a steadying force in my life, especially after moving to Canada and navigating the uncertainties of new beginnings. It offered strength, clarity, and a kind of homecoming.
Shortly after training ended, I began noticing small moments during practice—gentle cues from teachers, quiet realizations in savasana, shifts in my own inner dialogue. I started jotting them down, drawing parallels between what unfolded on the mat and what echoed in daily life. A yoga diary emerged, not to document perfection or progress, but to capture presence.
That’s what writing has become for me: a practice of presence. When I write about a class, I slow down enough to feel it again—not just remember it, but re-inhabit it with intention. It’s also become a form of connection. What begins as a personal reflection often resonates with others too, revealing the shared threads of our experience.
Sometimes, writing even feels like devotion—a quiet offering of gratitude to the teachers and community that continue to shape my path. This blog is one such offering.
In sharing these reflections, I’m simply hoping to hold space—for insight, for self-connection, and for the beautiful in-between moments we sometimes overlook. If something you read here helps you feel more rooted in your practice or more connected to this vibrant Luna Yoga community, then these words have met you just where I hoped they might.
Because yoga isn’t just what happens on the mat. It’s also what we carry with us when we leave—and sometimes, what we’re called to write down and share along the way.
Namaste
Nix