Nicole Blackwood Yoga

10/16/2026

This photo was taken at a point in my pregnancy when I was just beginning to feel safe enough to feel excited.

I delayed telling people I was pregnant, pushed out my baby shower, and delayed getting pictures done for as long as I could.

After years of trying to conceive, finally being pregnant brought so much joy, but it also brought uncertainty. Even at 30 weeks, I was still finding my way through those feelings.

Pregnancy can hold so many feelings at once. We bring our own histories and experiences into this journey, shaping how we navigate the unknowns and how we feel about birth.

While we can’t control exactly how things will unfold, we can resource ourselves to navigate this transformational time with a deeper connection to our values and greater confidence in our capacity to bring new life into the world.

My personal experience of pregnancy and the stories of the women I have taught this past decade inform how I teach my Prenatal Yoga classes.

🌿 Through thoughtfully chosen postures to deeply release pelvic tension and create space in the body.

🌿 Through breathing practices, guided awareness, and restorative postures to soothe the nervous system and invite rest.

🌿 Through pregnancy and birth education to build knowledge and deepen trust in your own innate wisdom.

🌿 Through connection with other expectant moms, creating space to share your experiences and feel supported.

These practices weave together to support you through pregnancy and as you prepare for birth and parenthood.

This is at the heart of my Prenatal Yoga series at Embody Yoga & Wellness.

Join us in person or online via Zoom. No previous yoga experience is needed, and recordings are available for one week after each class so you can revisit the practices at home.

✨ Learn more and register at NicoleBlackwood.com/prenatalyoga (link in bio).

10/12/2026

A gentle yet profoundly deep practice that invites you to release long-held tension in the spine and pelvis through the power of support, specific body angles, and surrender.

As these habitual holding patterns progressively release, the nervous system can settle and offer space for greater ease and rest.

SRY is especially beneficial for:
- Individuals managing back or hip pain
- Those with joint hypermobility or laxity through restoring stability of the joints
- People with full, busy lives or an overall sense of depletion, anxiety, or overwhelm
- Those navigating fertility challenges, who are in the postpartum period, or managing other pelvic health concerns

SRY was a vital source of support for Nicole through her own fertility challenges and remains her primary yoga asana practice in living with a lifelong spinal condition.

Join in-studio or online via Zoom. All classes are recorded and available for one week. If you’re new to the practice, attending in person is recommended.

✨ Learn more and sign up at NicoleBlackwood.com/supreme-release-yoga (link in bio).

Give yourself the space to soften, release, and reconnect. 🤍

10/11/2026

Grateful and blessed. Happy Thanksgiving 🤎

09/28/2026

Nourish, soothe, and honour the beautiful vessel that is doing the most amazing work of growing your baby.

Join Nicole Blackwood starting Oct 19 for a 8-week Prenatal Yoga series offered both in studio Embody Yoga & Wellness in the west end of St. John’s or online from anywhere via Zoom.

Nicole conceived her own daughter after years of infertility and her experience shapes the lens through which she teaches this classes - honouring this delicate time with compassion and grace.

A typical class includes seated, kneeling, and standing postures all designed to support your body during pregnancy and prepare your body for bringing baby into the world.

We also practice Supreme Release Yoga to release spinal and pelvic tension and restorative postures to rejuvenate.

Pranayama utilizing the breath and guided awareness practices help integrate your experience for holistic nourishment of your body, mind, and heart.

Classes also include pregnancy and birth education to help foster the connection to your innate wisdom for pregnancy, birth, and parenthood.

No previous yoga experience required. Suitable for moms 12 weeks through delivery.

Recordings of the live classes will also be available for a week after each class to practice at home.

Learn more and sign up at NicoleBlackwood.com/prenatalyoga (link in bio)

Questions? Send us a message. We’re happy to chat!

09/19/2026

I only teach this class for the baby snuggles 🥰

Joking 😉

Being part of this transformational time of a woman’s life brings me so much joy.

You are a mom but you are also more than a mom. My hope is to offer you a space to reconnect to yourself in this season of life.

Our Fall 8-Week series starts Thursday October 1, 11:20am.

Details at NicoleBlackwood.com/postnatalyoga (link in bio).

Happy to chat if you have questions ♥️

09/12/2026

Exploring Chair Pose in a more functional way with a Chair 🪑 Give it a go and let me know how you make out 😊

My hope as a teacher is to leave your feeling more steady, spacious, and resourced from within.

In my classes I encourage students to explore, be playful, and appreciate that we will often all look different doing the same posture.

My approach leans more alignment-oriented meaning that we take time to find our place postures that promotes an inner architecture to offer steadiness and spaciousness within. This can look different for each of us.

We often use props to help with this and I incorporate postures that specifically target releasing spinal tension especially at the root of the spine, the tailbone, and sacrum. This leaves the rest of the spine more available to let go and has a ripple effect throughout the whole body.

Part of this approach also includes being more mindful of using the muscles in your arms and legs. By creating stability in the periphery of the body the spinal muscles have more capacity to be free from effort and let go in postures.

As someone who manages chronic hip and back pain along with hyper-mobile joints, this approach has brought me the most freedom and agency in my practice.

Our Fall session of Align & Release Yoga starts this Monday at 7:30pm.

New to us? Get started with a $30 3-Class Discovery pass at NicoleBlackwood.com/discovery-pass.

Check out all of our registration options at NicoleBlackwood.com/rates-and-register

Links in bio.

Happy to chat if you have questions!

09/10/2026

Whether you’re brand new to yoga, returning after time away, navigating changes in your body, or simply looking for a place to slow down and reconnect, you’ll find a welcoming space at Embody.

Our diverse variety of classes means you can find practices that meet you where you are, from more active Flow and Alignment-oriented practices to introspective Yin, rejuvenating Restorative, and accessible Gentle and Chair Yoga.

Join us in our small group classes in the west end of St. John’s or practice from home via Zoom.

If you’re not sure where to start, our $30 Discovery Pass is a simple way to try a few classes and see what feels like the best fit for you. Try 3 classes over two weeks either in person at our studio in the west end of St. John’s or online from anywhere.

✨ 3 classes
✨ 2 weeks to use them
✨ no experience needed

Start here: NicoleBlackwood.com/discovery-pass

Schedule: NicoleBlackwood.com/schedule
Class Descriptions: NicoleBlackwood.com/classes

Christie Fahey Nicole Blackwood Maria Hillier | Yoga Therapy Andrea Porter V.A. Wicks Tina Pomroy

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

Bring your baby along as you carve out time to nurture yourself in a class created specifically for the postpartum season.

Mom & Baby Postnatal Yoga 8-week series with Nicole Blackwood starts Oct 1!

This supportive practice helps you reconnect with your body in a space that makes room for feeding, fussing, movement, and rest.

Through yoga postures and functional movement, we create more space and freedom within while easing tension and gradually rebuilding strength.

We pay special attention to areas that often feel overworked or depleted in early motherhood, including the abdominals, shoulders, neck, hips, and low back.

Variations and props are offered so you can meet your body exactly where it is, not where you think it should be.

This class is a beautiful way to ease back into movement, reconnect with your body, and be held in a community of other moms who understand this tender, powerful season.

There is no pressure to bounce back here.

Come exactly as you (and baby) are ♥️

Learn more and sign up at NicoleBlackwood.com/postnatalyoga (link in bio)