There is something beautiful happening quietly inside The Nest Collaborative. Our teachers practice what they teach. Not just during class, but in the way they live their lives. One of our collaborators, Joanna Groebel, teaches Qigong with a depth that can only come from true devotion to the practice. Her classes are thoughtful, creative, grounding, and deeply nourishing. Yet woven naturally into her teaching rhythm are periods of stepping away. Time to restore. Time to be wi

Mother represents the truth of life itself. In yogic philosophy, truth (satya) is not just about honesty in words. It is about seeing clearly. It is the willingness to recognize what is real, essential, and undeniable beneath all illusion. One of the deepest truths of human life is this: we all arrive through the body of a mother. In the ancient teachings, Shiva represents stillness, silence, and pure awareness. Shakti represents movement, creation, nourishment, and transform

“Teach in order to learn.” — Baba Hari Das There’s a moment that happens in every yoga teacher training that no one really talks about. It’s the moment you realize you’re not here because you already know something. You’re here because you’re ready to find out. At The Nest Collaborative, our Awakened Heart Yoga Teacher Training is built on a simple but powerful truth: you don’t teach because you’ve mastered yoga, you teach because teaching reveals yoga to you. That’s the spir