Guiding individuals and educators toward deeper awareness, growth, and transformation through yoga and embodied wisdom
Awaken Your Practice
Hi, I'm Nieke.
I'm Nieke Franken, a yoga teacher and guide whose journey began with healing from a life-changing injury. For over two decades, I’ve immersed myself in movement, mindfulness, and the wisdom of yoga—alongside other ancient traditions—interweaving timeless teachings with a modern approach to create transformative experiences.
Echoes of the Practice: Student Reflections
I used to think of yoga as a physical workout. As the training began, I felt the mental and emotional transformations. I was also able to come into poses for the first time in my life, and that feeling is so powerful.
Han
Thank you for seeing the potential in me and pushing me to be better. It was worth the long commute.
Anna
This course offered me a meaningful deepening into my yoga practice and gave me the confidence to start teaching.
Liat
Almost a year has passed since the yoga teacher training course. Joining Nieke's course has been one of my best life decisions.
Paula
As a teacher, I was looking for more authenticity. This course has given the environment to grow and explore my teachings, make mistakes and learn new things, which helped me to find my own voice.
Siyan
That was by far the best experience I had with contact dance. My nervous system feels amazingly calm now.
May
Thank you for guiding me in the most difficult time of my life. Thank you for the way.
Yael
You have taught me how to get high from yoga and how to swim through tough life parts with ease. I am forever grateful
Vaida
I already feel all the influences from this journey entering my body & mind, my yoga practice, my work as a dance teacher & the way I respond to things in life.
Monika
It was a unique, life-changing experience led by a wonderful woman. A true gift to this world.
Eva
This training taught me to be loyal to myself, my body, and my soul.
Lihi
I am a better person to myself and others because of this course.
Hilli
Thoughtful, challenging, and life-changing. I am leaving the course a different person.
Lena
It was an amazing 6 months of learning, discovery, getting out of my comfort zone, meeting amazing people, studying philosophy, asana, living in flow, sound healing, and so much more.
Rebecca
A professional, in-depth training that ignites curiosity. I learned a lot about the logic of a sequence, the alignment of poses, breathing, philosophy, and hands-on assists. Besides that Nieke has helped me greatly to work with my back problems in the practice and my general posture.
Sarah
I’m teaching for 7 years but I reached a point where I felt stuck and started to lose the pleasure of teaching. Nieke’s holistic approach invites you to constantly dig deeper into your knowledge and intuition. It helped me to reconnect with what I really wanted to share in my classes.
Amanda
As a teacher, I was looking for more authenticity. This course has given me the environment to grow and explore my teachings, make mistakes, and learn new things, which helped me to find my voice
Siyan
Thank you for seeing the potential in me and pushing me to be better. It was worth the long commute.
Anna
