Nichol Joy Chase

Nichol Joy Chase, ERYT-500, YACEP, TSM, BM, is a yoga and meditation educator, and musician for whom singing, movement and contemplation is integral to life. She is a Garrison Institute Fellow alum, and developed a new trauma-sensitive yoga program for her capstone project. Nichol is the founder of the Wisdom Building Method Yoga School as well as a faculty member and teacher trainer for The Mazé Method Yoga School, Nest Yoga School, Love Story Yoga, and Hot Spot Yoga.

Nichol’s artistic experience includes more than a decade of Royal Academy ballet training and specialization as an operatic Coloratura Soprano, earning the Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Vocal Performance from the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music. Nichol’s study of yoga piqued an interest in bhajan and kirtan from the Indian musical tradition, resulting in the addition of the harmonium to her repertoire for accompaniment. She continues to study mantra, bhajan and kirtan along with a vast array of Western musical styles.