Nichol Joy Chase

Nichol Chase, ERYT-500, TSM, is an educator, program leader, and contemplative teacher specializing in resilience science, trauma-informed care, and embodied wisdom practices. A Fellow of the Garrison Institute, she designs and leads programs integrating mindfulness, movement, and music to help individuals and communities navigate stress, heal from trauma, and cultivate well-being. Nichol has presented and led practices at UCSF, Spirit Rock, Kripalu, Esalen, the Climate CAP Summit for MBA students, and BrainMind. She is the co-author of a chapter on trauma-informed yoga for the Palgrave Handbook of Third-Wave Psychotherapy with researchers from the Chinese Academy of Science, James Cook University, Bangor University, and Santa Clara University. A classically trained ballerina and opera singer, Nichol brings creativity and depth to her teaching. She is the founder of the Wisdom Building Method School, creator of a 300-hour advanced trauma-informed yoga teacher training, and faculty in anatomy and physiology for multiple yoga teacher training schools. Trained in diverse lineages—including Iyengar, Ashtanga, Anusara yoga, Tibetan Buddhism, Advaita Vedanta, and iRest Yoga Nidra—she has studied with Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Richard Miller, David Treleaven, Noah Mazé, Douglas Brooks, Annie Carpenter, and Richard Rosen. Nichol’s work integrates embodied practice, science, and contemplative wisdom to advance resilience, trauma-informed care, and holistic well-being.