Nivine is a Sebastopol local, living here for 16 years since 2010. She moved here from Nelson, B.C. Canada. She started practicing Yoga in Calgary in 1999. Nivine started with Iyengar Yoga, moved into Anusara Yoga, & now primarily practices Hatha Flow. She has taken classes with many different teachers around the world as she really enjoys traveling. She traveled to Mexico in 2010 and completed her Yoga teacher training.

Nivine has always been attracted to healing, animals, and meditation. She works in massage therapy and product creation in her time capsule airstream on her property here in Sebastopol.  She enjoys spending her time in nature with her family and 2 dogs. She loves walking, gardening, camping, and crafting on many different intentional levels. Her last few years have been focused and dedicated to her apothecary business, Ancestral Alchemy, making tallow creams, hydrosols, and more. You can see, sample, and purchase a few items at Radiate Studio on the back bar. Also, visit ancestralalchemy.shop to learn more about Nivine's creations and her business.