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07/15/2026
It’s official! Nikki(Kathryn) Elkins, BSW, LSW, LMT, RYT🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
07/02/2026
Read ahead to find out where to find me this summer
I just got back from the beach, and wow… I didn’t realize how much I needed that.
Life has been a lot lately. I graduated college while working full time, raising three kids, caring for a newborn baby, and trying to be present in all the roles that matter most to me. They’re all things I’m grateful for, but carrying so much at once can make you forget to take care of yourself.
Somewhere along the way, I drifted away from my yoga practice.
This week I took classes at Elise Terranova Angell three days in a row. Every day I felt a little better. A little stronger. A little more flexible. A little more like myself. Elise is such a wonderful instructor. I’m very grateful for her teaching and hope that you check her out if you are in the Myrtle beach area.
What surprised me most wasn’t what changed physically. It was how connected to my body my breath and myself I feel again.
I’ve spent a few months thinking movement had to be hard, intense, productive. Lifting heavier. Doing more. Pushing harder. But right now, what I need is different. I need movement that helps me feel. Movement that challenges me in new ways and reminds me my body is still here, carrying me through all of this.
Sometimes healing isn’t some huge breakthrough moment.
It’s just showing up for yourself in ways that light you up and reminding yourself that PURPOSE AND PASSION MAKE IT WORTH THE PAIN ❤️
I’m coming home feeling rested, grateful, and excited to fall in love with my practice again. 💜
This summer and early fall I am leading several classes in nature!
As always I’m at Dr. Cassandra Sharp DPT ✨ every Sunday at 9 am
I will be leading at Buzzards roost Nature preserve on September 5 ( https://square.link/u/Hbnm5goh ) and
October 17th ( https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0G9JGZnNg9GYUoZJirUW2k6G5tJxUWmvsBeRMEce67Txe7JAPLP2G7rTdSg2p6t92l&id=100023290747284 )
Ross County Park District Ross County Park District
I’m also excited to announce that I will be leading a class at Wander and Wellness Day Retreat on September 26th! There will be a full day of yoga and wonderful treats for all. Sign up Wander and Wellness Day Retreat
Mental health awareness month!!!!
🎯Triggers 🎯
If you get triggered “too easily,” there’s a reason. A trigger isn’t you being dramatic, it’s your body believing, in that moment, that it might not survive. Your nervous system is reacting to something that feels familiar, even if it doesn’t make logical sense right now.
Your brain is wired to protect you based on what you’ve been through. It’s not weakness, it’s survival doing its job. The goal isn’t to never get triggered, it’s to notice it, slow it down, and respond differently over time. Awareness is power, and every time you choose differently, you are rewiring your brain.
But here’s the part people don’t talk about enough. Pay attention to how people treat you when you’re triggered. Do they escalate you, dismiss you, or make you feel unsafe? Or do they help you regulate, give you space, and meet you with calm? Your healing will struggle in environments that keep activating your survival response.
Protecting your peace isn’t avoidance, it’s wisdom. You are allowed to step back from people and situations that repeatedly dysregulate you. Healing is not just about learning to cope, it’s about choosing environments where your nervous system can finally feel safe.
05/01/2026
May is mental health awareness month!
This is also my first day as a full blown Social worker and as someone that will soon be a mental health therapist, I want to showcase awareness every day this May!
As such, I will be sharing FREE THERAPY 🤣 you can take my advice, I’m a professional. 🤣🤣🤣
Mental health isn’t just in your head, it lives in your body. Tight shoulders, gut issues, exhaustion, brain fog… those are not random. They are signals. Your nervous system is either feeling safe or it’s not.
Start simple today. Drink water, make that a little ceremony and imagine blessing your water with health and vitality, take three deep breaths on purpose, unclench your jaw, go outside for five minutes. Small regulation creates big change over time. You don’t need to overhaul your life, today we start by listening to our body.
04/29/2026
Nikki will be on vacation but it’s an excellent time to try out Cassie’s wonderful class!
2 week pop up! 🧘♀️
Join me for yoga the next 2 Sundays at 9 AM. Start your Sunday with a slow, grounding yoga practice designed to help you reconnect, reset, and ease into the week ahead.
We will focus on breath work, gentle movement, deep stretch, and meditation. All are welcome!
Nikki will resume her regular Sunday class May 17th after a much needed break. 🫶
Register at allaboutthatbreath.com
It’s a whole vibe 🌞 All About That Breath
Sign up for next week: https://www.workmantraining.com/booking-calendar/sunday-morning-rejuvination?referral=service_list_widget
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