Nadia is the founder of The Tao Lifestyle – embodied guidance for sovereignty and wholeness in self.
Nadia is a Tantric Life Coach who guides people into deeper purpose, passion, authenticity, and intimacy. Her work weaves together the embodied practices of Taoist Tantra, Trauma-Informed Yoga, Inner Child Work, Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage, and conscious relating.
Through somatic bodywork, emotional release techniques, self-regulation, and embodied integration, Nadia supports others in reclaiming their wholeness. She believes that when we connect to the wisdom of our bodies and release old patterns, we remember ourselves as the sovereign source of our own energy, love, healing, creativity, and bliss.

Meet Nadia
Nadia’s journey into holistic wellness began in 2008 when she discovered yoga as a means to manage stress and physical discomfort while serving as a US Navy officer. Since then, she has accumulated over 900 hours of yoga teacher training, specialising in Vinyasa and Yin Yoga, and delving into trauma-sensitive approaches such as Yoga for Mental Health and iRest® Yoga Nidra. As a senior yoga teacher and faculty member of the Woke Yoga Academy, Nadia imparts her knowledge of Trauma-Informed Yoga, drawing from her own experiences with childhood trauma and extensive training in somatic practices and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
In 2011, Nadia embarked on her tantric journey, earning certification as a Tantra Practitioner Level 3 in 2017. Her tantric approach emphasises healing relational wounds and sexual trauma through sacred embodiment practices, emotional release, and safe touch, guided by the principles of unconditional love and compassion.
Offering private lessons in Tantric Sacred Practices and An Mo Chinese Tantric Massage, Nadia empowers individuals and couples to cultivate sexual energy, circulate Kundalini life force energy, and achieve healing, vitality, pleasure, and unity consciousness.
An engaging public speaker and inspiring thought leader, Nadia serves as a subject matter expert on building conscious relationships that last through authenticity and trust for the MySelf Reliance community.
As a mentor in tantric embodiment and holistic lifestyle coaching, Nadia continues to guide singles, couples, and polyamorous partners towards realising their intimacy goals through the reclamation of the Divine Masculine and Feminine for wholeness in self.
Nadia is excited to share transformative tools for your journey towards realising the relationships of your dreams, healing your nervous system, and experiencing Source consciousness.
Qualifications
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Master Practitioner Certification with Lynda Dyer @ MindPowerGlobal
- Accredited Training in Tantra & Esoteric Philosophy Module 1 with Cathy Wood @ The Australian Institute of Tantra Training
- Accredited Certificate in An Mo Tantric Massage Module 2 with Cathy Wood @ The Australian Institute of Tantra Training
- Accredited Tantra Practitioner Training Module 3 with Cathy Wood @ The Australian Institute of Tantra Training
- Reiki Master Certification (Levels 1, 2 and 3) with Heather Greaves @ Integrative Wellness
- 30-hour Lomi Lomi Apprenticeship with Kumu Harry Uhane Jim @ Halau Uhane La’apau
- 30-hour Lomi Lomi Massage and Breathwork Intensive with Kumu Harry Uhane Jim @ Halau Uhane La’apau
- 30-hour Heartworks Lomi Lomi Level 1 with Ellen McCall @ Lomi Massage Training
- 30-hour Wind and Water Heartworks Lomi Lomi Level 2 with Arwen Julian @ Heartworks Lomi Lomi Bodywork Centre
- 30-hour Heartworks Lomi Lomi Level 2 with Ellen McCall @ The Gentle Heart Lomi Lomi Massage Training
- 200-hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training with Duncan Peak, Keenan Crisp and Kristi Clark @ Power Living
- 100-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Mysan Sidbo @ Qi Health and Yoga
- 60-hour iRest Yoga Nidra Levels 1 & 2 with Richard Miller, Stephanie Lopez and Fuyuko Toyota @ iRest Institute and Prema Yoga
- 30-hour Yoga for Mental Health with Tiffany Cruikshank, Valerie Knopik and Diane Malaspina @ Yoga Medicine
- 30-hour Yoga for Women’s Health with Tiffany Cruikshank @ Yoga Medicine
- 30-hour Foundations of Yoga Anatomy and Physiology with Mysan Sidbo @ Mysan Yoga The Sanctuary
- Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Aquarian Teacher Training with Sat Sarbat Kaur Khalsa and Satmukh Singh @ Ajai Alai Awakening
- 30-hour Foundations of Kundalini Yoga Therapy with Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa @ Guru Ram Das Centre for Humanology
- 30-hour Supporting People with PTSD Through Kundalini Yoga with Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa @ Guru Ram Das Centre for Humanology
- 13-hour Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Training with Dr. Sal Flynn
- 13-hour Trauma-Aware Yoga Training with Frontline Yoga
- 11-hour Trauma, Neuroscience and the Evolving Therapy of Traumatised Children and Adults with Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
- Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in English Literature with a Minor in Naval Science, Villanova University
A little more about me…

Sustainable Self Care: A Social Enterprise
Sustainable Self Care is a social enterprise supporting the empowerment of women and children affected by trauma, oppression or adverse events. 10% of all profits are donated to a charity that works towards this goal through education, resources and funding, namely the Wanderlust Women’s Adventures Uhuru Freedom Project created by Cate Butcher, one of Nadia’s Lomi Lomi teachers.
“When you invest in your own self-care, you empower a woman to take care of herself and her family.”
