Hilary Nihlen (she/her/hers) is a yoga teacher and librarian in Ontario, Canada.

She believes that yoga is for every body. 

My classes incorporate poses (asana), breathwork (pranayama), and meditation. I see yoga as a practice of self-discovery and has the potential to help heal trauma. Teaching combines my two passions: education and yoga. Check out my yoga videos here.

I believe that everyone has the ability to do yoga. All you need is the willingness to try new things and the desire to learn more about yourself. LEARN MORE

 
Getting started

Getting started

The purpose of Hatha yoga is to get to the mind through the body. Becoming fully aware of your physical environment assists the practitioner in knowing their Self. LEARN MORE

Kids yoga

Kids yoga

Kids can benefit from yoga in many ways. Yoga increases body awareness and teaches self-soothing skills that they can use for the rest of their lives. LEARN MORE

Private lessons

Private lessons

Public yoga class is not a one-size-fits-all experience so private classes are a great way to develop your practice and learn more about yourself. LEARN MORE

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Master of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University, 2022

Master of Arts, Art History, University of New Mexico, 2012 

Bachelor of Arts, Art History, University of California Los Angeles, 2007 

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAININGS 

500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher Training, Himalayan Institute, 2019 

Accessible Yoga Teacher Training, 2018 

Yoga For All Teacher Training, 2016

Singing and Music Courses, Thyme to Sing and Mountain Music School, 2016-2020     

          

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Library Assistant - Mississauga Library, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 2024-Present

Digital Services Coordinator - West Grey Public Library, Durham, Ontario, Canada, 2022 - 2023

Assistant Librarian - Hanover Public Library, Hanover, Ontario, Canada, 2021 - 2022

Volunteer - West Grey Public Library, Durham, Ontario, Canada, 2021 - 2022

Radio DJ - KFJC 89.7FM, Foothill College, California, 2013-2019 

Gallery Teacher - San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, California, 2017-2018

Program Teacher - Boys and Girls Club, San Mateo, California, 2016-2017 

Volunteer - Scotts Valley Library, Scotts Valley, California, 2015-2016

Education Intern - Walt Disney Family Museum, San Francisco, California, 2012-2013

Curator - Framing the Imaginary, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2011

Education Intern - SITE Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2009 

Graduate Assistant - University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2008-2012

Volunteer Exhibition Installer - 516 ARTS, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2011 

Vice President - Graduate Art Association, UNM, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2009 -2010  

Editorial Committee - Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas, UNM, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2009-2011 

Administration - Collectors Editions and Disney Fine Art, Los Angeles, California, 2008 

Curator - Art History Undergraduate Student Association Fine Art Exhibition, UCLA,  2007 

Educator - Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, California, 2006-2007 

Intern - Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Los Angeles, California, 2006 

Intern - Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, 2005 

PUBLICATIONS 

Diego Rivera at the San Francisco Art Institute, Masters Thesis, 2012 

The Role of Alain Badiou’s Inaesthetics in Visual Culture: An Interview with Adrian Johnston, Ph.D., Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas, Volume III, 2010. 

New View, Graduate Art Association, UNM 17th Annual Juried Graduate Exhibition Catalog, 2011 

Monday Afternoon, Graduate Art Association, UNM, 16th Annual Juried Graduate Exhibition Catalog, 2010 

Bitter Sweet, Graduate Art Association, UNM 15th Annual Juried Graduate Exhibition Catalog, 2009 

Matte Painting in Art History, Senior Thesis for Undergraduate Research Scholars Program, UCLA, 2007 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 

Diego Rivera at the San Francisco Art Institute, PRISM Conference, University of Zilina, Slovakia, 2012 

Diego Rivera at the San Francisco Art Institute, National Popular Culture and American Culture Association Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 2011 

Diego Rivera: Contesting the State From Within, 100 Years of The Mexican Revolution Conference, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, 2010

Diego Rivera: Contesting the State From Within, Graduate Student Association for Visual Culture Symposium, Pennsylvania State University, 2010 

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