ABOUT NICKI SILVERMAN AND
SOLAR MOVEMENT SPACE

NICKI SILVERMAN
FRC-ms
RYT 1000+
NASM-CPT

I SPECIALIZe IN COACHING HANDSTANDS & FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY.

• Handstand Coach / HAND BALANCE ARTIST

• FUNCTIONAL mobility specialist

• Sport-Specific Injury Prevention

• MODERN Yoga Movement

• PERSONAL TRAINING

I’ve been movement-obsessed since I was a kid, always opting for some form of fun physical activity. I played softball, volleyball, dipped a toe into non-competitive cheer, have been an amateur runner for 20+ years, snow ski, SUP, hike and generally love to be active outdoors. All of these past physical elements informed my current movement interests, therefore informing how I teach/coach!

I have over 1000 hours of cumulative yoga teacher training from 3 different schools, as well as continuing education and apprenticeships with handstand coaches, Ashtanga Yoga 1st + 2nd series and Creative Vinyasa mentors. Eventually unsatisfied with teaching movement mechanics I had only learned in yoga settings, I expanded my biomechanical knowledge with world-renown Functional Range Conditioning mobility training, shadowed physical therapists, and became certified as a Personal Trainer. I believe teaching any form of physical movement is an evolving practice itself, and the teachers & coaches you rely on to guide you should be consistently learning.

I learned how to handstand in my early 30s. My inversion practice techniques & teaching methods are unique: rooted in yoga asana, backed by mobility and technique. I taught a weekly inversion class Flight Club/School for 10 years in various studios across the country, including my own former studio in East LA (RIP Golden State Yoga), and have been coaching 1:1 students for over 12 years.

In 2017, I began integrating mobility training into my personal movement practices, as well as acquiring knowledge from dedicated instructors so that I could weave concepts into my teachings. I became certified in the worldwide accredited Functional Range Conditioning system which allows me to craft unique training plans for sport-specific injury prevention and overall joint health, as well as apply these concepts to how I teach inversions. It is a powerful combo to offer my students + clients so that they may work on range of motion necessary to be in a handstand, or to generally feel less joint stiffness.

My former background in athletics, dedicated yoga asana practice and continued education to expand my sharable knowledge contribute to my current coaching style. The 1:1 sessions I craft are custom-tailored, conceptual and nuanced. Together, we can work to improve your overall strength, balance and stamina, increase usable range of motion, move fluidly without pain, sharpen inversion and hand balance techniques, or create a custom mobility training plan to keep you out of injury. I hold space for you to listen to your body, to explore the space between shapes, ask questions & challenge the edges of an exercise in order to make it work for you. I love my job and would love the chance to work with you!