Man smiling standing in yoga studio

Hamilton Nickoloff, Black Swan Yoga Denver

“My name is Hamilton Nickloloff and I work at Black Swan Yoga. I find meaning in translating the gift that was given to me into a way to help other people. Full disclosure, I was a sufferer of alcoholism. I was on the verge of homelessness. Mental illness was ruling my life and I discovered yoga and it freed me from my chains. I decided that I needed to pursue an occupation that allowed me to assist others in removing their chains and finding their true, authentic self. I believe that this world kind of has a way of programming us to be certain types of people and directing us. We're not always spoken to and I decided to be a conduit to speak to people's hearts."