Dinny Di Nicola
Ilenia (Dinny) is an Italian Creative Wellbeing Practitioner - she sits at the intersection of disciplines.
A former graphic designer with over a decade of experience in the artistic field, Dinny is a Yoga and Meditation facilitator, Pilates instructor, and lightworker using Reiki.Her background is in Fine Arts which she studied in Italy and her personal journey connected her with Yoga and Meditation between Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
She deepened her understanding in the native art world and achieved Kāwai Raupapa Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Art. Moreover, she gained Manaaki Tāngata Certificate in Bicultural Social Services and she is currently studying Trauma-Informed Education to become an Integrative Somatic Facilitator.
All these practices amplify her connection with several modalities highly focused on self-exploration and self-healing.
Since 2019, she co-founded the Art Yoga project in Aotearoa which allows her to contribute to life in support of the community. Exploring freedom of artistic expression combined with meditation to connect with oneself in a creative way, support self-discovery and promote self-empowerment. It’s not just art or just yoga—it’s the alchemy that happens when the two meet.
Co-founder of Art Yoga. Artist. Yoga. Meditation. Pilates. Reiki. https://www.artyoga.co/
Graphic Designer, Yoga Teacher & Therapeutic Art Coach
