I'm Nura and I'm a long-time yoga teacher and massage therapist, a mom, a wife, a traveler of the world and so many other labels. But really, I am on this journey that we call life like everyone else.
My background is quirky, as I think most of ours are. When asked where I'm from, I have to ask: "would you like the short or long answer?"

So if you're curious, here's a pretty brief synopsis:
I was born in Germany but grew up in Zimbabwe. I am half Persian, half American. I left home when I was 16 and went to the USA for college where I did my BA in Visual Arts. I got married and lived in NYC for 5 years. I moved to Switzerland 9 years ago and 2 kids later, moved across the world to Nanaimo to be close to one of my 3 sisters and my 88 year old grandma.

Our family values connection over most things, so despite having a hankering for travel, we feel the deep importance of roots and connection. Rather than the traditional yogi of the past who renounced all things in pursuit of samadhi, I am the classic householder yogi. I do my grocery shopping, pay bills and drive my kids from one activity to another.

I use my yoga, meditation and awareness of my body, as a tool to get to know and understand more about myself, and how I relate to the world around me. I use my mat to tackle the issues and struggles that come up in my head and my heart. I guess you could say that the mat is my lab where I do my personal experiments!

I am striving in my life to shift from doing yoga how I live my life, to living my life how I practice yoga. When I feel frantic, rushed and otherwise out of sorts, I can remind myself of the same feelings I get on my mat when I am sit in a pose that doesn't feel comfortable. And instead of rushing out, I breathe a bit slower and I remind myself that I am ok just where I am.

Now that I'm here in Nanaimo I will be offering special classes, workshops and trainings in yoga as well as teaching regular yoga classes at Omtown Yoga Studio and at Nanaimo Yoga Sanctuary. I also offer Integrative Massage at North Nanaimo Medical Clinic on a limited basis.

You can stay up to date with the latest of what I have to offer by liking my Facebook page - Nura Madjzoub. You can also find out more about me on my website: <a href="http://nuramadjzoub.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nuramadjzoub.com.</a> You can always contact me at info@nuramadjzoub.com. I'd love to hear from you!