About Your Facilitator: Nicole Hayman-Sherman

Nicole Hayman‑Sherman, Grand Master of Yoga, ERYT‑500, YACEP, RCYT, RPYT, CMT, AYS  

Owner & President, Just Breathe Registered Yoga School (JBYS)

Lead Trainer: 200‑Hour & 300‑Hour Yoga Teacher Training Programs

Nicole Hayman‑Sherman is the lead facilitator and curriculum designer for all Yoga Teacher Training programs at Just Breathe Registered Yoga School. With more than 10,000 hours of teaching experience and over 1,400 hours of advanced training, Nicole brings exceptional depth, clarity, and lineage‑based knowledge to every training cohort.

She holds the following credentials:

• ERYT‑500 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500‑hour level)

• YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider)

• RCYT (Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher)

• RPYT (Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher)

• CMT (Certified Meditation Teacher)

• AYS (Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist)

• Ayurvedic Practitioner

• 300 Hours Yoga Therapy–Based Training (2022)

• Trauma‑Informed Yoga Certified (2026)

• Grand Master of Yoga through the World Yoga Federation

• Member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)

Nicole has mentored yoga instructors across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, guiding new and experienced teachers in developing their voice, confidence, and professional identity. Her teaching is grounded in nearly five decades of personal practice, beginning at age three with her mother.

Her experience spans a wide range of yoga traditions, including Hatha, Iyengar, Power, White Lotus, Bikram, ISHTA, Kripalu, Vinyasa, Restorative, and Yin, giving her a uniquely comprehensive perspective on alignment, energetics, sequencing, and pedagogy.

Nicole completed her initial 300‑hour certification in 2012, became Owner and President of Just Breathe Yoga Studio in 2013, and continued her advanced studies with certifications in children’s yoga (2013), meditation (2014), 500‑hour advanced training (2015), prenatal yoga (2015), yoga therapy foundations (2022), Ayurveda (2022), and Trauma‑Informed Yoga (2026). She achieved the E‑RYT 500 milestone in 2017 after surpassing 2,500 teaching hours.

In addition to her work at JBYS, Nicole has taught for Mohawk Valley Community College, Madison‑Oneida BOCES, the Ava Dorfman Senior Center, and multiple community programs, including youth and residential centers throughout the region.

Nicole’s YTT leadership is rooted in authenticity, compassion, and a deep belief in yoga as a lifelong path of healing, empowerment, and transformation. Her trainings are known for being supportive, comprehensive, and life‑changing—both personally and professionally.

About Faculty Member & Program/Syllabus Manager: Gabby Griffin

Gabby Griffin is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance. Gabby started her yoga practice while extremely ill as an ‘alternative’ to ‘traditional exercise’. She quickly fell in love with the way that yoga made her feel and began practicing multiple days a week. Gabby become a yoga instructor just a few years into her practice to learn more about yoga and gain the ability to share her love of yoga with other people. She concurrently works full-time as a Sign Language Interpreter, in addition to teaching at Just Breathe Yoga Studio. Gabby is an RYT500, having completed her 300-training in Fall 2021. She also keeps the sanity & organization of Just Breathe as the overall office manager and program manager & faculty member of the registered yoga school division.