Nadine McNeil ✓
The Journey: From Overweight Child to Universal Empress
Movement has always been medicine for me. Even as an overweight child, I was active—swimming, playing badminton, always in motion. In my late teens, while living in New York, I fell in love with group fitness. Step aerobics at Living Well Lady sparked a lifelong passion for embodied wellness and self-care.
Over the years, my practice has expanded and deepened. I've lifted weights, danced through aerobics, practiced Pilates, and now teach yoga internationally. These days, I'm in the gym at least three times a week, on the mat five times weekly, and often begin my mornings with barefoot walks in nature—a moving meditation where breath meets rhythm and spirit meets soil.
To bridge strength and stillness, I created The BadAsana Series: Yoga with Weights. This is a Yoga Alliance certified program that merges the flexibility and flow of yoga with the stamina and structure of resistance training. Flexibility is beautiful, but strength is sovereignty. And real endurance? That comes from lifting.
My Mantra: Self Love Is The Most Radical Form of Activism
Holistic Milestones & Practice
A life dedicated to integrating strength, movement, and spiritual wellness.
Medicine in Motion
Was an overweight child, but remained active through swimming and playing badminton.
The Spark of Group Fitness
Fell in love with group fitness, particularly step aerobics at Living Well Lady, which ignited a lifelong passion.
International Yoga Teacher
Expanded her practice over the years to include weightlifting, Pilates, and now teaches yoga internationally.
Creator of The BadAsana Series
Developed a Yoga Alliance certified program, Yoga with Weights, to bridge yoga's flexibility with resistance training's structure.
The Philosophy of Embodied Wellness
Core beliefs on movement, purpose, and the mind-body connection.
Strength is Sovereignty
Flexibility is beautiful, but strength is sovereignty. Real endurance comes from lifting, which is why she merges yoga with resistance training.
Holistic Human Development
Movement is a core pillar of her work, supporting clients in building lives of purpose, which begins with how we inhabit our bodies.
Clarity Through Intention
Healthy bodies support healthy minds. When we move with intention, we live with clarity.
Integrated Approach
She advocates a comprehensive approach: strength, flexibility, endurance, play, nourishment, rest, massage, hydration, recovery, and joy.
Visuals of Practice & Flow
Images from The BadAsana Series and Nadine's personal movement practice.
Why I Move: To Heal and Reclaim Power
Movement is not just exercise; it is a foundational tool for personal transformation.