N is for Nikki

Nikki Dale-Oaster's smile is as genuine as they come. She is an energetic and positive person whose passions are exercise, being outdoors, healthful living and spending time with loved ones- including her beloved rescued dogs and cats. Born and raised in Guilford County, Nikki graduated from Andrews High School and earned a B.A. in Communications at UNCG. She worked several years in food services. You may recognize her from Hamm's Restaurant on Friendly Avenue, Bert's Seafood, Southern Lights, or her own catering service Hogan's Groovy Gourmet in Lindley Park. Nikki owned and operated the catering service for ten years before selling it and getting certified as a yoga instructor. Today, she works full-time teaching yoga and loves the fact that the age range of her clients is from 3 to almost 90 years young. She is very good at helping clients work at their level appropriate and has one patient who is off of 75% of his medicines through a personal exercise program which includes yoga. 

When Nikki isn't teaching yoga, you will likely find her out bicycling or snow skiing, depending on the weather. Nikki can count on one hand the number of weeks she has missed exercising in her life: Five. First, it is impressive that she exercises so regularly and diligently. Second, it is impressive that exercising matters so much to her that she keeps count if she misses a week. Nikki is also a part-time bookkeeper at Penland Frames on West Market Street and she volunteers every chance she gets for organizations like Urban Ministries when they serve holiday meals for Greensboro's homeless community.

While we didn't meet her husband, he sounds as nice as Nikki. They met when she was catering his brother's wedding at Blandwood Mansion. He was wearing a tux, yet helped Nikki carry out the trash in the pouring rain. Now that's a southern gentleman and such a super, sweet story. We hope to get over to his business (Southern Safes and Vaults) to meet him soon.

Today is ABC Wednesday and for our ABC People Series, "N" is for Nikki. We couldn't resist asking her to show us a few yoga poses when we interviewed her on Sunday. Below, you see her kicking up against a tree into her favorite pose Adho Muhka Vrkasana, which means upside down tree in Sanskrit. Namaste Nikki! She even smiles when upside down!

Comments

[Reader Wil]

A beautiful tribute to Nikki! Such women are precious and rare.We should honour people who are so caring and working for their fellow human beings.
Thanks for this post.
Wil, ABCW Team

[Jane T. Mitchell]

It's all true and I'm proud to say she is my yoga instructor and my friend. There's no other like Nikki.

[♫ Mel☺dy ♫]

Hi

What a wonderful person... a great hommage of you for her, well earned.

Thank you also for participating in this great meme, hope to may greet you again next time(s) .

Have a nice abc-day / -week
♫ M e l ☺ d y ♫ (abc-w-team)

[William Kendall]

A terrific smile, and she keeps busy!

[Leslie]

She has a beautiful smile!

Leslie
abcw team

[Roger Green]

great balance
ROG, ABCW

[Katja]

Where does Nikki teach yoga? I would love to practice with her in the park!

[Janis & David]

Katy: Nikki works at many studios and she teaches her own classes. Unfortunately, she doesn't have a website yet. She is on Facebook. Nikki Dale-Oaster. You go there and message her.

Janis