Nick Combs

    Biography:

    He/Him/His

    Co-owner and Founder of M3, Nick blends 17 years of critical‑care nursing—cardiovascular ICU, emergency medicine, surgery, and addiction treatment—with two decades of rigorous yoga practice. Starting his nursing journey at Johns Hopkins, Nick developed a scholar’s and clinician’s eye for anatomy and physiology—insight he now channels into movement that feels both intuitive and transformative. Nick is a certified “training junkie” and has taken thousands of hours of training and certifications in yoga and movement. He has been instructing yoga classes for nearly 15 years; here are a few of his core certifications:

    Core studies & certifications

    • Alignment‑Based Hatha & Ashtanga Vinyasa – 300‑hr Maze Method with Noah Maze and Peach Friedman + year‑long individualized mentorship with Noah Mazé, specializing in Anusara/Iyengar precision, vinyasa, and multidimensional philosophy. He has also taken workshops with Darren Rhoads & Sam Rice, mostly around alignment-based Hatha.

    • Jivamukti Yoga – 300‑hr India 2025 (Yogeswari & Anna Lunesgova); 75‑hr Spiritual Warrior Barcelona 2024 (Olga Oskorbina & Mitch Burnett); 500‑hr Apprenticeship with Olga Oskorbina. Nick is an 875hr certified Jivamukti teacher currently pursuing Advanced Certification. He is an assistant trainer in the 75-hr Spiritual Warrior trainings through Jivamukti New York City.

    • Ashtanga & Rocket – Certified Rocket teacher (300+ Advanced hrs with Amber Jean Espelage); 50-hour Ashtanga Assisting Intensive with Joseph Armstrong; daily Ashtanga practitioner (Second Series) under his teacher, Todd Roderick.

    • Therapeutics, Biomechanics, & Mobility – Therapeutics with Doug Keller; Biomechanics with Jules Mitchell; and is  FRCms Functional Range Conditioning mobility specialist.

    • Yin & Restorative – Targeted trainings for recovery and nervous‑system balance in Yin and Restorative, respectively; both styles taught with their essence at heart.

    • Philosophy/Scripture Studies – Years of close study with Vedanta monk Brother Shankara from The Vedanta Center of Atlanta, plus ongoing comparative study. Nick attributes much of his philosophical outlook to his time studying Vedanta with Brother Shankara.

    • Pilates –  Nick is certified in several Pilates modalities and leads M3’s Mat Pilates programming and continuing education programs.

    Expect medically sound anatomy, mobility science, and lineage‑rooted philosophy woven into dynamic sequencing that’s both accessible and appropriately challenging—precise cueing, thoughtful assists, a dash (maybe more) of humor, and an unwavering commitment to meet you exactly where you are — no fluff.

    Current Work:
    Nick founded and co-directs one of the Southeast’s busiest multi-location yoga‑and‑Pilates studios, and draws on his graduate degree in Healthcare Innovation to move the needle on movement. Nick is also the Founder and co‑director of M3’s teacher‑training school alongside Kate McKenzie; he has guided hundreds of instructors through transformative 200‑ and 300‑hour programs. He regularly designs and leads retreats across the U.S. and abroad. Whether guiding future instructors, curating transformative getaways, or welcoming students into his bustling studios, Nick’s guiding aim is constant: meet each person exactly where they are and move them—body, mind, and heart—toward their fullest potential.