About

Nicole St. Arnaud is a long-time yoga and meditation practitioner and a parent. She has certificates in Iyengar Yoga, Yasodhara Yoga, Heartmath, Reiki, and Conscious Parenting. Nicole has been living with chronic illness and exploring the healing journey for over twenty years. She has been blessed to learn from many great teachers and have the opportunity to explore many healing paths. She also has a master’s degree in Environmental Design and worked as a professional urban planner for twelve years prior to her retirement in 2017.

Nicole was diagnosed with Juvenile Parkinson’s disease at the age of thirty-four after a long journey with perplexing symptoms.

Nicole is a contributor for theMighty.com, a HuffPost-affiliated website for people with chronic illness. She shares insights and reflections from her healing journey on her blog: aslowerkindoflife.com.

She lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with her husband and son.

My body has been doing funny things since I was 15: chronic pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, chemical sensitivity, dystonia…juvenile parkinson’s disease. I tried everything to fix it, but nothing worked and I spent a lot of time feeling like a total failure.

Life is a journey. I have gone down many paths on in my quest for healing. I have been blessed to learn from many teachers. I offer my reflections on my healing journey to you in the form of aslowerkindoflife.com.

The title: A Slower Kind of Life refers to one of the key features of Parkinson’s disease which is slow movement. It also refers to the richness that can be found in slowing down and experiencing life at a deeper level.