Classes can be taught as a weekend workshop, seminar series, or part of a teacher-training curriculum. Nicolai is registered at the 500 hour level with Yoga Alliance.

Nicolai's teaching

• emphasizes clear, organized, organic instruction in a fun, playful environment.
• encourages actual learning during class (not just teaching).
• includes written materials, allowing students to focus on listening more than on writing notes.
• shows all Sanskrit words in the Roman transliteration (English letters with occasional marks), and in the original Devanagari script when appropriate
• promotes the correct pronunciation and rhythm of Sanskrit.
• encourages students to develop their own interpretation of Sanskrit verses by looking at several translations and drawing on personal life experience.