About Nicole
She learned the body
three different ways.
Dentist. Soldier. Teacher. Before Nicole Pham ever coached a forehand or cued a breath, she’d already spent a working life studying how bodies are built — and finding out firsthand what they can do.
The path here
01 The science
Nicole trained and practiced as a dentist — a clinical career built on anatomy, physiology, and precise work with real patients. When she talks about your shoulder in a yoga pose or your wrist through a serve, it comes from a science and health background, not a script.
02 The service
She served in the U.S. Army, where physical readiness isn’t optional and training happens whether or not you feel like it. She knows what it is to be pushed, to recover, and to keep showing up — in her own body, not just in theory.
03 The practice
Now she teaches tennis and yoga. The clinic gave her the knowledge, the Army gave her the lived experience, and teaching is where the two meet: movement that’s grounded in how bodies actually work.
What that means for you
Tuned to the body in front of her.
Because she’s studied anatomy clinically and trained hard herself, Nicole doesn’t teach one ideal body an ideal technique. She reads the body that showed up — your mobility, your history, your goals — and adjusts the session to what actually works for you.
- Anatomy-informed cueing. Adjustments explained in terms of your joints and muscles — why a change helps, not just what to do.
- Effort with judgment. Army-trained respect for hard work, clinical respect for its limits. You’ll be pushed where it’s productive and protected where it isn’t.
- Every body, honestly. New players, returning athletes, stiff desk workers, kids — the method adapts to the person, never the other way around.
200-HR RYT Certified Yoga Teacher
Book a session
Start with a 15-minute consult
Not sure whether you want the court, the mat, or both? Book a quick 15-minute call — tell Nicole about your body and your goals, and she’ll point you at the right first session.