Nicole Lovald
Nicole Lovald is the owner of Healing with Heart Psychotherapy and co-owner of Spirit of the Lake Yoga and Wellness Center in Shorewood, Minnesota. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified life coach, reiki practitioner, and registered yoga teacher, as well as the author of Om Sweet Om: A Corporate Junkie’s Search for Enlightenment.
With a lifelong passion for healing, Nicole has supported a wide range of individuals, including children, teens, veterans, and survivors of trauma. She believes deeply that everyone already holds the inner resources needed to heal and grow—sometimes they just need guidance in finding them.
Nicole blends traditional therapy with holistic practices such as yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, guided imagery, relaxation, energy healing, and mind-body techniques, always adapting her approach to what feels most supportive for each client.
She works with clients of all ages, helping children manage anxiety and school stress, and supporting adults through life transitions, grief, and other challenges. Nicole’s work is grounded in a compassionate, whole-person approach that nurtures mind, body, and spirit.
Practicing Since 2005
Teaching Since 2012
Teaching Philosphy:
Nicole believes that everyone has the tools to heal within them and that yoga provides a direct path to uncover that hidden potential. Her teaching focuses on a mind-body-spiritual connection.
Testimonials:
"Spirit of the Lake and, in particular Nicole Lovald, laid healing hands on me at a time when I needed her most. I was carefully and gently assessed and then eased into a yoga practice and a fellowship of kindness and energy at Spirit of the Lake. It has been one of the great gifts of my life both physically and spiritually. No matter how I feel before I get to SOL, I feel calm, affirmed and physically enhanced when I leave.” - Joyce
"Nicole's classes provide everything I need in yoga: I am able to tune in and be in the present moment, I feel calmer and more grounded when I leave, and she does a lovely job of creating classes that provide enough challenge and nurture strength and flexibility. Grateful for the sanctuary from the turmoil of daily life she creates!" - Brooke
