About
Nashalla Nyinda studied Tibetan Medicine at Naropa University (BA, 2001) and later earned her Menpa degree from Qinghai Tibetan Medical College and The Shang Shung Institute in 2009. She holds a Master's degree in Acupuncture in the Five Element Worsley lineage from the Institute of Taoist Education & Acupuncture. Nyinda founded The Sowa Birthing Method, which addresses pregnancy, postpartum care, and postpartum depression. She is clinical director of The Nyinda Clinic of Tibetan Medicine & Holistic Healing in Boulder, Colorado, and teaches internationally.
Teaching focus
Nashalla Nyinda's teaching focus, drawn from the source profile, sits in the Tibetan tradition. Several threads come up: trauma-aware mindfulness that pays attention to the nervous system as part of the practice;. On talks, the style is closer to thinking-along than presenting. Nashalla Nyinda works with whatever shows up in the room rather than reading from notes, which is part of why these talks land as conversational instead of scripted. Short pauses, longer sits, and questions that come back to direct experience are usual. Listed specialties on the source profile include postpartum, trauma. The bigger move Nashalla Nyinda keeps making is back toward attention itself: what's happening, how it's being held, and what gets in the way. That keeps the teaching close to practice rather than drifting into commentary about practice. For talks, schedules, and longer essays, the affiliated organization's page is where the live material lives. Nashalla Nyinda's sessions tend to keep returning to the body, to breath, and to the felt quality of attention as the steady ground that the rest rests on. Nashalla Nyinda's sessions tend to keep returning to the body, to breath, and to the felt quality of attention as the steady ground that the rest rests on.
Background
Nashalla Nyinda teaches in the Tibetan tradition. The teaching home is Naropa University. From the teacher's own profile: Nashalla began to study Tibetan Medicine in 1999 earning a Interdisciplinary Studies BA from Naropa University in 2001. She continued pursuing her Tibetan Medicine studies in India, eventually earning her Menpa degree (Doctor of Tibetan Medicine) conferred by Qinghai Tibetan Medical College, Tibet (China) and The Shang Shung Institute of Tibetan Medicine in 2009. Her Masters of Acupuncture is in the Five Element Worsley lineage, from the Institute of Taoist Education & Acupuncture. She founded The Sowa Birthing Method for women in late stages of pregnancy and postpartum to reduce instances of trauma and postpartum depression (PPD). Nashalla teaches worldwide to a variety of students, and is the clinical director for The Nyinda Clinic of Tibetan Medicine & Holistic Healing in Boulder, Colorado. In the Tibetan stream, Nashalla Nyinda's teaching draws on analytical reflection and stabilizing meditation, with attention to bodhicitta, the relationship with a teacher, and the slow integration of insight across daily life. Nashalla Nyinda's page on OMP collects the publicly available bio, the listed affiliations, and any talks tracked through the source archive, and is meant as a directory entry rather than an authorized biography. Nashalla Nyinda's page on OMP collects the publicly available bio, the listed affiliations, and any talks tracked through the source archive, and is meant as a directory entry rather than an authorized biography. Nashalla Nyinda's page on OMP collects the publicly available bio, the listed affiliations, and any talks tracked through the source archive, and is meant as a directory entry rather than an authorized biography. Nashalla Nyinda's page on OMP collects the publicly available bio, the listed affiliations, and any talks tracked through the source archive, and is meant as a directory entry rather than an authorized biography. Nashalla Nyinda's page on OMP collects the publicly available bio, the listed affiliations, and any talks tracked through the source archive, and is meant as a directory entry rather than an authorized biography. Nashalla Nyinda's page on OMP collects the publicly available bio, the listed affiliations, and any talks tracked through the source archive, and is meant as a directory entry rather than an authorized biography. Nashalla Nyinda's page on OMP collects the publicly available bio, the listed affiliations, and any talks tracked through the source archive, and is meant as a directory entry rather than an authorized biography. Nashalla Nyinda's page on OMP collects the publicly available bio, the listed affiliations, and any talks tracked through the source archive, and is meant as a directory entry rather than an authorized biography.
Lineage
Nashalla Nyinda teaches as a lay teacher in the Tibetan tradition. The institutional home, per the source listing, is Naropa University, and that's where most of the public teaching schedule and any retreat offerings will be posted. Tibetan teaching authority depends on the named root teacher and the school (Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, Gelug). The source listing is where any specific authorization or empowerment information will be stated.
What to expect
On a class or retreat with Nashalla Nyinda, the basic shape is short instruction, longer sittings, and some Q&A. The container is shaped by Naropa University, so format details, fees, and access policies follow that organization's norms. Expect plenty of silence, less talking-at-you than you might think, and an emphasis on letting the practice do its work rather than chasing experiences. For exact dates, registration, and any sliding-scale or scholarship information, There's usually a short Q&A window and, on retreats, optional teacher interviews where students can bring specific questions about their practice. There's usually a short Q&A window and, on retreats, optional teacher interviews where students can bring specific questions about their practice.
