The ESSENCE OF VAJRA LUZ
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The name Vajra embodies the dual essence of thunderbolt and diamond, symbolizing both irresistible force and indestructibility. Luz is the Spanish word for light, a name I inherited from my mother, and a tribute to the luminosity and clarity of the diamond mind, cultivated through the grace-full effort of dedicated practice.
WHO AM I?
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Insights Into My Journey
My birth name is Nichole. I was born on January 5 in Bayonne, NJ.
My parents are both Puerto Rican, also raised in NJ, and Pentecostal Christians, a religious order I was also raised in.
I went to The George Washington University and graduated with a B.B.A. My major was Marketing and I minored in Exercise Science.
I worked in Hollywood for 10 years, first as a talent agency assistant and then as the assistant to the president of a major film studio.
I have been practicing yoga, meditation, breathwork and transformational practices for almost 25 years, inspired by myriad traditions.
I have lived in NJ, Washington DC, NYC, Miami (twice), LA, Buenos Aires, and now Costa Rica, and I have traveled to over 20 countries around the world.
I journeyed with plant medicines for 5 years, exploring shamanism.
I lived in an ashram for 5 years after that, renunciant vows and all.
I currently live in Southern Costa Rica with my dog, a Golden Shepherd named Hiwa i te Rangi which means 'The Guardian from the Stars'.
It is hard to say where this journey really began in earnest. But I do remember my first hatha yoga class at The George Washington University. I hated it—too early, too slow, I was too stiff–and I ended up dropping the class.
That was about 25 years ago, and the Universe has a way of bringing things full circle: after five years of living and then leaving an ashram, I'm now an early riser who spends most days in my mountain home with my dog Hiwa, meditating and contemplating. My physical yoga practice, together with pranayama breathing exercises, help me navigate life with presence, gratitude, and deep breaths.
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So, how does someone who dropped out of their first yoga class end up spending five years as a renunciant monk? Well, technically, I chose to leave monkhood too—or maybe I graduated to a different path, one where I now integrate these teachings into daily life.
It’s all about perspective. And the throughline of my life has been exploring a wide breadth of perspectives and practices—not just yoga, but all the purported pathways to living in Truth. For me, yoga was the gateway to deeper practices..
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After college, I explored faster-paced flow classes in DC, core power yoga in NYC, and beach yoga in Miami. When I moved to LA in 2005, I delved into every yoga style available. I completed my first teacher training with a panel of incredible Anusara teachers, experimented with Iyengar and Ashtanga, and became a Power Yoga enthusiast.
I was fascinated by this ancient practice and devoured books on yoga, pranayama, meditation, and kundalini. Paramahansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi catapulted me into a deeper exploration of consciousness. It became clear that Self-realization, or enlightenment, was probably the hardest and most challenging attainment in a human experience; for some reason, this really appealed to me.
Not long after, I met George Falcon, who became my first meditation teacher. Although, in truth, he didn’t "teach" meditation—he transmitted higher consciousness through his discourses on awakening and Truth. His talks opened my mind to a new way of witnessing the world. And even now, as I ebb and flow in life, George’s teachings remain with me, guiding my exploration of consciousness.
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Along the way, I’ve explored various spiritual practices—Breathwork, Akashic Records, Vipassana meditation, Tibetan Buddhism, Shamanic wisdom, Creatorhood and more. My journey took a pivotal turn when I moved unexpectedly to a yogic ashram in Costa Rica, where I took renunciant vows. After five years of deep soul-searching, I chose to step away from monkhood and embrace a path of integrating these teachings into everyday life as a "householder." This is where I find myself now.
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Everything I’ve experienced, and continue to explore and study, shapes the insights I share, my evolving teaching style, and the way I live in the world. It’s an ongoing journey of integrating presence, gratitude, and inner peace into daily life. And it is an honor to serve, to share, and to walk this path in truth and love alongside you.
Autobiography of a yogini
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