Nicola Amadora, Ph.D.

Nicola Amadora is an accomplished teacher, counselor, speaker and leader. Her passion is supporting people to live real love. For 20 years she has worked both in Europe and the USA with organizations, communities, groups, families, couples and individuals. Nicola is known for her integrity with a fierce, tender love for all beings.

Nicola Amadora, Ph.D. holds University degrees in Transpersonal Psychology and Clinical Social Work. She is a certified Hakomi Therapist, certified Dharma Leader (Vipassana Center, Spirit Rock), Certified Meditation Teacher (Yogananda Center), Universal Peacedance Leader (Sufi Order), Diplom Horseriding Therapist, Rev. Interfaith Minister, Mediator, Parent Leader (Parentleadership Institute), and Relationship Trainer.

Nicola grew up in Europe, lived within different cultures around the world and worked at the Findhorn Community as an educator for seven years. She received in depth training from spiritual teachers such as Mother Theresa, The Dalai Lama, Adyashanti, Thich Nhat Hahn, Pir Vilayath Khan and Ammachi. Whilst having been extensively immersed in the world's sacred traditions and all things human, Nicola really is a modern day mystic who is walking the ancient way of love.

Since 1986, she has worked with adults and children and taught in England, Sweden, Germany and America. Trained in different therapeutic modalities, she worked as a psychotherapist in Europe. She has been practicing meditation intensively for over 25 years and was asked to teach. One answer to her calling was that Nicola founded a spiritual center, where she facilitated regular family days, couples workshops, women's and meditation retreats, nature awareness seminars, interfaith worship services and community festivals. Over a decade she has been actively involved in the movement for social justice and the care of our earth.

Presently she teaches, counsels and resides in Santa Cruz, California. Nicola is the author of “Nothing But Love.” She is a gardner, writer, rides horses in the wild, enjoys swimming in the ocean, sings, dances, loves life and is the dedicated mother of a precious daughter.




“My greatest journey, passion, learning and the gift of my life has been, and still is, Love. It is my joy and honor to support people in their awakening, to heal and learn skillful means to be able to really love in their relationships and in our world.”