Founder & CEO

• Jan 2020 - Present

Meditation Instructor & Curator

• 2018 - 2023

🔹 Meditation teacher of a myriad of classes including INSPIRED BREATHWORK, RESTORE and UNPLUG 30 in both LA & NYC markets. 🔹 Featured instructor on Unplug Meditation's top-rated app. 🔹 Awarded Best Meditation Instructor for Stress 2022 🔹 Led collaborations with Urban Zen: A Philosophy of Living by Donna Karan. 🔹 Represented Unplug Brand at 2018 Global Milken Conference. 🔹 Meditation teacher of a myriad of classes including INSPIRED BREATHWORK, RESTORE and UNPLUG 30 in both LA & NYC markets. 🔹 Featured instructor on Unplug Meditation's top-rated app. 🔹 Awarded Best Meditation Instructor for Stress 2022 🔹 Led collaborations with Urban Zen: A Philosophy of Living by Donna Karan. 🔹 Represented Unplug Brand at 2018 Global Milken Conference.

Chief Cultural Officer

• 2018 - Jan 2021

Oversees the global and cultural impact of KINRGY, across multiple platforms, including the recent Oprah “2020 Your Life in Focus” tour and the post-tour digital launch. Directs all marketing responses to national and global shifts. Guides and shapes the core KINRGY brand experience for the consumer externally, while creating a dynamic culture and acute level of engagement for staff internally. His method shares; "When we are living and breathing our truth, we bring that to the world. And when a brand takes this approach, the result is powerfully impactful, creating an authentic, heartfelt and mission-driven legacy. This is how we truly redefine a culture, that perpetuates graceful impact.” Designing systems relating to all experiential touch points, from EX to PX to UX, including accessing and adjusting organizational structure to ensure capabilities are aligned with KINRGY brand integrity: 🔹 Dedicated to designing and implementing best in class infrastructure both corporately and culturally to support the entire brand platform from staff to staff, staff to customer, customer to community, generating an experience that fully expresses the brand mission. 🔹 Designing engagement systems that creates a high performance environment supporting staff in reaching optimal levels of productivity, focus and efficiency. 🔹 Oversees all Creative and Art Direction of creative collateral for digital presence, social platforms, product design and other brand expression initiatives, such as the Oprah 2020 Vision Tour. 🔹 Oversees all messaging and brand narrative across all platforms, social and otherwise, while ensuring there is optimal cohesion between the brands Founder and the brand itself. 🔹 Designs all Transformational Curriculum relating to KINRGY Method/ Philosophy through workshops, retreats and seminars, while and oversees the company’s internal education initiatives. 🔹Advisor to Founder, C-Suite and staff to maintain alignment with the brand values/culture. Show less

Founder & CEO

• 2014 - Jan 2020

As the Founder and CEO of a global transformational wellness company, Nicholas is the developer of Energetic Intelligence and Inspired Breathwork, the two pillars of his effective methodology for optimal living and success. With 25 years of experience in personal and spiritual development, the body of his work aligns passion with purpose. He oversees all client relations and services offered to individuals and businesses. 🔹 Founder of Nicholas Pratley The Wellness Experience, a holistic lifestyle company offering personal development experiences through online programming, fitness, holistic wellness retreats around the world as well as specialized concierge services, a natural medicine clinic and wellness brand consulting. 🔹 Founder of Elev8: Business Inspired, which implements new infrastructure, comprehensive training and methodology to growing businesses to elevate their current business model. In 2018, across the board, clients of Elev8 showed an increase in their business revenues ranging from 12-27%. Show less

Chief of Training & Culture + Advisory Board

• 2016 - 2019

🔹 Created the Absolute Method and designed and implemented a comprehensive training system for all staff and instructors. 🔹 Mentors company executives as well as advised on a $20M international brand expansion. 🔹 Responsible for scouting and recruiting all international guest instructors and Absolute Cycle training leads. 🔹 Developed and maintains all training protocol and collateral including training and staff handbooks, including all in-house SOPs. 🔹 Currently retained to develop International Training Academy infrastructure and lead trainings. Show less

Director of Development & Training

• 2016 - 2019

🔹 Directed an intensive overhaul of the entire infrastructure resulting in a company-wide training. 🔹 Refined existing methodology and class formats. 🔹 Designed and lead a short-term and long-term training system for new and existing instructors. 🔹 Currently retained as Training Director & Brand Strategy Advisor. 🔹 Responsible for collaboration with NYU and Dr Wendy Suzuki for Scientific Study & Research on Brand Method/Performance. 🔹 Directed an intensive overhaul of the entire infrastructure resulting in a company-wide training. 🔹 Refined existing methodology and class formats. 🔹 Designed and lead a short-term and long-term training system for new and existing instructors. 🔹 Currently retained as Training Director & Brand Strategy Advisor. 🔹 Responsible for collaboration with NYU and Dr Wendy Suzuki for Scientific Study & Research on Brand Method/Performance.

Original Instructor & Expansion Team

• 2011 - 2016

🔹 Responsible for opening five studios, both in NYC and Los Angeles as Principal Studio Instructor. 🔹 Part of the expansion team taking the company from just four to sixty studios. 🔹 Top grossing Instructor at two of the country’s top-grossing studios on both coasts, New York (Upper East Side) and Los Angeles (Beverly Hills). 🔹 Designed new Soul+Abs class which provided an intense 5-minute Abdominal Series after the 45-minute SoulCycle class. 🔹 Highest reviewed instructor in SoulCycle history per RateYourBurn.com. Show less

Executive Director of Wellness & Culture + Advisory Board

• 2009 - 2011

🔹 Designed unique programming exclusive to Lumeria such as annual events, trademarked retreats and fundraising events for community outreach. 🔹 Complete brand creation and strategy from the ground up, with original content for their website. 🔹 Designed wellness infrastructure: daily wellness classes, speciality classes, workshop, seminar programming with local and international talent, extensive organic nutrition menu with sensory experience and a comprehensive spa treatment menu, in addition to meditation garden designs, complimenting nutrition and spa menus, on-site farm-to-table systems, and customized island tours. 🔹 Created entire concierge guest experience. 🔹 Hired and trained full staff and responsible for instructor development, including brand alliances to enhance instructor and brand presence in the community. Show less

Director of Wellness + Advisory Board

• 2008 - 2010

🔹 Responsible for revamping the entire brand and infrastructure related to guest wellness experiences. 🔹 Initially focused on clarifying the vision of the owner before generating short-term impact strategy. 🔹 Then executed everything from brand creation, strategy, website design and art direction to design of daily wellness classes, trademarked retreats exclusive to the brand, spa menus, and nutrition menus. 🔹 Additional advisory services continued after departure. 🔹 Responsible for revamping the entire brand and infrastructure related to guest wellness experiences. 🔹 Initially focused on clarifying the vision of the owner before generating short-term impact strategy. 🔹 Then executed everything from brand creation, strategy, website design and art direction to design of daily wellness classes, trademarked retreats exclusive to the brand, spa menus, and nutrition menus. 🔹 Additional advisory services continued after departure.

Master Instructor & Program Manager

• 2005 - 2009

🔹 Instructor for indoor cycling, yoga, meditation and breathwork classes. 🔹 Responsible for meditation and breath-work programming. 🔹 Designed exclusively for UpDog and the Spirathon fundraiser, a 4-hour event that combined Indoor Cycling, Power Yoga and Breath-work modalities for a mind, body, and spirit experience which received national press and was nominated for Most Creative Business Idea. 🔹 Instructor for indoor cycling, yoga, meditation and breathwork classes. 🔹 Responsible for meditation and breath-work programming. 🔹 Designed exclusively for UpDog and the Spirathon fundraiser, a 4-hour event that combined Indoor Cycling, Power Yoga and Breath-work modalities for a mind, body, and spirit experience which received national press and was nominated for Most Creative Business Idea.

Master Instructor & Program Manager

• 2004 - 2009

🔹 Responsible for creating and implementing Easton’s first Indoor Cycling Training Program. 🔹 Master instructor in both indoor cycling and yoga divisions. 🔹 Mentored and developed instructors for schedule. 🔹 Created a trademarked class called Triple Threat which includes Indoor Cycling, Yoga and Meditation, designed exclusively for Easton Gym that provided increase in memberships. 🔹 Responsible for creating and implementing Easton’s first Indoor Cycling Training Program. 🔹 Master instructor in both indoor cycling and yoga divisions. 🔹 Mentored and developed instructors for schedule. 🔹 Created a trademarked class called Triple Threat which includes Indoor Cycling, Yoga and Meditation, designed exclusively for Easton Gym that provided increase in memberships.

Founder & CEO

• 1999 - 2002

🔹 Founded and directed a high-end events company catering to unique social, sporting and corporate events. 🔹 Solidified long term strategic alliances between clients to amplify event experiences and productions. 🔹 Event design, creation and production. 🔹 Managing client portfolios. 🔹 SOLD company in 2001. 🔹 Founded and directed a high-end events company catering to unique social, sporting and corporate events. 🔹 Solidified long term strategic alliances between clients to amplify event experiences and productions. 🔹 Event design, creation and production. 🔹 Managing client portfolios. 🔹 SOLD company in 2001.

Opening Team Director

• 1997 - 1999

🔹 Collaborated on design for entire club infrastructure relating to fitness class schedules, workshops and wellness programs. 🔹 Interview support and hiring for initial round of instructors, trainers and staff, in preparation for the 2000 Olympic Games. 🔹 Designed Lead Trainer programs to create a sustainable business model which still exists today. 🔹 Collaborated on design for entire club infrastructure relating to fitness class schedules, workshops and wellness programs. 🔹 Interview support and hiring for initial round of instructors, trainers and staff, in preparation for the 2000 Olympic Games. 🔹 Designed Lead Trainer programs to create a sustainable business model which still exists today.

Director Of Programming

• 1996 - 1999

🔹 Responsible for liaising with instructors, reviewing customer feedback, and reporting to studio managers on schedule maintenance and development. 🔹 Responsible for scheduling and programing. 🔹 Worked with senior instructors to develop new classes and methods to drive new memberships and create offerings distinctively unique to Fitness First. 🔹 On staff trainer and Step Reebok instructor. 🔹 Responsible for liaising with instructors, reviewing customer feedback, and reporting to studio managers on schedule maintenance and development. 🔹 Responsible for scheduling and programing. 🔹 Worked with senior instructors to develop new classes and methods to drive new memberships and create offerings distinctively unique to Fitness First. 🔹 On staff trainer and Step Reebok instructor.