Nika Zusin

Co-Founder of Waters Way Studio & Retreat

A dedicated yoga teacher, Nika brings a wealth of experience to her practice, drawing from a 15-year career as a dancer and over a decade as a dance instructor. Throughout her journey, she witnessed the toll that overexertion and neglecting the body can take, observing how often dancers suffer injuries from pushing past their limits.

In 2012, Nika embarked on a transformative yoga journey that complemented her physical background while enriching her life on a deeper level. Through yoga, she discovered the healing power of meditation, asanas, mindfulness, and breathwork — practices that not only enhanced her strength but also nurtured emotional well-being and personal growth.

Today, Nika works with individuals of all ages and body types, blending a variety of yoga styles to meet her students where they are. Her mission is to help others integrate the insights gained on the mat into daily life, supporting a balanced, holistic approach to wellness.

Nika's Artist BIO

Nika Zusin is a Polish-American visual artist living in Florida whose work merges Abstract Expressionism, Constructivism, and Magical Realism into a deeply emotive and immersive experience. Her paintings invite viewers to lose themselves in rich landscapes of color and form, encouraging an emotional reconnection and a return to their most authentic selves.

Nika’s work has been showcased in galleries across the United States, Japan, Poland, and Ukraine, consistently moving audiences with its raw emotional resonance and distinctive visual language.

Inspired by body language, spoken word, rainfall, space, sound, and other artistic mediums, Nika creates pieces that speak directly to the soul. Her art is a sensory journey through emotion, identity, and transformation.