Nolan is a former ballet dancer turned bodyworker in the greater Denver area. For much of his life, he has considered himself a modern nomad who has sought out the non-traditional paths in life. Originally from Dallas, TX, and carrying a formal education in the fine arts and somatic awareness experience. A Juilliard-educated former member of the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet who was praised for his expert partnering skills, he performed in galas and festivals across the world, including as Romeo in Romeo & Juliet in collaboration with the Aspen Summer Music Festival, at the Kennedy Center, and with Stars of American Ballet, among others.

While in NYC at Juilliard, he studied all forms of dance and movement, ranging from classical ballet and modern techniques to Japanese Butoh dance, improvisations of the Forsythe and Gaga techniques, and Liquid/Pop & Lock. He was also exposed to several other movement and mind-body awareness modalities, such as the Alexander Technique, the Feldenkrais Method, and the Franklin Method, as well as Anatomy & Kinesiology with Irene Dowd. The knowledge he gained during the course remained pertinent throughout his career. Having suffered a severe ankle injury during his senior year of high school and obsessing over the rehabilitation, a deeper functional understanding was always at the forefront of his rehabilitation process. Bodywork is synonymous with dance partnering to him. Attuning and listening to his partner to develop trust and a sensitivity for their body was always central to his process, and he brings these skills with him into his working processes with clients.

He’s been a yoga practitioner for over 20 years, completed a yoga teacher training in 2023, and regularly practices meditation and breathwork. He worked at StretchLab locations in Denver and Boulder before attending the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute, where he expanded his skills in working effectively with diverse body types. He has worked with clients who are affected by myopathy, spastic paraplegia, cerebral palsy, glioblastoma, multiple sclerosis, severe cases of arthritis and scoliosis, piriformis syndrome, and frozen shoulder, among other conditions, and has worked with many professional and college-level athletes. He loves maintaining a physical lifestyle, and enjoys expanding his knowledge of the body, and talking about the importance of long-term functionality. He is generally out enjoying my day on his snowboard, motorcycle, or trail running on Mt. Sanitas.