Therapeutic massage, yoga therapy and hoop dance classes highlight the offerings at New World Holistics,
which has opened for business at 315 N. Grove St. Suite 2 in Bowling Green.
The studio of Nicole Kirian-Tsoukkas, a licensed massage therapist, can be reached from the south side of
the building. Long-time BG residents will recognize the location as the former BG Block and Lumber Co.
and also the Kirian name.
She has been involved with therapeutic massage for 11 years, working in both Ohio and California. She
said therapeutic massage not only offers relief but is intended to get to the cause of a problem. To
help relax large muscles and get heat deeper into the body, she uses hot stones, about the size of the
palm of a hand. “I want to make sure people relax as much as possible,” she said.
Kirian-Tsoukkas said she prefers the term yoga therapy to yoga classes. She cites her problems with
chronic back pain from the age of 12. “I found yoga and everything changed. It is so much more than
exercise. It teaches how to strengthen all of the muscles.” She added yoga increases flexibility and can
provide pain and stress management. “You feel it immediately, a sense of feeling good.”
She has three years of training in Greece and Spain and spent a recent period in New Jersey getting
additional instruction at Dig Yoga.
Yoga will begin May 12 and she promises small classes that will help one-on-one attention.
Kirian-Tsoukkas learned hoop dancing in California seven years ago as the activity was becoming popular.
“It’s so much fun. It is gentle on the body.”
She said many people remember hula hoops from their childhood but said the ones she provides are bigger,
heavier and made for adults. “In 15 minutes you can learn how to use the hoop and it appeals to so many
people. It’s something moms can do with their kids.” Hoops classes are taught at St. Julian’s on North
Main Street and can be outside when the weather cooperates.
Over the last 10 years she has traveled to several countries and seen many cultures and ways of life. “I
appreciate Bowling Green so much. It is truly home for me,” she said.
Contact her at [email protected], 419 575-7152 or visit the website at www.nwholistics.com.