Meet Nancy
This is BECOMING
An exact moment in time, to how and where this all started, maybe at at the age of five? An independent girl, reaching for her own cereal, to the night gown that caught fire. The challenging times of transitions, changing schools, moving state to state, then to a different country! The opportunities, the challenges, learning a new culture and language. This seemed so fast and furious during the vulnerable teenage years. No time to think, to feel. At the age of 24, hungry with courage and drive to gather myself, my thoughts, to regroup and check-in, Who “AM I”? Who is the “ME” without preconceived notions or expectations. Where was the REAL me?
Date set, ticket booked, I flew back to the United States to live, doing it on my own. Here I would start the journey, my quest. Finding pieces to who I was meant to be. Curiously and Connected!
Nancy Hickson is not only a guide in healing, she is a living expression of it.
Born between two coastal islands in Norway and shaped by the quiet resilience of women who persevere, Nancy’s life has been marked by deep transformation. At the age of five, a fire changed her forever, leaving visible scars that would one day symbolize a sacred strength. Her early years were defined by movement, isolation, and recovery. Frequent surgeries, family upheaval, and emotional distance carved a childhood of resilience built more from survival than from softness.
Even as a young girl, Nancy possessed an instinct for connection. When she returned to the United States at twenty four, it was not just a return to place, but a return to self. She became a flight attendant, drawn to the sky and the solace of being in service to others. Within the rhythm of travel and the camaraderie of her crew, she began to find something she had not known in childhood. Belonging.
It was through yoga that Nancy found her breath. And with breath, truth.
Her healing was never linear. But it was deliberate. Over the years, Nancy began weaving together the practices that had helped her reclaim peace within herself. Her path led to formal certifications in yoga, trauma informed coaching, and holistic wellness. She became a Phoenix Society Burn Peer Support Advocate, offering grounded presence and real-world support at the Orlando Health Burn Unit. Nancy understands that healing is not a destination. It is a daily decision to return to oneself.