After experiencing a hip injury in 2013, which resulted in chronic pain and the eventual sale of her successful dance studio, she discovered Hanna Somatic Education. This approach became her primary means of managing daily pain. By mastering the techniques of Hanna Somatics, Nikki has regained her freedom of movement and learned to live with her condition.
Nikki developed and presently leads the Somatic Exercise Teacher Training program. Rooted in the principles and traditions of Hanna Somatics, this professional training is offered both online and in-person across North America. Additionally, the program is pre-approved for continuing education credits by several associations and organizations, including NCBTMB (National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork).
Nikki’s vision is to cultivate and grow the Somatic community by teaching body workers and health professionals the fundamentals of Hanna Somatics and empowering them to share this knowledge with their clients. She envisions a future where Somatic Exercise and Movement classes are just as accessible as yoga classes.

Domonique (Nikki) Miller Semeniuk is a Certified Hanna Somatic Educator, the founder of Serenity Somatics and NMP Somatic Education. She pursued her studies at the Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training in Novato California, became part of the teaching team, where she has continued to receive and share knowledge. Nikki is a registered International Somatic Movement Therapist with ISMETA.
She is certified by the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (CDTA) and is also a Certified Acrobatic Arts instructor, as well as a certified yoga teacher registered with the Yoga Alliance.
Nikki's expertise in bodies and movement stems from 40 years of training and instructing in dance, along with over 25 years in the dance industry, 23 years as a dance studio owner, and a decade dedicated to Somatic Education. She focuses on body development and movement, helping individuals to regain control of their nervous system, develop greater awareness of their body, improve posture and mobility , and reduce chronic muscular pain.

Current Endeavours 

• She leads the Somatic Exercise Teacher Training program and is actively expanding her Somatic Education curriculum and program.
• Nikki teaches group classes both online and at various locations.
• She conducts “hands-on” Clinical Hanna Somatic sessions from her home and in other venues.
• In 2024, she delivered a special presentation on Hanna Somatics for Dancers at the “Somatic Movement in Dance Education” conference in New York.
• Additionally, she taught and facilitated daily group Somatic Exercise classes at the “ReUnite Retreat”  for the AHSE in California, an event she organized as part of the education committee for the AHSE.
• Looking ahead, Nikki has been invited to present at the “Cultivating Connections” special topic conference in Spain in September 2025. She will be presenting “Balancing Body and Mind Through Natural Movement Pattern Somatics”