Nadia Colburn is a poet, essayist, teacher, and veteran creative-writing coach with decades of experience teaching literature and creative writing at institutions like MIT and Stonehill College, and leading retreats and classes in embodied writing, mindfulness, and creative healing.

She founded the Align: Mindful Embodied Writing Collective to offer writers a supportive, holistic community where craft, inner work, and collective care meet. Nadia’s holistic approach blends meditation, embodied practices, and literary craft to help writers access deeper creativity, integrate their inner life with their writing, and sustain meaningful writing practices over time.