05/08/2026
One week from today, on 15 May, we begin our life-changing 16-month journey called Embodied Śakti.
An advanced, immersive, practice-centered exploration and experience of traditional Ta***ic yoga shared through the lens of contemporary life.
Key elements of the training include
• a fiercely inclusive and supportive community
• humor, love, compassion, and lived wisdom
• traditional, time-tested technique and methodology
• beauty, abundance, and joy-affirming philosophy
• highly personalized guidance and encouragement
• knowledge which comes vibrantly alive through the power of direct transmission
• self-inquiry, self-responsibility, self-remembrance
• purpose, power, and practical application
Heavily influenced by the wisdom of the Himalayan Tradition as I have received it through my teachers —predominantly Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, as well as Rod Stryker and Tracee Stanley — Embodied Śakti is the culmination of my passion and experience teaching ta***ic yoga and meditation.
If you are ready to transcend imposter syndrome by becoming an embodiment of what you value and believe, join us. You will move profoundly in the direction of maximizing your full potential as a teacher, practitioner, and human being.
• The training is €4,000 which can be paid in monthly installments over 16 or 20 months.
• We gather virtually via Zoom for monthly weekend immersions plus weekly practices and occasional daily guided sadhanas.
• We will be together in community for one week in June 2027 for our in-person portion in Tuscany
Reach out today to learn more and start your journey.
05/06/2026
What do I mean when I call my teaching ‘traditional’?
The word ‘tradition’ carries a lot of weight in the yoga world these days. Many teachers proudly claim their traditional roots — perhaps to give context to their offerings — perhaps to lend themselves and their offerings greater credibility.
On the other side of the coin we observe a clear obsession with all that is ‘shiny’ and new. Latest equals greatest. Innovation is queen.
While some feel drawn to the ‘tried and true’ clarity, depth and support of a traditional approach to their spiritual practice, others feel constricted by the too-often dogmatic confines of anything that claims to be the ‘one right way.’
Is there a happy medium? Can we walk a path nurtured by a living lineage, an unbroken transmission of wisdom and direct experience with the capacity to guide our journey — without enslaving us or creating a hierarchy of ‘better’ and ‘right?’
Rather than a ‘toe the line,’ ‘blind faith,’ ‘my way or the highway’ approach, is there a tradition of yoga which ebbs and flows along with us in a highly customized way — giving us all that we need, and nothing that we don’t? Is there a spiritual culture which, rather than enforcing an ‘us vs them’ mentality, requires us to find a way to authentically love and embrace all, while hating and excluding none?
Yeah. There is. I think I found it. It has been my home for the last decade or so. And in the spirit of this tradition, I welcome you to learn more.
I recently recorded a conversation with one of my gorgeous teachers, Sandy Anderson. Sandy is one of the senior teachers at the Himalayan Institute, and has dedicated much of her life to exploring, sharing, and being guided by our tradition.
Give the conversation a listen via the link in my bio to hear about our experiences with yoga and life — held in the loving embrace of the Himalayan Tradition.
xx Natalie
If you feel a pull toward the Himalayan Tradition and to the unique way in which I share it, it’s not too late to join Embodied Śakti — 300 hour Traditional Ta***ic Yoga Teacher Training.
DM me to get started ❤️
04/28/2026
One of the definitions of Ta**ra is ‘to weave’ — encouraging us to weave together all that serves our growth and movement toward greater peace, joy, freedom and fulfillment — in both the inner and outer worlds.
This definition extends the j citation to experiment, explore, and play with a whole host of possibilities.
Recently I have grown increasingly excited to learn more about herbs, both those I can grow in my kitchen garden and those I can forage that are growing wild on our land.
I’m learning to cook with them, use them to create potions for my skin, healing tea blends, and so much more. I am very much a beginner here, but the enthusiasm is high! I have been attracted to this sort of wise-woman kitchen witchery for a long time. I LOVE that my spiritual practice not only ‘tolerates’ this kind of magic, but encourages it.
Pursue what brings you joy, my friends, what lights you up. The world will continue to have its fair share of darkness, so we must proactively resource and share our unique light.
I’m curious, what little rituals could you incorporate in your day-to-day that can remind you of the ‘stuff’ that makes life worth living?
And how do you weave that into your spirituality?
05/08/2026
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