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Originally from the Pacific Northwest of the United States, Natalie now resides near Florence, Italy where she recently relocated with her partner and her pup. Natalie's relationship with yoga spans over twenty years.  She has been devoted to teaching traditional yoga philosophies and practices for the last decade.  In that time, yoga has grown from a purely physical experience to a holistic reintegration and reclamation of her true self. Yoga has contributed greatly to her physical and mental wellbeing, emotional growth, fulfillment of her life's purpose, and clarity on her spiritual journey.  
 
Natalie is a 500-hour Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and a mentor for other yoga teachers. She remains a lifelong student of the Himalayan Tradition. Her teacher is Pandit Rajmani Tigunait of the Himalayan Institute. She is both grateful and humbled to receive and, in turn, to pass on the wisdom of the unbroken lineage of the Himalayan Masters. This is a lineage which reaches back several thousand years.
 
Natalie shares a personalized approach to traditional tantric yoga, a methodology which works directly with energy to positively transform the way we experience life, our individual identity and our place in the world. The form this practice takes is called Vinyasa Krama  which translates to 'wise progression'. Vinyasa Krama interweaves asana, pranayama, yoga nidra, mantra, meditation and more. Natalie offers accessible and meaningful yoga experiences of a universally spiritual nature. These experiences are intended to strengthen and purify the body, calm and stabilize the mind, release self-limiting beliefs, and to manage vital energy. Most importantly, to help to facilitate a reconnection with the soul. Natalie is passionate about these teachings and her way of sharing them is very approachable. She believes in customizing the practices to accommodate each individual and adds a generous dose of kindness and humor to help everyone to feel at ease.

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In addition to her 500-hour yoga teacher certification, Natalie is certified to teach Vishoka Meditation and Yoga Nidra and to provide holistic Life coaching. Natalie is the lead teacher on Śakti Sādhanā and Embodied Śakti, a 200-hour and a 300-hour yoga teacher training respectively. She is also the founder of Imagine Fest, a yoga and music festival in Malibu California and Śakti Rising, a sustainable yoga apparel company. Her most recent project is La Vita è bella, a life coaching practice based in Italy. Learn more about Natalie at www.NatalieBackmanYoga.com