About Natalie
Natalie
Natalie is a movement artist and is at her best when teaching and supporting others in movement and mindset development.
Natalie believes that the most important aspects of teaching movement are alignment throughout the body with a focus on safety and injury prevention. She understands that students gain motivation through a sense of achievement and works hard to make this so within each class.
Natalie’s movement journey began with contemporary dance. After time on stage and behind the camera in the world of dance, she made the transition to Yoga. Specifically, Ashtanga Yoga, where Natalie found a new way of life and completed her 200 hour Yoga teacher training at Himalaya Yoga Valley in Goa, India in 2017. Natalie believes it is this practice of Yoga that has taught her the importance of mind and body connection. A belief that was strengthened further in 2019 when she completed a Yoga therapy course for Mindfulness and PTSD at The Minded Institute, London. This journey continued with Acro Yoga teacher training in 2020 with Acro Love. Acro Yoga is a great way to bring people together, improving fitness but with the added benefit of bringing an element of fun. This certification in Acro Yoga further enhances Natalie's teaching of students to trust their bodies, build confidence, strength, and a connection with others through platonic touch.
Now teaching and running Move Forward Wellness Studio in Totnes, Natalie focuses on relaying the importance of developing self-awareness and enhance connection between mind and body. She teaches people to develop this connection through mindfulness, meditation, self-care, Pranayama (breathing), movement and a further understanding of the ethics and philosophy of Yoga.
Her hope is to empower people to understand their feelings and bodies wherever they are and use that newfound knowledge to learn how to help themselves in their everyday lives.
A little note from Natalie
For me, being a teacher is asking myself how I can be of service to individuals, the community, and the world I live in. I start by being positive, knowing that, now Moveforward Wellness Studio is open, I will work hard to cater to the needs of people who come into the studio and make an impact.
This is a wellness studio based around the elements and philosophy of yoga.
This studio is to show yoga in all its forms, not just asana, which is what modern day yoga has become.
The wellness studio is not only a space to learn movement, but also a space to develop your mind and enrich your soul. Using what you do and are learning to enhance your everyday world.
I am looking for qualified teachers of yoga, however she is also looking to include any practices that are good for mind or body. I would love to meet with you and see how your practice can be added to this beautiful, spacious studio. Please feel free to get in touch or to pop by the studio.