Natalie Buchi, E-RYT began practicing Yoga in 2001 and experienced life changing effects that saved her life almost instantly.  She became aware that she could use Yoga to examine resistances and heal wounds that had been limiting her physically and emotionally for years by bringing deliberate choice and focused attention to her Yoga practice.

She first studied Ashtanga Yoga and soon received her 200 hour certificate.  She then continued her education in Power Yoga and completed 500 additional hours of training in 6 months.  Still eager to continue her education, she became interested in Anusara Yoga and the skillful techniques of John Friend's approach to the practice.  Over the next 18 months, she participated in all 3 levels of the Anusara Immersions and the teacher training.  Throughout all of her different teacher trainings, which earned her the highest level of certification with the Yoga Alliance, Natalie studied Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bajhan from several Senior teachers and received individual counseling from Gurucharan Singh Kahlsa, director of the Kundalini Research Institute.  Natalie is now one of the directors of the Yoga Teacher Training program at the University of Utah , which has both a 200 hour and 500 hour program recognized by The Yoga Alliance. 

In addition to her Yoga practice, Natalie has since gone on to study Kalarippayat, an Indian martial art.  She spent 2 months immersing herself in the practice at the Kerala Kalari Gramam in Kannur, India .  She will be teaching an introductory course to Kalari at the University of Utah starting Fall Semester 2010.

For more information about Natalie and her practice, please visit www.mindfulandembodied.com.