

She has also extensively studied transcendental meditation (TM), the yoga sutras and philosophy under Dr. Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharath Jois. There she trained at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute, where she studied under the guidance of Sri.


She has a bachelor’s degree in dance and kinesiology and is a long time yoga practitioner having spent significant time in India during four extensive trips the past ten years. Nathalie has a daily meditation and yoga practice and incorporates meditation and yoga philosophy into all her classes, honoring and creating space for the body, mind, and spirit connection. Her classes are rooted in traditional yoga and yet students are encouraged to practice at their own pace with the understanding that the practice is always changing in the belief in adapting the asana to the individual rather than the individual to the asana. She is a registered yoga teacher at the highest level E-RYTs 500 and is also a YACEPs certified trainer for continuing education in the Yoga Alliance International Registry. Nathalie is consistently finding ways to deepen her practice and teachings of yoga, movement and shakti prana energy through frequent investigation and inspiration from her mentors, her students, the community, animals and nature. Nathalie is ERYT 500 hours Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher. Nathalie is one of a handful of teachers in the country to be certified by Annie Carpenter (Los Angeles – CA) in SmartFLOW and the only one in New Orleans. Nathalie Croix is the creative director and founder of Shanti Yoga Shala.
