It was back in 2001 when my yoga journey began. It started very simply with yoga classes at the local high school and community centres in Ottawa. I had been searching for some sort of activity to get me off the couch, and I never was one for the more traditional forms of exercise that you’d find at a gym. Even after those first few practices, something inside me clicked, as yoga offered an appealing combination of a good workout in both body and mind.

The practice meets you where you are at. It is non-competitive, non-judgmental and encourages an overriding curiosity of self-awareness. It’s you observing you.  In additon, there is a whole wonderful philosophy behind it that is quite scientific which outlines why we suffer along with tools and techniques to relieve this suffering. It just made a lot of sense.

As someone who’s struggled with anxiety and depression, this practice has been a godsent. To say that yoga has saved me is just not a cliche, but the truth. It has gotten me through many a dark night of my soul. You just have to be willing to contine to show up.

In 2005 I took one of my first yoga teacher trainings, in kundalini, and have continued my training in hatha, ashtanga, yin, restorative, yoga nidra, chair yoga, yoga as therapy, and trauma-centered yoga. My interests and appetites are diverse, and I draw from all of these to create a dynamic experience in my classes.

The beauty of yoga is that there are a plethora of different styles of practices to suit any body or temperament type. You just have to be open to trying and continue trying till you find your fit.

My online ZOOM yoga classes foster a welcoming community of like-minded people who have lives, families and demands just like you!
If you’d like to join, or for more information please email me at natannaholst@gmail.com

To get a sense of my teaching style you can visit myYouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithnat

Yoga Training Highlights (not including workshops)

  • Currently working towards my 300-hour KRI Level 2 Kundalini (4 modules completed, 1 more modules to go)
  • 24-HR Advanced Anatomy Training w. Dr. Geoff Outterbridge (March 2015)
  • 80-HR Yoga as Therapy Training w. Doug Keller, (2011-2014)
  • 18-HR Advanced Yoga Anatomy Teacher Training w. Dr. Isaac Cristoveanu (June 2013)
  • 40-HR Restorative Teacher Training, w. Andrea Peloso (February 2013)
  • 800-HR Traditional Yoga Studies, Yoga Philosophy, Distance Learning, w. Brenda L. Feuerstein (June 2013)
  • 200-HR Intensive Teacher Training, Ashtanga/Hatha Yoga w. Richard Freeman (June 2010)
  • 67-HR Intensive Classical Hatha-Ashtanga Yoga Training w. Beryl Bender Birch (August 2008)
  • 80-HR Power Yoga Training w. Beryl Bender Birch (2008 and 2014)
  • 40-HR Ashtanga Primary Series Training w. David Swenson (August 2008)
  • 200-HR Hatha-Ashtanga Yoga Training, Santosha Yoga Centre, w. Basia Going, David Jewitt, Julie Salter & Mike Mah (April 2008)
  • 200-HR Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training, 200-HR, KRI Level 1, Rama Lotus Yoga Centre w. Robert Hay, Sat Hari Kar (July 2005)