Hello and Welcome to My YACEP Page,
I am, Nathalie, the Creative Director and
founder of Shanti Yoga Training School and
Life On Earth Podcast host.
About Your Trainer: Nathalie Croix, E-RYT 500
With over two decades of dedicated experience, Nathalie Croix has taught thousands of classes and witnessed the profound transformation yoga can bring to people's lives. Her deep love for the practice is rooted in a lifetime of learning, teaching, and sharing the sacred path of yoga.
Nathalie is the founder of Shanti Yoga Training School and Shanti Yoga Studio in New Orleans. She has led multiples 200-hour and 300-hour Yoga Alliance registered trainings, with hundreds of graduates now sharing the light of yoga across the globe.
A lifelong student herself, Nathalie spent a decade making multiple extended trips to India, where she studied at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute under the guidance of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois. She also studied Transcendental Meditation in Mysore with Professor Narasima, a direct disciple of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
Nathalie holds a bachelor's degree in dance and kinesiology and is a certified Reiki practitioner (levels I & II, International Center for Reiki Training and Rainbow Reiki).
She is trained in sound healing with Five Sense Collective and is certified in SmartFLOW Yoga under Annie Carpenter—one of the first teachers to receive this distinction.
Her practice has been shaped by many of the most influential modern yoga masters including Maty Ezraty, Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, Lisa Walford, Jasmine Lieb, Ganga White, and many others. She taught and trained extensively at YogaWorks in Los Angeles, where she received her 500-hour certification.
Nathalie’s areas of expertise include Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, sound bath, meditation, and alignment-based practices designed to meet each student where they are.
Her teaching weaves ancient wisdom with contemporary insights, always emphasizing safety, self-awareness, and accessibility.
She has presented at major yoga festivals including Wanderlust, Rasa Lila, YogaExpo World, and continues to offer retreats, mentorship programs, and YACEP continuing education modules for yoga teachers.
Beyond the mat, Nathalie is the author of Living Life in Light and three other books, including The Freedom Journal.
She is the host of the Life on Earth Podcast and a certified Human Design Coach with Erin Claire Jones School. A passionate animal advocate and member of PETA,
Nathalie was honored in 2018 with an Appreciation Award for her commitment to animal welfare by PETA.
Nathalie believes yoga is a timeless path of self-discovery and transformation.
She welcomes students of all levels, offering a supportive environment where each person can explore the depths of their own practice.
Her teaching philosophy:
Let this be the space where your prana flows freely, your body awakens, and your spirit expands.
for more info : shantiyogatrainingschool.com
and online courses lifeonearthpodcast.com