Natalie Jones

My yoga journey began in the early 2000’s with an on-site yoga class offered by my employer. I immediately pursued more opportunities to practice yoga and for community engagement. As I continued to explore various forms of yoga and meditation classes over the years, I rarely encountered other Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) or inclusive offerings for different body types and abilities. A deep desire to share the benefits of yoga and meditation with underrepresented/underserved people and communities led me to The Yoga Center Retreat (YCR) Teacher Training Program. My training includes 230-HR yoga teacher training (YTT), Chair YTT, Restorative YTT, Yoga for All teacher training and Meditation teacher training. I continue to actively work to provide opportunities for different body types, abilities and ethnicities to have equal access to practice yoga and meditation in safe and nurturing environments reflective of the collective global community.