Spirit Voyage

Languages: English / Spanish options ~ Opción español o inglés

Filmado en las playas de Punta del Este (Uruguay) y hablado completamente en español. El video, técnicamente muy bien realizado, le permite al principiante aprender las posturas y movimientos básicos del yoga y sentirse en contacto con la naturaleza, aun estando en el living de su casa.

Para este video –editado en formato DVD y VHS—Natalie ha preparado una rutina completa, especialmente creada para que todos los “rookies” puedan seguir sin mayores inconvenientes.

Mientras las cámaras enfocan sus posturas desde diferentes planos, su voz en off, suave y relajante, da indicaciones claras para ejecutar cada movimiento con la precisión necesaria. Esto, mas una delicada música de fondo y las olas rompiendo a sus espaldas pueden ya de por si ser suficiente para serenar la mente y apaciguar el espíritu del “atleta de sillón”.

La práctica comienza con una postura de meditación, y continúa con movimientos que preparan al cuerpo para una larga serie de estiramientos, arqueos de columna y torsiones, para concluir con un glorioso y bien merecido momento de relajación. “este video de Yoga para Principiantes fue específicamente preparado para que cualquiera pueda seguir la rutina de principio a fin”.

- Mundo LA


Natalie Stawsky traveled to the beautiful beaches of Punta del Este, in Uruguay, to film a video that allows the practitioner to learn the basic yoga postures while feeling in contact with nature.
Natalie teaches a full yoga practice specially designed for all us ?rookies? to follow without major inconveniences. Natalie`s soft voice giving directions in Spanish, along with the tasteful background music and the sight of the curling waves breaking behind her, might be enough for the lazy ones to calm their minds and soothe their spirits while comfortably sitting in the couch, but yoga, you know, is not about sitting there and just relax. You got to unroll you mat on the floor and get down to business.
Through clear and precise explanations, the viewer is gradually lead to prepare the body for a long series of stretches, bends and torsions to conclude with a glorious and well deserved moment of relaxation. Natalie explains that the routine she prepared for this video can be safely followed by anyone, regardless of age and physical condition.
--Mundo LA

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“Me siento agradecido de que el yoga sea finalmente presentado a la comunidad latina. Y estoy muy feliz de que la mensajera sea Natalie Stawsky, ya que su corazon reboza de amor por el yoga, ”
- Max Strom maestro de Yoga y propietario de Sacred Movement Yoga, Venice, California


I am grateful that yoga is finally being presented to the Hispanic community. And I am happy that the courier of the yoga message is Natalie Stawsky whose heart is brimming with love for yoga."
--Max Strom Yoga Teacher Owner of Sacred Movement Yoga, Venice , Calif.

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Este es un nuevo video en español. Su alta calidad, la precisión de las instrucciones y la placentera voz de Natalie lo hacen el mejor video de yoga en nuestro idioma.
- Lindisima com
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I have been very inspired by all the success Natalie has had in reaching the Spanish speaking population of Los Angeles . She has been bringing yoga and stress reduction techniques to many who would not otherwise be able to benefit from these practices. I congratulate her and wish her all the best for her continued efforts as she works to spread the yogic teachings.?
--Gurmukh, Director, Golden Bridge Yoga, Los Angeles , CA September, 2004

Natalie Stawsky is a passionate yoga practitioner and teacher. In her early years, she worked as a journalist and radio producer. This is the time when she began transforming herself spiritually as well as physically. She studied under the guidance of teachers like Shiva Rea, Saul David Raye, Erich Schiffmann and Max Strom. She received her first Teacher's Certification from the White Lotus Foundation located in Santa Barbara, California. She then completed her second Teachers' Training at Sacred Movement Center for Yoga and Healing with teachers Max Strom, Saul David Raye, Shiva Rea and Sherry Brourman. She started studying at the Golden Bridge Center under the guidance of Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, from whom she received her certification in Prenatal Yoga The Khalsa Way. She got her certification in yoga for kids and arranged yoga classes for children and teenagers. She taught them the yogic conducts and values through the practice of yoga, besides having fun through creative activities. Towards the end of the year 2004, she finished a Teacher's Workshop for the Incarcerated Youth held by the Yoga for Youth organization.

Natalie Stawsky worked with Impact Foundation and Imagine Yoga for Kids. She has been associated with non-profit organizations that offered yoga classes to inner city youth. She worked with students and teachers at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, Dolores Mission High School, Burlington Elementary School , First street elementary school and many others. Through the practice of yoga, visualization exercises, arts and creative writing, these young students received the ways that helped them to frame their life in positive direction. She also taught at TAS (The Accelerated School ) in South Central Los Angeles, where yoga was part of the school curriculum.

Currently, Natalie teaches (both in English and Spanish) in Culver City 's Goda Yoga. In this studio she teaches Beginning and Intermediate yoga as well as Mommy & Me classes. She also teaches yoga classes at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, in Los Angeles . Natalie has received a grant to teach yoga at California Hospital. Natalie works with several groups and organizations in hospitals, shelters, churches and rehabilitation centers in the United States and abroad in order to bring the practice of yoga to people in need. Her extensive training allowed her to work with people of all ages and fitness level. In collaboration with California Hospital , UCLA and residents of Central Los Angeles, Natalie holds a weekly yoga class for low-income mothers and teenagers at Hope Street Family Center , in Downtown, Los Angeles. Natalie also conducts trainings and workshops at the Hospital, empowering teachers, doctors and parents with the tools of yoga, creativity, self care and various techniques she had learnt and shared throughout the years.

Teachings of Natalie Stawsky meets a variety of Yogic and spiritual traditions. In her teachings, she incorporated elements of Iyengar, Anusara, Viniyoga, Vinyasa Yoga and Lotus Flow. Her classes are centered on the breath, the search for fluid movements, the spirit generating internal peace and the finding of a unique and individual expression of each body and soul. Natalie is also a certified Reiki practitioner and a certified Massage Therapist. She propogates �hands on healing� techniques as a way to optimize the flow of energy in the body.