Who Am I?

My name is Natalie Rousseau-Horscroft and I am an Anusara-Inspired^TM Yoga Teacher as well as an E-RYT 500 registered with the Yoga Alliance. I have been studying yoga since 2000 and have been teaching full time since 2002. Pacific Elements Yoga School is my Yoga Teacher Training and Mentoring School in Tofino BC which was founded in 2009. I have been blessed to have had the opportunity to study with many amazing teachers and I am forever indebted to them for all that they have, and continue to, share with me. You can download a list of all my training hours and greatest influences here.

Why do I teach yoga?

I teach yoga because I believe in it’s power to heal and transform. 

Until I stepped onto the yoga mat for the first time I couldn’t envision a future without self-doubt, grief and fear. What I discovered in my very first yoga class was a practice that gave me a sense of perspective and hope, a practice that gave me faith in myself, and my ability to change. I have been a dedicated student of yoga since that day, and for the last ten years I have been pouring my heart into teaching yoga and sharing what I have learned with my students. It is one of my greatest honors in life to support others in discovering the thrill of self-empowerment that yoga promises.

What can you expect from one of my yoga classes?

You can expect to be seen. You can expect to be met where you are, and inspired to go further. You can expect to be challenged, encouraged and empowered. You can expect to be welcomed by a community of fun loving people who will support your every effort. You can expect to learn something new, to surprise yourself, and to gain greater insight into what yoga can do for you.

Do you need to be an expert at yoga to receive what I have to offer?

Not at all. All you need is an intention to enter into a deeper relationship with yourself and a curiosity about what you may discover, with that intention you will be able to receive everything I have to give, and so much more.

Testimonials

Natalie’s dedication to the true practice of Yoga shines when she is teaching and sharing the joy and wisdom of this ancient discipline with her students. Her classes, retreats, teacher training programs and workshops are encouraging and inspiring to beginning and advanced practitioners alike, and are rich with the deeper philosophy of the authentic practice of Yoga. She is extremely skilled in the art of guiding her students to access their own source of inner confidence, love, power and strength so that they are able to take their personal practice to a deeper level in fun and exciting ways. Natalie is a genuine, passionate and wise teacher who supports her students in awakening to their true potential and, for this reason, she is a respected, strong, and much needed voice in our world today.

~ Kimberly Loeb, Inner Circle Healing Arts

Natalie’s teaching transformational. In a mere hour and a half in her class my fatigue,stress,and dullness is magically shifted to bliss, fullness and a deep feeling of connection.

~ Kim Hoag

Natalie’s classes are a wonderful experience for the mind, body, and soul. Her themes help us set right “Attitude”, Anusara’s Universal Principles are our tools for right “Alignment”, and we are left feeling empowered to take right “Action” on or off our mats.

~Tracy Crocker

Natalie is an incredible yoga teacher. Her ability to hold a clear energetic space allows me to really let go in her classes. Her compassionate presence and vast well of yoga wisdom always quenches my deep thirst for learning and growing. I feel cared for in her class and my body is very happy every time go.

~Christy Lindell, Tranformational Bodywork Practitioner, Yoga & Dance Facilitator, Founder of Reflections Holistic Retreat