Natalie initially started practicing Hatha yoga in 2001 with her dear friend and teacher Jewells in San Diego, CA.   She felt lucky to be introduced to the very core foundations of yoga in a very gentle and meditative way.  Her teacher always reminded the class that yoga was not a competition…but a technique to...

  Been thinking about a dream vacation in Thailand?  Join Yoga Instructors and Thai Massage Therapists Natalie Ritenour and Amity Mead in paradise! All inclusive trip (airfare not included) to Chiang Mai and Chaing Dao, Thailand for the amazing lantern festival of Loi Khatrong.  Nov. 7-18th, 2013. Upon arrival be greeted...

Bali, Indonesia – November 1st-12th, 2012. A blissful trip that is nothing but pure, sweet relaxation! Who knew the words relaxation and adventure would go so well together?...

Troncones, Mexico – March – August , 2013. Yoga, surf and massage with Natalie in tropical paradise! Book now for a private retreat at Present Moment (March-May)where Natalie works for several months each year or for advanced surfers a private yoga/surf journey to several different spots along the coast (June and...

View a sample of my photography   “The real voyage of discovery consists of not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” - Marcel Proust - Natalie has been shooting travel and portrait photography for 12 years. She has traveled to over 40 countries and shot weddings in Las Vegas, Romania,...

“There needs to be a calmness that allows you to be centered and aware of all that is happening around you without becoming unnerved.” - Gerry Lopez, “Surf Is Where You Find It”. Since the summer 0f 2007, Natalie has been honored and blessed to teach half the year in Troncones, Guerrero, Mexico at a...

Natalie specializes in a healing massage known as THAI YOGA massage.  The Thai Yoga Massage originated from India at the time of Buddha 2,000 years ago.  It has been preserved in the temples of Thailand ever since.  Stemming from the Ayurvedic system of medicine…it is a holistic treatment which opens all the sen lines...