Natalie Rousseau is a yoga instructor and wildcrafter with a deep connection to plants and the natural world around her. Based in Pemberton, British Columbia, Natalie teaches many workshops both online and in person through her business Living Yoga. I first met Natalie in the spring at The Art of Wildland Medicine Crafting workshop that she hosted with Yarrow and Angela Willard of Harmonic Arts. It was a magical weekend of plants, medicine crafting, yoga and connection. Natalie brought a beautiful energy to the weekend and the yoga practice really grounded the learning and brought a unity to the group. While Natalie’s main role in the weekend was to help facilitate the workshop and lead the yoga, I knew that she had an interesting story around food and plants that I was curious to know more about.
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