NATA, like most yoga centers, began offering online classes during COVID.

At first, we thought we would keep them, but technical constraints and the waning enthusiasm for this way of practicing led us to abandon the program.

From a philosophical point of view, we also do not wish to offer “hybrid” classes, where the teacher gives the class to students in the room while at the same time being filmed to broadcast it live to people online.

Indeed, yoga invites us to union, not the scattering of the mind. We do not want to ask teachers to divide their attention between two kinds of presence and feel pulled between two distinct audiences. That seems to us to run counter to the philosophy of the practice.

Moreover, we want to keep the studio free of connected devices. Wi-Fi is not installed there. We all need real breaks, far from screens and their bluish light, far from electric wires, far from the distractions of notifications.

So come practice with us “in real life”—enjoy the solid values of a beautiful space, a good teacher, and kind fellow students. It does good to everyone who takes part!