Today we’d like to introduce you to Natalie Tuggle
Hi Natalie, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
In 2018 I had an epiphany while working at my desk job: I wanted to open a yoga studio to bring health and well being to as many people as possible. I had found yoga to be a beautiful and fulfilling practice physically, mentally, and even spiritually. Because of this, I felt drawn to sharing it. I got my certificate to teach yoga in 2019. 2020 slowed things down, but in 2021 I quit my desk job to jump into teaching full time. It was rough as I relied solely on my small income as a yoga teacher and traveled all around the North Dallas area. Even with the hardship I kept the idea of having my own studio at the forefront of my mind to keep me going. Finally, in 2023, I got the opportunity to start my studio in a shared space in Allen, TX. A year later, I took a huge leap of faith and opened up my own space in the same city.
I named my studio Imago Dei Yoga. Imago Dei means Image of God in Latin, a phrase I have loved for a long time. We are all the image of God and deserve honor and wellness. Yoga is my way of doing just that.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Low income, over worked mentally and physically, and temptation to self doubt have been my chief struggles. But I truly believe God set me on this path, and he is making way for me as long as I stick with it. What I have come through and achieved has taught me to borrow hope not worry when uncertainty arises.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
At our studio, every class is lead by a highly trained teacher who genuinely cares for their students and makes space for community to grow. We offer a wide range of yoga from Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Restorative, and Nidra, and we never skimp out on Savasana. Our Savasana has optional lavender towels and starts with a mini meditation to help you settle into your blissful rest state at the end of each practice. The studio has a free small coffee and tea bar that students are welcome to after class.
One of our goals in addition to providing excellent yoga classes, is to partner with different local businesses in the area for different events and workshops to support our community and bring more goodness to our yogis.
If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
Patience, steadfastness (aka stubbornness), and risk taking are key factors to success right underneath hope. Hope of a fulfilled dream is what made the rest possible.
Pricing:
- $35 for new students to try us for a week!
- $125 for monthly unlimited classes
- $70 for 5 classes a month
Contact Info:
- Website: https://imagodeiyoga.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imagodeiyoga/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imagoDeiYoga
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8QCZ5dFlowepJydXoDbe-w
Image Credits
Kelly J Kim
