About Dr. Natalie Malone
Integrative Black Feminist Healer |Hot Girl Scientist |Dog Mama | Pisces | Alpha Woman

I am an integrative Black feminist healer, clinician, researcher, and educator whose work centers on embodiment, sexual and reproductive health, psychological well-being, and healing from identity-based and other forms of trauma. Grounded in Black feminist thought and culturally responsive care, I integrate complementary and integrative health approaches across clinical practice, research, consultation, and community engagement. As a certified yoga and Hot Pilates instructor, I view movement and mindfulness as foundational to my understanding of healing and to my support for it.

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My professional background spans community mental health, inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, private practice, university counseling, community-based research and outreach, and the management of federally funded research projects. I am a published author with more than 60 scientific publications and book chapters, and a speaker with more than 20 national and international presentations. My work translates psychological science into practical, culturally affirming strategies that help individuals, organizations, and communities cultivate well-being. As of August 2026, I am completing postdoctoral training requirements for licensure as a psychologist in Georgia and other PSYPACT states, expanding my ability to provide psychological services across much of the United States.

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My commitment to embodied healing is deeply personal. At 21, my therapist introduced me to mindfulness and vinyasa yoga as part of my healing journey. At 24, during my PhD studies, I had a stroke that transformed my understanding of health, stress, and the body. Looking back through personal reflection and my professional lens, I recognize how chronic stress, linked to identity-based trauma and broader institutional and systemic harms, shaped my relationship with health and healing. That experience reinforced my belief that wellness cannot be separated from the environments in which we live and work.

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Six months after my stroke, I completed my first yoga teacher training with Kentucky Yoga Collective (formerly The Om Place). Yoga became an essential part of my rehabilitation and recovery, helping me reconnect with my body, rebuild strength, and regain trust in myself. I later completed additional training with Sterling Hot Yoga, expanded my movement practice to include Hot Pilates instruction, and now teach independently and at Evolation Yoga Atlanta. Those experiences continue to shape my personal life and professional philosophy: healing is not only possible - it is transformative; hence, my interest in alchemy - something I believe my ancestors knew much about.

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Outside of work, you'll most often find me with a good book, near the ocean, or exploring new foods, coffees, and teas. These moments of curiosity, rest, and pleasure remind me that wellness is something we practice, protect, and continually cultivate.

Education Journey
06/2026: PhD, Counseling Psychology
University of Kentucky
Dissertation: Malone, N. (2025). “It’s an honor to be in this body”: A Black feminist grounded theory of embodiment among Black womxn yoga practitioners (MS #1138) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Kentucky]. UKnowledge. https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2025.137

05/2020: MS, Counseling Psychology
University of Kentucky

05/2018: BA, Psychology, Minor in Neuroscience with Social Science Research Certification
University of Kentucky

Dr. Natalie is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance; Photo by CAMM Media Co.