Novid started practicing yoga at 19 and took her first teacher training at 24, primarily to deepen her understanding of yoga without intending to become a teacher. What began as curiosity soon became her lifestyle. By May 2011, at 25, she started teaching yoga, and by January 2014, she opened her own yoga studio, Atre Mehr Yoga. The studio served for almost a decade before transitioning completely to an online presence after Novid moved to the US in July 2023.
Initially trained in the Shivananda yoga style, Novid pursued several additional teacher training courses, including Yoga Coaching, Ashtanga, Acro Vinyasa, and Prenatal Vinyasa. She also completed various training programs ranging from anatomy and physiology to Ayurveda.
To Novid, yoga is like an ocean: you can simply wet your feet or dive deeper into its depths. Either way, there is immense enjoyment to be found, as shown in her practice of several styles of yoga over the years, including Shivananda, Satyananda, Iyengar, Acro, Vinyasa, and Ashtanga.
While Novid began teaching yoga with Shivananda and then Hatha yoga, she has primarily taught Vinyasa and Ashtanga for years. Additionally, Novid teaches prenatal yoga. She believes yoga is an essential part of life and should be a lifelong companion, regardless of other physical activities one does.
Novid appreciates the variety of yoga styles available, believing that this diversity allows everyone to find a style they enjoy. However, she believes in the importance of maintaining the integrity of yoga in every style, as its teachings extend good feelings off the mat.