Michelle’s professional training spans more than three decades, beginning with her first yoga teacher certification in 1983 and unfolding through years of study, teaching, practice, and embodied experience.

Breathwork, meditation & nervous-system science

• Trauma-Informed Breathwork Facilitator (PAUSE)
• Advanced Neuroscience-Guided Meditation — I AM Yoga Nidra™ (Kamini Desai, PhD)
• Circular, Rhythmic & Rebirthing Breathwork Training
• Pranayama & Kundalini Practices
• Breathwork & Meditation for Children (I AM Yoga Nidra™)
• Brain Aerobics & Longevity Specialist (Dr. Dharma S. Khalsa / ARPF)

somatic, yoga & embodied awareness practices

• I AM Yoga Therapy™ Level II (in progress — Kamini Desai, PhD)
• Chair Yoga (Lakshmi Voelker)
• Bikram Yoga Teacher, Certified 2000 (Bikram Choudhury)
• Former Judge for Yoga Competitions
• Yin Yoga & Somatic Mobility Studies

trauma-informed care, resilience & integrative wellness

• Trauma-Informed Facilitation
• Cardiac & Cancer Care (Nischala Joy Devi / Dr. Dean Ornish)
• Hospice & Geriatric Care (non-medical)
• End-of-Life Transition Coach (Tams Estes / Conscious Dying Institute)
• Longevity & Cognitive Health Training

life transitions, emotional integration & coaching

• Life & Transition Coach (Eben Pagan & Annie Lalla)
• Training in Emotional Integration, Authentic Communication & Nervous-System Alignment

environmental harmony & conscious design

• Environmental Design (American Feng Shui Institute)
Supporting clients in creating energetic spaces that reflect clarity, grounding, and coherence — from homes and healing spaces to barns, tack rooms, and riding environments.