Michelle’s approach to massage and yoga focuses on clear intentions, supportive routines, regard for breath, and respect for the body.

She provides therapeutic massage and manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) for people who want to support whole-body wellness and overcome maladies resulting from both acute and chronic conditions.

Her emphasis on breath, as well as movements that enable more ease, stability, and mobility, are an opportunity for the individuals she works with to experience significant changes in their nervous system and beyond.

She regards these therapeutic practices as an invitation to experience sensation and get out of the head and into the body.

In classes and private sessions, she guides people to befriend their body, mind, and breath to navigate the nuances of living with a growing sense of wellbeing.

Trainings:

• The Barral Institute Visceral Manipulation 1: Abdomen (2025)

• Scarwork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web with Sharon Wheeler (2025)

• Mentorship: Integrated Advanced Techniques for Holistic Therapeutic Outcomes with Dawn Schmidt (2024, 2019)

• Restoring Polyvagal Harmony and Core Muscular Integration Utilizing Trager Approach with Michael Lear (2023)

• Abhyanga Massage Training NW Ayurveda (2023)

• Breast Massage for Lactation with Aubrey Lesicki (2022)

• Klose Training’s Manual Lymph Drainage Course (2021)

• Craniosacral Introductory Workshop with Lauren Christman (2020)

• Breath Awareness Facilitator Training with Tracey Stover (2020)

• International Association of Yoga Therapists Member (2020)

• Yoga Kinesiology Lab @ Taj Yoga (2019)

• Managing Personal Injury Cases, Adler Giersch (2019)

• Massage Therapy Research with Mike Hamm (2019)

• Discoverypoint School of Massage (2018)

• Stability and Mobility in Yoga with Theresa Elliott (Hip and Shoulders)

• Pacific Yoga Teacher Training (2009)

• Mula Bandha Breath with Kathryn Payne (2005)

• Teaching Prenatal Yoga, Salt Spring Center for Yoga (2005)

• 8 Limbs Yoga Teacher Training Program (2003)