integrating body, mind & spirit
strength training
Therapeutic yoga
Somatic coaching & Emdr
Mind-body classes & retreats
with a trauma-informed approach
About michelle
I’m a certified personal trainer,
mind-body instructor, somatic
coach & somatic EMDR practitioner. I’m also trauma-informed.
helps you move better, so you can think, feel, and live better -
body, mind, spirit.
experience & certifications
- Certified in Somatic EMDR, The Embody Lab
- 9 yrs fitness experience as a wellness coach, personal trainer, and mind-body instructor
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer
- NASM Certified Nutrition Coach
- Registered YogaFaith Sozo & Somatic Therapist
- Registered YogaFaith Trainer 200 hr
- Certified Trauma Specialist, AZ Trauma Institute
- Certified Barre Instructor, Barre Above
- Podcast co-host and trainer for Arizona’s Trauma-informed Faith Coalition
- Trainer for the Arizona ACEs Consortium
- 8 yrs nonprofit experience teaching & mentoring women in crisis, abuse, grief, and/or recovery
- My written work has been featured in over twenty publications.
- I’ve presented trainings at conferences, schools, nonprofits, churches & prison programs.
- Board member for the Redbud Writers Guild.
- Bread baker, sunrise chaser, and Jesus lover.
- Survivor of teen dating violence
- A former teen mom, I’m a married mother of four, plus two sons-in-law, and I’m a proud Mimi.
Packages & Services
Training and/or
Mind-Body Matwork
Virtual 1hr session: $55
In person 1hr session: $75
Somatic Coaching and/or EMDR
Virtual 75 min session: $85
In person 75 min session: $115
Presentations on
Trauma-informed Care for Organizations
$150 for a 1.5 hr presentation
Contact for group classes, retreats & event pricing
benefits of
- Increased strength, tone, and endurance
- Confidence in movement, image, and form
- Improvement in breath and self-regulation
- Increased mobility, balance, and flexibility
- Connection of somatic nervous system & autonomic nervous system
- Alignment of interior values with exterior actions
- Curiosity and self-compassion instead of self-criticism and judgement
- Increased attunement with emotions, related movements, and habits
- Boosted resilience and tolerance of discomfort
- Clarity of mind and speech
- Responsiveness of body, mind, and spirit
- Helpful for somatic reconnection in grief, loss, transitions, crisis, or aging
- Helpful for experiencing breakthroughs
- Workouts can be created with no equipment or minimal equipment - easy to begin!
Core Values
Compassion | Clarity
Collaboration | Creativity
contact
Contact Michelle for speaking, yoga events or retreats, podcast interviews, articles,
or with questions!
Stay connected for occasional emails about
events, programs & news to help you
live integrated, responsive, and whole!
