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EDUCATION & TRAINING

 

Pomona College  

Public Policy Analysis/Religious Studies

Comprehensive Yoga Therapist

certified by YogaLife Institute (300 hours)

Creative Kids Yoga Teacher

certified advanced (200+ hours) 
Kripalu Yoga Teacher

certified by Kripalu Center (200 hours)
Circus Yoga Teacher

​certified by CYT-Ring One (30 hours)

 

 



Michelle Wilson Folan, RYT500 values the healing qualities of yoga and works with a diverse range of  students including adults, children, families, teens, seniors, and students with chronic health conditions and disabilities.  She has a creative spirit and loves to be outdoors.  Michelle encourages her students to "live" their yoga by practicing deep respect for themselves and the world around them.  Her life path and challenges have helped her to cultivate insight and compassion.  She believes that self-inquiry and love provide the foundation of health.



Through private yoga therapy, Michelle helps students to maintain healthy life choices and alleviate the suffering caused by stress-related conditions including grief, depression, and anxiety.  She offers a variety of customized techniques to support the balance of body, mind, and spiritMichelle is certified in both classical and contemporary yoga styles including a 300hr Comprehensive Yoga Therapy Teacher Training through The YogaLife Institute and 200 hours through the Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training Program. 

In addition to therapeutic yoga, Michelle has designed custom yoga and dance programs for several local schools and public events.  Michelle has a passion for the outdoors and enjoys bringing her students into nature whenever possible.  She has led meditation walks, outdoor Hatha yoga, family yoga in nature, and yoga for a women's winter backpacking program. 



Prior to opening her own yoga business, Michelle worked extensively in the field of experiential education and wilderness therapy. She led programs for Project Adventure in Beverly, MA, The Browne Center of UNH, Summit Achievement in Maine, and Beaver Brook Association in Hollis, NH.   She has worked with hundreds of youth and college students, directed PA's summer camp, written curriculum for bullying-prevention initiatives, and has worked as a seasonal trainer/facilitator of adventure programs.   As a core team member of Creative Kids Yoga Teacher Training Program, she assisted workshops for parents and educators for many years with movement pioneer Rosemary Todd Clough.

 

Michelle and her husband Nate enjoy adventuring with their spirited children and learning through their daily life lessons!

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