Meet Michelle - Yoga Guide
About Michelle & what brought her to Flow Studio
Michelle’s classes: Strala Yoga, Gentle Yoga & Yin Yoga
Training: Strala Yoga 300 hour 2019
At Flow since: 2000
I don’t think I’d practised Yoga before setting foot in Flow Studio an unholy number of years ago. I was instantly hooked! Not just on the breath and movement, but on the magic of the space Katie had created.
What started as wanting to try something new quickly turned into something I couldn’t do without. When life threw a curveball or three my way, I decided to throw myself into my practice a little deeper and booked myself onto a guide training course in Amsterdam, without much intention of actually guiding…and then Covid hit!
So my first guiding experience was from the safety of my spare room, with my class sequence taped to the wall in front of me!
I love how Yoga makes me feel, and I love, love, love sharing that with others
Little extra things about Michelle…
Favourite snack:
A crunchy red apple (must be sliced) with an obscene dollop of peanut butter.
Funny class experience:
I’ve guided my way through two pregnancies and two postpartum periods—there’s not much my classes haven’t been privy to! Or that time I face-planted while demoing Crow…I definitely let my ego get in the way!
Things I say in class & then cringe:
This list is endless. I’m…creative with transition words. Waft. Waft is a word I probably shouldn’t use in class.
How do you take your coffee?
Oat milk latte, half a sugar. Thanks very much.
Dream day:
Any day I get to be by the sea is a winner. Walking the coast path, collecting driftwood, building sandcastles with my daughter, surfing (badly), paddling…if there’s salt water, it’s dreamy!