As an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, she teaches through a lens that is accessible and trauma-informed to guide people back to the healing that our bodies already know how to do.

Her public classes include Hatha and Restorative yoga, somatics, pranayama, and meditation, and focus on the benefits of stress reduction and emotional regulation. She teaches a wide array of populations ranging from a thriving community of dedicated senior citizens, to workplace wellness offerings at some of New York City's premiere cultural institutions. Most recently, Michelle completed her prenatal teacher training, a long awaited education, and is thrilled to support those on the journey of pregnancy.

In summer 2020, Michelle experienced a health crisis that would change the course of her life, leading to a diagnosis of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).

This is often described as "severe PMS," but those who live with it know that it is a serious chronic condition that is sometimes disabling. She began her own holistic healing journey with therapeutic techniques like restorative yoga and yoga nidra, eventually leading her to certify in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy to build resources and treat underlying emotional wounds. Through a combination of these movement, breath, and rest practices, (as well as supplements, talk therapy, peer support groups, mindful nutrition, cycle syncing, gratitude, and self-compassion) Michelle lives with more ease in sacred conversation with her cyclical needs. In fall 2024, as a resourced peer in recovery, she began facilitating Holistic Peer Support groups through the International Association for Premenstrual Disorders. In this peer group space, she supports others with the diagnosis so that their sensitivities might also invite them into transformational healing.

Within all PMDD or prenatal offerings, Michelle seeks to co-create intentional community spaces with menstruating and birthing bodies that are free from stigma by honoring choice and amplifying the innate wisdom of cyclical beings. 🌑🌓🌕🌗

Michelle trained in the Integral Yoga system and taught for the organization’s IYINY chapter from 2017 - 2023. These teachings are foundational in her holistic approach to Hatha yoga. Michelle left the Integral Yoga community in 2023 due to credible claims of sexual misconduct by Swami Satchidanda, which were never acknowledged or addressed with meaningful attempts in harm reduction by IYI leadership.

Michelle is a member of Eka Jyothi Yoga Collective, a virtual practice group
dedicated to social change as a form of self care. Low-cost, on-line classes are open to all. Each teacher in the collective tithes a portion of their offering to the chosen humanitarian organization of the month, with some teachers donating 100%. Meesh is honored to belong to this group of generous, gentle practitioners. She donates 30% of all class bookings to the monthly beneficiary. In March, Eka Jyothi is donating proceeds to PACT (Protect All Children from Trafficking) and offering free yoga classes to the organization’s staff and clients.

Michelle can be found teaching virtually with Eka Jyothi Yoga Collective, facilitating a virtual PMDD/PME holistic peer support group with IAPMD on Tuesday mornings, and singing with her whole chest with the Fire Ensemble when in season.

She is available for private yoga and prenatal sessions or workplace wellness offerings.

Meesh lives, sings, teaches, and facilitates in New York City.