Michelle Bouvier

Introduction: I have been teaching yoga in various forms for 14 years and specialize in creative, prescriptive, private practice to lead my clients to their somatic goals. Whether refining an established practice, rehabilitating injury, creating a fitness routine with hooping (never-ending joy!) and yoga or releasing stress through Thai massage and therapeutic flying, I have a tool-bag of 20 years of dedicated practice to draw from and guide you to your ideal embodied experience. Registered as an E-RYT 500, I have thousands of hours of training with some of the world's top teachers -- Shiva Rea, John Friend, Tias Little and Tim Miller, being those I have the deepest relationships with. I am also one of the first certified AcroYoga teachers, levels I and II. As a bodyworker, my specialty is Thai yoga massage that integrates years of training in biomechanics, therapeutics, and healing trauma, both in the body and the nervous system and emotional body. Sessions are done fully clothed, on a mat or on the floor, and include a range of motion movements, pressure-point work, compression and release, active-release stretching, and deep relaxation. When helpful, inverted/flying massage can also be included for its incredible anti-gravity and elongation benefits. Discuss directly! I believe a physical practice must meet the needs and desires of each individual, and that we are always growing; our physical practice must keep evolving to serve us. Be ready to step out of the box and into a new vitality that is fun, fulfilling, and empowering to your own health. My clients include high-performance athletes and executives including some of the founders of Silicon Valley's top-tech companies. I've worked with physicians, performing artists, those undergoing transformation, running start-ups, and more. I believe when we are fully embodied, we function at our peak, and know when to rejuvenate and balance the stresses of day-to-day life. I look forward to the opportunity to serve you! East Bay and North Bay visits will include an extra charge for travel as the profile creates a general range of mileage, regardless of terrain.