About Michelle
I have trained in and practised a variety of natural therapies since the late 1980s. This investigation was spurred by a desire to both understand myself and heal my own body from various ailments. I found that natural therapies, yoga and meditation were key contributors to my own physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
Drawn to meditation and Buddhism whilst visiting Asia in 1992, I tried several approaches to meditation before I found a practice that suited me. I now practise Insight (Vipassana) Meditation from the Theravada Buddhist tradition. The simplicity of the practice - investigating the here-and-now experience through cultivating mindfulness and concentration - resonated profoundly with me.
I began practising yoga in 1995 and was fortunate to find great teachers on my doorstep. I am forever grateful to Liz Warrington for introducing me to this profound approach to yoga, pioneered by Vanda Scaravelli. In 2000, I studied at Vivekananda (sVYASA) and Satyananda yoga ashrams in Bangalore, India. Upon my return to Brighton, I began a yoga teacher-training programme with John Stirk and Sophy Hoare. I also obtained the City and Guilds teaching certificate 7307. I have since practiced extensively with Diane Long, Pete Blackaby and more recently with Dot Bowen, Sandra Sabatini and Michal Havkin .
In 2008, I completed a Certificate in Humanistic Counselling at the Gestalt Centre, London. This has sharpened my listening skills and helped me to become more keenly aware of how we can relate creatively to the present moment. This course sparked a hitherto supressed interest in expressing myself through painting. I have since spent much of my time since then studying and exploring with my paintbrush - bringing a yogi's perspective to making art. You can view my painting website here.
I draw on this breadth of experience to inform all of my work.
Drawn to meditation and Buddhism whilst visiting Asia in 1992, I tried several approaches to meditation before I found a practice that suited me. I now practise Insight (Vipassana) Meditation from the Theravada Buddhist tradition. The simplicity of the practice - investigating the here-and-now experience through cultivating mindfulness and concentration - resonated profoundly with me.
I began practising yoga in 1995 and was fortunate to find great teachers on my doorstep. I am forever grateful to Liz Warrington for introducing me to this profound approach to yoga, pioneered by Vanda Scaravelli. In 2000, I studied at Vivekananda (sVYASA) and Satyananda yoga ashrams in Bangalore, India. Upon my return to Brighton, I began a yoga teacher-training programme with John Stirk and Sophy Hoare. I also obtained the City and Guilds teaching certificate 7307. I have since practiced extensively with Diane Long, Pete Blackaby and more recently with Dot Bowen, Sandra Sabatini and Michal Havkin .
In 2008, I completed a Certificate in Humanistic Counselling at the Gestalt Centre, London. This has sharpened my listening skills and helped me to become more keenly aware of how we can relate creatively to the present moment. This course sparked a hitherto supressed interest in expressing myself through painting. I have since spent much of my time since then studying and exploring with my paintbrush - bringing a yogi's perspective to making art. You can view my painting website here.
I draw on this breadth of experience to inform all of my work.
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