After graduating from Boston College with a BA in literature she initially pursued a career in the fashion industry. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 at the age of 38, she found personal healing, empowerment, and compassion in the practice of yoga. Four years later, she attained her Yoga Alliance certification (RYT-200) at Saraswati’s Yoga Joint in Connecticut, and she has recently completed The Yoga Anatomy Principles course with the Breathing Project in NYC. Michelle teaches classes that are breath centered with attention to physical alignment, inspired by philosophy and poetry. She is now pursuing certification as a health coach with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York City. Currently she lives in Geneva, Switzerland with her husband and 2 children.