Michelle has been certified as a fully comprehensive Pilates instructor since 2015 and has been working in the industry since 2014. She specializes in training Irish dancers to compete as elite athletes, dealing with injuries, nutrition, and corrective exercise, and has been doing so since 1990. Pilates is an integral part of her training program, providing dancers with strength, length, extension, and powerhouse connection to decrease the risk of injury. She specializes in pregnancy (pre and postnatal), athletes, teens, children, and various spinal conditions, including scoliosis. Michelle has run workshops for Pilates and fitness instructors, including cueing, programming, and special populations.

Michelle currently teaches in various studios and has trained thousands of clients, some in group classes and others privately. It has been a goal to share her knowledge with the next generation and make each TTP a better instructor than she is.

Specialty Areas and Certifications: Scolio-Pilates training in process, Health Coach with OPTAvia 1/2018, Silver Sneakers Foundations 4/2018, Barre Above 12/2018, Trigger Point 12/2018, Pre/Post Natal (Amy Cady) 4/2016, TRX Suspension Training Course 3/2016, Personal Trainer 8/2014, Irish Dance Certification 10/1990.

Quote from Michelle, “I really enjoy teaching Pilates, and during the past 8 years, I have learned so much. In my heart, I want every client to learn to understand the value of Pilates as a preventative and restorative practice. I strive to help each of them grow to love Pilates. I personally cannot touch the lives of each client that enters a Pilates studio, but I can teach instructors the art of Pilates, share my passion with them, and through them, more clients can be reached.