About Healing Yoga
Michelle Pendleton’s background and life experience led her to learn and teach Healing Yoga. She has been involved in the movement arts all her life. This started with the study and practice of ballet, jazz dance and cheerleading in her youth.
She competed in bodybuilding competitions in her 20s and was an aerobics, fitness and Tae Kwon Do black belt kickboxing instructor for two decades. She stumbled on a power yoga tape in 1995 and was amazed by how connected it made her feel to her body and senses.
Michelle’s training and experience
The powerful experience of being steeped in the present stuck with Michelle until she decided to pursue being a certified yoga teacher in 2006 (Joy of Yoga Certification). She then went on to become a Yoga Medicine® Registered Therapeutic Specialist with a focus and a deeper understanding of anatomy, physiology and the integration of eastern and western methodologies.
Michelle’s training and experience
The powerful experience of being steeped in the present stuck with Michelle until she decided to pursue being a certified yoga teacher in 2006 (200-hour Joy of Yoga Certification). She then went on to study Yoga Medicine (330 hours) with a therapeutic focus and a deeper understanding of anatomy, physiology and the integration of eastern and western methodologies.
Group Yoga Testimonials
John, Silicon Valley High Tech
After practicing with Michelle, I am present in the moment and I listen to the needs of my body without judgment. My increased confidence enables me to face challenges that come my way as I leave class feeling light, calm, and proud of what I accomplished. Each class is a beautiful experience with seamless flows, thoughtful insights and valuable direction.
Bruce
I have been developing my yoga practice for a few years now and Michelle is one of the best teachers I have found, combing just the right blend of the inner practice of yoga combined with a focus on form and getting in touch with the subtleties of movement.
Sabina
I love Michelle’s classes… she’s extremely knowledgeable, always challenges us but makes it fun. I leave feeling centered and restored.
Ryan, Silicon Valley High Tech
Having practiced yoga for more than 10 years, I’ve been exposed to many different teaching styles. Michelle’s ability to keep her classes interesting and challenging for experienced practitioners while simultaneously making them approachable and enjoyable for those newer to the practice is a rare talent indeed.
Emily, Silicon Valley High Tech
I was blown away by Michelle’s depth of knowledge and ability to scale the same class to a wide variety of levels, weaving in the explanations of the poses, anatomy, and physiology during the flow. It’s an incredibly enlightening and fulfilling experience!
Healing the pain that binds you
Michelle has the first-hand experience with chronic pain and worked for years to recover. She was diagnosed with multilevel disc degenerative disease in 2010. Living with pain forced her to enter physical therapy and chiropractic treatment. By experimenting with various mobility, strength training, yoga, and meditation techniques, she pieced together a pain-elimination puzzle.
She was told by a surgeon to stop running and doing yoga, which motivated her to pursue the next phase of growth. She began with daily journaling and meditation to develop greater self-awareness and trust. Then she explored alternative nutritional and medical treatments to unravel life-long health challenges through a holistic practice. Her newfound joy, strength, and well being compelled her to share her insights and passion with others.
Healing the pain that binds you
Michelle has the first-hand experience with chronic pain and worked for years to recover. She was diagnosed with multilevel disc degenerative disease in 2010. Living with pain forced her to enter physical therapy and chiropractic treatment. By experimenting with various mobility, strength training, yoga, and meditation techniques, she pieced together a pain-elimination puzzle.
She was told by a surgeon to stop running and doing yoga, which motivated her to pursue the next phase of growth. She began with daily journaling and meditation to develop greater self-awareness and trust. Then she explored alternative nutritional and medical treatments to unravel life-long health challenges through a holistic practice. Her newfound joy, strength, and well being compelled her to share her insights and passion with others.