About Michele

Michele took over The Yoga Spot as a studio in April 2011 and has been running the business and teaching yoga full-time ever since. She is a Senior Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance Professionals and is passionate about sharing the many physical, mental and transformative benefits of yoga with her students.

Yoga has been part of Michele’s life for as long as she can remember. Her mum practised yoga when Michele was a toddler, although it wasn’t until much later that its influence truly took hold.

Before becoming a full-time yoga teacher, Michele worked in the corporate world of the oil and gas industry in Aberdeen, latterly as an Events Manager for a not-for-profit company specialising in subsea and underwater activities.

Fitness and running had always been an important part of Michele’s life, beginning in her teenage years. It was following a back injury, and with plenty of encouragement from others, that she first started attending yoga classes. To her surprise, yoga helped in ways that various other therapies had not.

Initially drawn to yoga from a fitness perspective, Michele soon discovered that there was so much more to the practice than the physical postures. Intrigued and inspired, she began attending more classes and developing a home practice. Other forms of exercise — including her beloved running — gradually took a back seat as her fascination with yoga grew.

She eventually signed up for a Yoga Teacher Training course, initially simply wanting to deepen her own understanding and knowledge of yoga. Little did she know that this would lead to a complete change of career and, ultimately, becoming the owner of The Yoga Spot.

Michele's Practice & Training

Michele’s personal practice is rooted in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and Matthew Sweeney’s Vinyasa sequences. Over the years, she has been fortunate to study with a number of highly respected teachers, including David Keil, Matthew Sweeney, John Scott, Gretchen Suarez, Matt Ryan and David Swenson.

In March 2014, Michele travelled to Mysore, India, for the first time, spending a month practicing with Sharath Jois at KPJAYI, the home of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.

Her learning continues to this day. Michele regularly attends workshops and further training throughout the year, developing both her physical practice and meditation practice so that she can continue to learn, grow and bring fresh knowledge and experience to her teaching.

If you’re interested in private classes or would like to find out more about practising with Michele, please get in touch at michele@theyogaspot.co.uk or on 07745 929660.