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Michele Willson Yoga Instructor Writing a testimonial for my teacher and friend Michele Willson is a treat. What a smile it brings to my face to even attempt to capture a sliver of the gratitude, admiration and respect I have for her. Michele has been my yoga instructor for many years now, on average three times a week for a group class. I have experienced her classes with baby in my belly, with infant in my arms, with toddler crawling around us, witha group of special education adolescents, at sunrise, after dark, at the beach, in my home, and my favorite for many, many months one to one instruction two times a week at 5:45 AM. Private lessons with Michele have altered my life as I knew it prior to my practice. It is here that I reconnected with a core strength that I longed for after my son was born. It is here that I found my breath after cracking my sternum during a snowboarding fall and returning with serious injuries. It is here that I found myself in position and balance that I never thought I would be capable of. And, it is here that I developed the tools that I use at home, during good times and bad, that I travel with to other states and counties, and that keep my mental health stable just knowing I have them with me all the time. “We have everything we need” Michele would state over and over. It took me years to truly understand and believe this, yet it is a truth I try to live by as I take care of myself each and every day.
How is it possible that in a group of 6-20 persons each time we meet, that every class feels like it was personally designed for me? Is that possible, well that is Michele. That is her ability to individualize each class, acknowledge each person there, and extend herself in a way that anyone, at any abilities level, has a challenging, yet peaceful rewarding class when she instructs. My list of friends and family members that I bring to her class is unending. She is one of the most wonderful gifts I could give to someone I love.
I write this testimonial with a giggle inside, knowing that one can simply not capture in words what Michele offers. This is a woman who could do ANYTHING in this whole wide world, and she chooses to teach yoga in my backyard. Lucky me. Cathy Joseph, Kailua, Hawaii
From the first class, Michele put me at ease with her presence and warm, welcoming smile. I knew right away everything was going to alright, and fun. The first few weeks I was sure Michele was psychic. If my neck was bothering me, that's what we would work on in class. How did she know? There are 12 plus people in each class, how can it feel like the class was designed for me? That is Michele's special gift. Michele's instruction is always so perfect you can feel her helping you into the pose with words alone. Michele's love and energy are given graciously to each student, without judgment, with compassion. Michele teaches compassion for oneself and that gives you permission to be compassionate to others. To be included in one of Michele's classes is a special moment in anybody's life. Ana, Waimanalo, Hawaii
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