Michelle Coleman
My mother introduced me to yoga in the 1960’s as part of my early childhood education. Yoga has become my way of life, my roadmap for living on and off the mat. I practice to cultivate equanimity, and flexibility and strength of mind, body, and spirit. Yoga gives me a sense of authority over my own body and this embodied confidence is something I seek to pass along to my students. My intention is also to create easeful space that guides students to adapt their practices to their skill level while building strength, improving balance, celebrating the magic of their bodies, and tapping into joy.
In 2016, I completed a 200-hour yoga teaching training at South Boston Yoga and a 300-hour yoga teaching training at Down Under School of Yoga in 2020. My personal and teaching practices have been influenced powerfully by Baba Richard Gonzales, Catherine Allen, Annie Hoffman and Jurian Hughes.
Practicing yoga in the predominantly racially homogeneous studios of Boston has inspired me to create and advocate for POC-led, POC-centered and queer-affirming yoga spaces. My overall goal is to present and promote yoga as a birthright practice that's accessible to and beneficial for all.