Michelle Barge

About Michelle:

Michelle has been practicing yoga since 1996 following a life dedicated to classical ballet. Her teaching style fuses her training in traditional yoga styles - Hatha, Iyengar and Ashtanga - with a dance and Pilates training combined with a deep knowledge of eastern philosophy and meditation. She has trained in some of the top yoga studios in New York City and continues to train under some of the leaders in the field: Dharma Mittra, Paula Tursi, Schuyler Grant of Kula Yoga Project, and Tao Porchon-Lynch, and continues to train at the Iyengar Center and at Jivamukti.

She is a graduate of Sadie Nardini's Core Strength Vinyasa Flow program and a 200-hour level RYT through the Yoga Alliance of America. Michelle also has a deep knowledge of Ayurvedic holistic health philosophy and incorporates it into her daily life. Michelle’s commitment to wellness also extends to her charity work where she is Board President of Concrete Safari - a Harlem-based, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the joy of fitness and healthy eating habits to the children of the New York Public School System through personal training, nutritional counseling and outdoor adventures. Michelle also has over 10 years or marketing, branding and public relations experience having worked at some of the top agencies in the city. Michelle’s goal is to live a mindful life while helping others to achieve the same.

About Michelle's Classes:

Hatha/Iyengar Fusion:
All Michelle's classes are hearty, sweat-inducing workouts, so come prepared to build strength and stamina. You'll hold poses to work more deeply, and flow to increase resilience in your body and breath. Join Michelle in a meditative environment of instruction and experience the rewards of renewed strength, energy and balance that precise alignment brings.