Michelle Kelly

- Michelle in listening mode while traveling - I spent 47 years not listening to my body. The past 9 years have been about learning how. I consider myself lucky. My back and neck pain eventually forced me to pay attention. I reached my limit - I was done feeling uncomfortable, living in pain, and not sleeping. While I tried treating my pain with massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic adjustments, I eventually made my way to yoga and found some relief. Not everyone finds their way there, and...

- Michelle in overwhelm!!! - Have you ever had one of those days? Challenge after challenge. Failure after failure. Tasks that needed doing simply weren’t getting done. On this particular day, by late morning, I was deeply frustrated. I decided to take a break - grabbed some lunch, took a shower to reset, and then returned to my list in the afternoon, hoping to regain some momentum. Looking back, the day wasn’t a complete failure. I did accomplish some things. But mentally, I couldn’t escape...

- Researching strengthening and stretching for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand - Teaching yoga allows me to do one of my most favorite things - learn. I love being a student. I find the human body endlessly interesting. And to be completely honest, I didn't realize how interesting I would find it until I was in my late 40's, enrolled in a yoga teacher training. At that time, I had no desire to teach. I simply wanted to feel better. I had been living with back and neck pain for years...