Michele Van Valey - Yoga Teacher

Michele Van Valey first qualified as a Yoga teacher in New York where she developed a keen interest in injury recovery, pain management and deep relaxation. Inspired by her Iyengar teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner, Michele continued her studies in Boulder, Colorado at the Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda and became a qualified Yoga Therapist. After an intensive Yoga Lifestyle retreat at Swami Satyananda's ashram in Bihar, India, she returned to the United States to teach.

It was while living in Boulder that Michele began practicing Ashtanga at the Yoga Workshop. Recently she went on to spend a month practicing with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India.

Influenced by each of these traditions, Michele's classes can range from gentle and therapeutic to powerful and energetic, each with meditation and relaxation elements and tailored to meet the needs of the individuals in attendance.

Since moving to Ireland, Michele has added Pilates to her skill set and completed YTTC's perinatal yoga training. In addition to teaching, she is a nutrition consultant for the Well at the Beacon Clinic and the Well at Work in Dublin and she is also an ITEC qualified Massage Therapist practicing therapeutic, pre and postnatal massage and teaching infant massage.