Michelle Wallace Wellness Pilates

Specialties

With a background in both sports and dance, I came to Pilates with deep spinal injuries and stayed with it for its profoundly healing qualities, increase in stability and cohesiveness in movement.

I have taught in sports medicine clinics, worked with elite athletes, pre– and post-​natal women, people with the gamut of injuries and the average person who just wants to be stronger and feel better.

I teach private and semi-​private sessions – please contact me directly to schedule – and customize each session to the individuals. I also teach two group, all-​levels reformer classes at Body Chemistry Studio: 8am Tues and 7:30 pm Thursday.

I was certified in Classical Pilates in NYC and have supplemented that training with a host of other movement methods, anatomy and physiology classes and trainings. I am currently learning Core Align and rock climbing and bringing my new insights into movement and the body to my work.

History

Established in 2004.

I am a Reiki master, qigong practioner, craniosacral therapist and pilates instructor. After years of teaching pilates in a sports medicine clinic, I became acutely aware of the limitations of movement to heal. At the same time, I was struggling with chronic, debilitating Lyme’s disease.

I healed so much with only a few Reiki sessions – I was sleeping deeply, Lyme symptoms fell away and, instead of being burned out all the time, I was full of joy that I committed fully to it. I dedicated three years to become a Reiki master in the Usui and Lightarian traditions and began to study Qigong, whose techniques blend perfectly with Reiki.

Working solely with energy provides powerful healing but I missed the physicality of pilates and, as I have benefited immensely from CranioSacral myself – releasing physical restrictions increases the efficacy of energy work – I chose to study to study CranioSacral therapy as well. I am much more equipped to move people out of pain and into healing now.

Meet the Business Owner

Michelle W.

Business Owner

I am a Reiki master in the Usui and Lightarian traditions, a Qigong practitioner in the Heavenly Essence school and CranioSacral therapist. As well, I am a classically trained pilates instructor and have an MFA from Mills College in creative writing.

With each session, I am filled with gratitude that this is my work and look forward to working with you.