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About Michele


Michele's commitment is to teach and empower people to be the best they can be; mentally, physically and spiritually. Prior to teaching yoga, Michele worked at the BC Children’s' Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist for 16 years. This experience gave her a unique view of the breath She has been involved in Meditation and Energy work since 1996. She has traveled to India on numerous occasions, And in 2008, as a co-leader of the "The Spirit of India Tour".  She will be returning and co-leading another "Sacred Earth Journeys Tour" on Feb 13-28, 2010. As of Oct, 2009 she will have four yoga teacher training’s with over 1,300 hours of accumulated study. She is certified and insured. Her work centers on Hatha Yoga, a classical form of yoga that includes a series of postures and breathing techniques. The primary focus is on breath, building strength, flexibility, and safety as well as promoting a sense of well being.

Her passions are training as a Corporate “Well Being Coach " and facilitating workshops. She teaches practical easy tools of relaxation to be applied in stressful times, which have immediate and long lasting effects (reported by clients). Volunteering for Yoga Outreach since 2003 at the Burnaby Youth Secure where both youth and staff have benefited from the effects of yoga. Since 2008 volunteers for a relaxation program that she initiated for parents at BC Children’s Hospital in the oncology ward and ICU to assist the parents to de-stress.

Michele currently teaches Yoga on Mondays in New Westminster with Continuing Education, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sundays at Yoga- Highgate in Burnaby, Fridays for staff and children in the Mental Health area at C&W Hospital.

Michele teaches 4 times a week at Highgate Yyoga in Burnaby, Flow Hatha and Yin Yoga. Check the class schedule and the drop down list of instructors.

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Corporate clients include: BCAA, Pacific Blue Cross, London Drugs, CIBC Bank, Seymour Medical Clinic, Bayshore Home Health and Vancouver Aquarium.

Facilitated Wellness & Yoga sessions for the following groups:

2005
- UBC Dental Assistants Education Day, BC Perinatal Nurses Conference

2006 - Surrey School Board Teachers and Eagle Ridge Nurses in Maple Ridge   and teachers in New Westminster School District.

2007 - Lawyers at the District of the Attorney General Office, Yoga Outreach Annual Retreat, Congenital Heart Network Conference and Cano-Oncology Nurses Conference.

2008 - Co-Leader of a tour to India, see details under "India Tour"

Taught Yoga at Camp Moomba for teens with cancer in July.

Presented several Yoga Mudra workshops for 6-35 people at: Annual Yoga Outreach Retreat, Newport Yoga Studio in Port Moody, the Vancouver Yoga Day Conference at the Vancouver public library, Rhodes College in Vancouver and to students in a Yoga Teacher Training in Whiterock

2009

May - Presented at the Annual Yoga Outreach Retreat, Yoga Mudra & Chakra's workshop to 50 participants.

Hatha Yoga session for the Minerva Foundation retreat at UBC

June - Yoga session for PHSA staff for Mental Health, health care professionals.

Yoga workshop & tools to de-stress at work, for Bayshore nursing staff who take care of special needs children, in Burnaby

August - Yoga session for Surrey Memorial Oncology pediatric staff
Featured Yoga shot in Vancouver Courier

September - Special Needs Unit, C&W Hospital for reunion of children, families & staff

Teacher spot light in Yoga Outreach Newsletter
 

2010

February 12-28th The Spirit of India Tour A wonderful adventure of yoga, temples and amazing south Indian food.

May Annual Yoga Outreach retreat in beautiful Paradise Valley in Squamish.

August Taught 2 classes at Camp Moomba for Teen's with cancer.

October 8-10th,Thanksgiving Retreat at Springbrook in Langley.
 
November New Release Essence of Breath CD


2011

Feb: Yoga for students at New West Secondary dance program

May: Yoga Outreach Yoga Retreat in Beautiful Paradise Valley in Sqamish

Springbrook Yoga retreat in Langley , BC with Traditional Sweat Lodge hosted my Roy Turtlehorse

June: Yoga for Camp Moomba teens and family camp

Nov: Yoga retreat in beautiful Tahiti with Michele.
     Tahiti 11:11:11 , please check out www.sacredearthjourneys.ca for details Nov 4-12, 2011
 

Click on The CD Cover
To Listen To A Few Samples

Essence of Breath
Michele Labelle
 


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