I've been practicing yoga since 1996 following a life dedicated to classical ballet. I teach an integrated Vinyasa practice focused on proper alignment and building core strength. My style fuses traditional Hatha disciplines - Iyengar and Ashtanga – with a deep knowledge of eastern philosophy and meditation. I also have a strong background in Ayurveda and incorporate it into my practice. I 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, Sadie Nardini, Alison West and Tao Porchon-Lynch. I am certified in Sadie Nardini's Core Strength Vinyasa Flow program and a 200-hour level RYT through the Yoga Alliance of America. I am also certified to teach yoga in a corporate environment through Balance Integration. I also teaches yoga at the high school level in the New York City Public School System through Bent on Learning, which brings the joy of yoga to low-to-moderate income and gifted students. My commitment to wellness also extends off the mat to my charity work as the Board President of Concrete Safari - a Harlem-based, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the joy of fitness and healthy eating habits to inner city youths through personal training, nutritional counseling, and outdoor adventures. I'm also the resident Eco-Living Expert for beYOUmag.com -- beYOU.tv's online magazine. Read my column on beYOUmag.com and if in New York come and take my class! 2007-11-04T16:16:47Z true 2007-11-04T16:16:14Z c41e703b182a00fc6c614de07c2b0123c531e079 1964-07-01 michelle_barge@hotmail.com "Be the change you want to see in the world." -- Mahatma Gandhi 4 Michelle false female 0.0 true is loving my body and using it in a healthy fit way EVERY DAY! 141 Barge true mbarge 1056 Michelle-Barge 86f39f0227e6a61fa1bfda3d6baf03cfdf39444e 2008-09-09T19:58:40Z true false ddfdc4220459033be967867582872ef8bc4276d5 false false 2008-08-26T19:58:40Z 4