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Michele has been practicing as a licensed physical therapist since 1999, but sees her career as more of an evolution of the discovery of the body-mind connection.
A former professional dancer, Michele attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She went on to perform professionally in New York and parleyed her knowledge of the body and movement into a career in fitness. While maintaining a busy roster of personal training clients, she attended Long Island University where she received her Masters Degree in Health Sciences.
Michele comes to Boulder from New York City where she ran her own physical therapy and personal training practice. She has worked with a diverse clientele, adults and children, that have had a wide range of specific concerns; from decreased strength and mobility, sports-specific needs, injury rehab, injury prevention, overall health/well being, back pain, neurological diseases, arthritis, and more. She has taken extensive course work in a variety of manual therapy techniques, but finds her patients to be her best teachers.
“More and more I see the relevance of the mind/body connection and am amazed by the power of the human spirit.”
Her approach is holistic, “I do not treat an injury or a body part; I work with individuals who have unique needs and lifestyles. I like to think of it rather as collaboration with my clients to determine their treatment plan. I incorporate various exercise modalities such as Pilates, yoga; strength training, core stabilization work with manual techniques like myofascial and soft tissue work, trigger point release, reiki, and craniosacral therapy. Last but not least I put a strong emphasis on educating my clients about their body mechanics, posture, and movement re-education so that they can assimilate the information in order to achieve lasting results.”
Michele moved here with her husband and new born daughter in 2007 to enjoy the quality of life that Boulder has to offer. She and her chef/husband achieved the dream of owning a restaurant, when they purchased Sunflower restaurant on Pearl Street in August of 2007. Owning Sunflower is a nice way to combine his culinary expertise with her dedication to living a healthy balanced life!
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