Michelle Taylor
# MA61154049, Yoga Alliance ID: 405356
Helping people feel their absolute best brings me joy. Sometimes this means relieving headaches, shoulder, hip, or back pain through myofascial release. Sometimes it means helping someone increase range of motion and flexibility, or teaching them how specific movements or postures create or relieve tension in the body. It may also mean soothing internal tension and helping someone release emotional holding or stress. Helping my clients feel their best always means being fully present for them, listening attentively, understanding fully, and holding them in unconditional positive regard.
My style of bodywork is intuitive, blending modalities such as deep tissue, Swedish, and craniosacral therapy. My sessions are unique because they often blend other forms of somatic and energetic release. I am a certified yoga instructor and meditation teacher, with a long history of personal practice. I am a reiki master, breathwork facilitator, and have been apprenticing for several years with shamanic energy healers. Through this combination of studies and practice, I have cultivated a deep understanding of the subtle energies of the body. I am continuously learning and implementing new skills and understandings into my bodywork and healing sessions, with continual trainings in structural integration, yoga, transformational life coaching and energy work. I'm fascinated with how energy moves through the body, mind, and soul, and with how to help each unique person achieve optimum vitality and flow of energy in their life.
What people are saying:
"Wellness Rising Massage is Monroe's greatest gem. Michelle Taylor, owner and founder, draws intuitively from multiple healing modalities to provide a truly multidimensional healing experience. One of her strongest skills is the ability to hold space for her clients in such a way that maintains a delicate balance of nurture and growth, of yin and yang, as to promote a sort of divine ecosystem for the body/soul/spirit to come into precise alignment. Monroe is lucky to have someone with her varied skillset, keen intuition, and calculated precision over her craft."
Jacob Luplow
"I've had the honor of receiving work from Michelle on a number of occasions. Her care, presence, integrity and skill have been key in helping to move some of my old patterns and free up space for more vitality and authenticity. She has the training, the heart and the embodied personal experience to work on multiple levels as needed. She really gets the interplay of tissues, energy, psyche and soul. Working with Michelle is an opportunity for deep healing and evolution."
Sam Hammer
"Wellness is definitely the focus with Michelle. I have been seeing her for over a year for massage, stretching and yoga coaching, cranial sacral therapy, and a special way she helps me heal from past events or current challenges in my life. Michelle is an attuned practitioner who makes healing and learning about my body easy and enjoyable. I wholeheartedly recommend Michelle and all the transformative services she provides."
Cynthia Farley
"I saw Michelle this week and had a truly impactful session with her. She is well rounded, compassionate and has a vested interest in working with you to achieve your goals. She provides a safe, calm and comforting space for healing and well being. I'm excited for my next session."
Jamie Lee
"Michelle is great! I love getting massage/body work from her! I have seen a ton of body workers and she is at the top of my list. She has such a great natural ability and can really feel the exact right spots to work on. Super caring touch - I always feel so centered and rejuvenated after I get a massage from her - strong recommendation!"
Kevin Dodson
"I had real doubts that massage would help my specific situation very much, but I was willing to try anything. I assumed at best I'd buy some time before ultimately requiring another surgery to correct things. Lucky for me, I discovered true talent. I had a wonderful session thanks to Michelle's positive upbeat attitude, comforting personality and skills. She is very passionate and genuinely happy to be giving high quality bodywork. She was very professional and I was impressed with her attention to detail. I learned a lot about how my body works and why I had pain thanks to her willingness to share her extensive knowledge with me about various pressure points, nerves and muscle groups. She was able to apply a perfect amount of pressure at the places needing it. I absolutely recommend her services to anyone who asks."
Anthony Aman
"Michelle gives such wonderful bodywork, finding all the hidden places on my body that need to be worked out and released. She is truly an intuitive healer with a magic touch, very attuned to her clients. I am definitely making this a regular part of my healing journey."
Susan Moss
"I know I am in good hands when I am with Michelle. Between her wide array of knowledge and her true compassion for helping others, I get the best session every time."
Jayda Perry
"Michelle is an excellent massage therapist! Her work demonstrates a thorough understanding of the body and muscle function, the ability to properly identify and release both acute and chronic muscle tension, and a keen intuition that can't be taught. Highly recommend!"
Tara Louis
"I've never met somebody with so many healing modalities that really work!! Great energy and very comfortable to be around."
Richard Osher