Since 2012, Michelle Chua (read her bio here) has guided Yoga and Mindfulness sessions for organizations, such as the faculty of USC School of Social Sciences, the employees of Department of Children and Family Services, Golden Hippo Media, CA State University of Northridge, community health fairs and more.

Benefits of Workplace Wellness Sessions with Michelle Chua:

• Michelle is certified in Yoga Psychology 300-hour Yoga Teaching Training, having acquired the skills and resources to facilitate a variety of meditation and mindfulness practices that are backed by neuroscience.
• Michelle offers yoga classes that are accessible to different experience and ability levels, incorporating her background as a former elementary school teacher for over 7 years and her experience facilitating yoga classes for children through seniors in diverse settings since 2010
• Mindfulness practice, meditation and other forms of yoga are known to help manage and reduce stress and promote mental health.
• Boost employee morale through shared experiences of well being.
  
• Reduce sick days through mind-body wellness and physical postures that strengthen the immune system.
• Set the tone for mindful communication, positive employee interactions and team building.
• Promote emotional intelligence, immune system function, happiness and more.  (Read about the scientifically proven benefits of meditation in Psychology Today here.)

Workplace Wellness Yoga or Mindful Hikes include...

Workplace wellness classes may occur at lunch, before or after work or for special events, such as an employee appreciation day or health fair.  Registered Yoga Instructor Michelle Chua guides a yoga and/or meditation session (typically 45-75 minutes) in an open space at your workplace or a nearby park on the grass.  Yoga or Movement Meditation can be modified to any physical ability level and intensity, varying from (seated) chair yoga, relaxing deep stretch/restorative yoga, energizing alignment-based Vinyasa flow or a combination--Flow & Restore yoga.  Michelle also offers Guided Mindfulness Hikes and Nature Meditation and Stress-Relief Restorative Yoga with Soundbaths.

Participants learn a variety of yogic breathing techniques to calm the nervous system, energize the mind-body or promote balance and neural integration (harmony of the left and right hemispheres of the brain).  Also, they explore a variety of meditation techniques, from insight meditation to different mindfulness meditations--to cultivate equanimity (balance of mind), compassion, emotional intelligence with difficult emotions, focus and clarity and much more.  

Feedback about Our Workplace Yoga Classes...

I take Michelle's yoga classes during my lunch hour and I look forward to it every week.  I always feel more centered, calm and ready to take on the rest of the day!  She inspires me to take care of my body and make time for myself so that I am much more pleasant to be around.
-Lu Anne T. (Los Angeles, CA)

Michelle takes the time to set a relaxing environment and provides healthy focal points for us to gain awareness of not only our body but our state of mind as well. Her style is classic and original. 
-Erika Ascencio (Long Beach, CA)