About Michelle

Michelle Cordero, she/her

E-RYT500, RPYT

Inclusive, gender affirming, trauma informed movement guidance.  Open to all, regardless of experience, level, age, gender or body shape.  

Michelle Cordero - Accessible, Inclusive Yoga Classes Online

Asana (called simply “Yoga” in the West):

I took my first asana (yoga) class in 1995 and hated it. At the time, I was an athlete and gym rat – body constantly in motion with a mind to match. Slowing down and being still felt like a kind of torture.  Fortunately, I stayed with the practice. Over the past 28 years, I’ve studied several Western approaches to the practice of Asana. I respectfully honor my most influential teachers: Maty Ezraty, Lisa Walford, Ana Forrest, Shiva Rea and Sarah Powers.

My teaching is a direct expression of my many years on the mat and decades of teaching in different venues and populations. I am fiercely caring, thoughtful, funny and creative. I am tremendously skilled at tailoring the practice to suit all bodies. I bring awareness to the roots of the practice as well as the systemic oppression which keeps yoga from those that need it most. I uplift the South Asian origins of yoga through the philosophical teachings from sacred texts such as The Bhagavad Gita and The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Equity and Inclusion, Trauma Informed Teaching for a better world:

As an able bodied, cisgender, queer, white passing LatinX woman I strive to teach in an inclusive and accessible way so that all beings can feel welcome. In my current role as Head Trainer for Breathe For Change, I lead trainings in mindfulness, asana and yoga philosophy geared toward classroom educators.

As an Equity and Inclusion Facilitator, I implement programming that is trauma informed, accessible and inclusive. I’m on a mission to remind my students that every body is a yoga body.

My most recent continuing education includes: Trauma Informed Resilience Oriented (T.I.R.O.) practices; Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TSY);  Michelle Cassandra Johnson‘s Skill in Action 75 HR training; and a Certification in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy from Embody Lab.

Other Trainings/Certifications/Classes Offered: Certified Life Coach, Warrior Goddess Training Facilitator for HeatherAsh Amara; Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT), Dolphin Method 85 Hour Prenatal Vinyasa TT; I am certified to teach pole fitness through OC Pole/Felix Cane Inc. I also teach Sensual Yoga and Power Strength Conditioning.

And I was awarded Best Yoga Teacher by Oakland Magazine Best of the East Bay 2018!

About working with Michelle

Take one of my public yoga classes; sign up for a Sensual Yoga, Functional Movement or Power Strength class; deepen your practice with teacher training; become a better teacher with mentoring; or book a private yoga or craniosacral session. I am fiercely caring, thoughtful, funny and creative. I teach Deep Flow, Stellarflow, and Yoga Workshops/Teacher Trainings virtually, in the SF Bay Area and beyond. My classes are a direct expression of my many years on the mat, including 18 years teaching. I am tremendously skilled at tailoring the practice to suit all levels and injuries. 

My Deep Flow classes combine vinyasa flow, Forrest Yoga inspired techniques, core strength and breath awareness to help students of all levels develop greater strength, flexibility and inner awareness. I enjoy creating dynamic yet mindful movement classes and private sessions that challenge on a multitude of levels. My sensual yoga classes are designed to be empowering and fun for all women (trans + NB inclusive). Sensual Yoga is my own fusion of dance and yoga.  I am at my best when guiding young teachers to be Extraordinary Teachers, or Lead Trainer with Breathe for Change