Michelle Patino

I began practicing yoga in 2008, and became certified in January 2016. I fell in love quickly with yoga, as I had never found such a discipline that was able to quiet my racing mind. The changes it made to my body were greatly appreciated, although secondary to the changes in my mind.
I try to extend this awareness into each student I work with and as such, I teach my students a balance of hatha, yin, Iyengar, and restorative-style yoga depending on their needs. My approach is highly meditative, as I consistently cue my students to look inward and stay with the breath and sensations of the present moment. This is key in honoring the body, and the basis of Be You Yoga.
Also, I practice and teach Ayurveda, the sister science to yoga, and as such treat all my students holistically through an Ayurvedic lens. This means that when a person comes under my care, I take their full constitution into consideration when writing lesson plans. Body, mind, and spirit are intrinsically connected and as such, I treat the entire person, not just their “sickness” or imbalances.
Students and patients come for a myriad of reasons but most are disillusioned/dissatisfied with the way they are being treated by their physicians/western medicine and want to be empowered to take their health into their own hands. What I love most about working with people is allowing those with fear to embrace their own individual experience toward deeper harmony among body, mind, and spirit.
I lead classes publicly, privately, and online. Publicly I can be found teaching at Brenda Athletic Club on Tuesday and Thursday, Tuolumne River Lodge Monday night (also a hybrid class available on Zoom). You can learn more about me at beyoumodesto dot com!
I hope to meet you on the mat one day; Namaste!