Michelle Demus

Michelle Demus

A lifelong passion for yoga, dance, and fitness, coupled with her strong business background, have led Michelle Demus to become a highly sought-after wellness expert. 

Michelle most recently served as the Program Director at Pure Yoga in NYC, launching this luxury yoga brand from Asia in the US market.  During her tenure at Pure she developed and directed a world class program which received numerous accolades including “Best of New York” 2009 and 2010, as well as “Best Instructors in the Nation” from Fitness Magazine in 2010. 

Initially trained as a classical dancer at the San Francisco Ballet, Michelle has more than 15 years of experience teaching in the yoga, fitness, and dance industries. She began her yoga journey while completing her graduate studies in California.  Michelle holds a M.A. in Movement Therapy from UCLA and a B.F.A. in Dance from The Juilliard School. 

Michelle  has traveled internationally as a YogaFit Senior Trainer since 2001, conducting teacher trainings and presenting at numerous fitness and mind/body conferences.  In addition to appearing in yoga and fitness DVDs, she has been consulted for numerous publications including Fitness, Fit Yoga, Oprah, Essence, NY Times, and US Weekly.  She has also appeared on ABC News, NBC, the CW, and LX TV.  Michelle’s professional performing credits include the Juilliard Dance Ensemble, The Dallas Opera, NBA Dallas Mavericks Dancers, Los Angeles Modern Dance & Ballet Company. 

Michelle also brings her 10 years of experience in the fashion industry to the table, where her career spanned exec roles at companies ranging from Puma to PRADA.  As an instructor, Michelle teaches an inspiring blend of Vinyasa Yoga designed to challenge experienced yogis, while remaining accessible to those whom are new to the practice. She is also the creator of Pure Core – a fitness fusion program, as well as teaching myriad forms of cardio and strength training.