Michelle Finch

Michelle Finch believes in the power of a practice rooted deeply in the fundamentals & mindfulness. She genuinely embraces the notion that an open heart & mind coupled with the alignment of body & breath can be profoundly healing to the mind, body & spirit of every practitioner. Whether attending her specialty Yin yoga classes or the balancing Yang (Slow Flow), you will find her classes to be powerful & moving for the entirety of your being. Michelle’s lighthearted, yet nurturing approach to teaching is guaranteed to elevate your spirit and place a lasting smile on your face. 

Michelle was first introduced to the practice of yoga in 2003 while attending Nikki Myers’ college-level course at IUPUI. Although it took eight years for these teachings to truly sink in for her, looking back she can see this foundation, laid in her early 20’s, provided the stepping off point for her to realize the multitude of benefits yoga offers, both on & off the mat. Having personally felt its healing qualities, the rounded practice of yoga has aided Michelle in losing a great deal of weight, relieving her disease of anxiety & depression, as well as overcoming a personal battle with addiction. After nearly 10 years in corporate human resources, she found herself being called away from the business world & in 2012 made the decision to re-dedicate her life to the path of yoga & has not looked back.

Although Michelle is a dedicated student of Yin & Vinyasa yoga as well as the teachings of meditation and mindfulness. She has devoted herself to absorbing the vast amount of knowledge from her many master teachers over the years. As a registered yoga teacher at the 500 hour level, she has completed over 600 hours of training in Yin & mediation with Sarah Powers, Bernie Clark & Jo Phee in addition to 700 hours in more vigorous forms of yoga. It is through IYI that Michelle was first introduced to the life changing practice of vipassana mediation and her amazing teachers Ty Powers and Jennifer Welwood. In addition to her continued studies in Yin & mindfulnss, Michelle received her 300 hour certification at Absolute Yoga Academy in Koh Samui, Thailand, her 200 hour certification at Cityoga in Indianapolis, Indiana, a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis as well as partial completion of a master's degree in Transformative Leadership through the California Institute of Integral Studies.

When not teaching, Michelle spends her time outdoors (cycling, hiking, kayaking, etc.), traveling, enjoying time with her friends/family & sharing the beautiful journey of life with her husband, DJ and fur baby, Arya. 

Michelle currently offers public weekly classes at Invoke Studio - Indianapolis.