Michelle Lea Bechard

 Michelle Bechard

Michelle has her advanced yoga certification through YogaWorks, with a consistent practice of over 16 years, she has received so much personal profound enrichment from yoga and feels privileged to share, encouraging self empowerment and connection to the breath, she has been enjoying teaching for about 6 years.

Michelle has completed a 50 hour intensive sound healing training in Koh Yao Noi, Thailand with a Certified of Achievement through Yoga Sound Therapy, Yoga Alliance Certified.

Michelle is also an Executive Leadership Coach with certification through The Hudson Institute of Coaching.

Prior to that, for over 17 years Michelle served as the CFO of a Global successful Home Décor Manufacturing Company that she co-founded, she helped lead the company to grow to more than 25 million in sales.  She got to travel around the world and be part of creating 1,000’s of beautifully fragranced products, enhancing people’s lives.  Some of her customers was Pottery Barn, William Sonoma and HomeGoods.

Michelle started her career in the travel industry and was sent to Paris for a month training while living in South Africa. She has also worked in the commercial real estate industry in management and sales.

Michelle grew up in beautiful South Africa and is also a proud mother of two grown sons, one currently works at her former company.  She is now living in beautiful Southern California is an adventurer and appreciator of life and can often be found, playing tennis ,out in nature and her favorite, practicing and teaching yoga, at home and around the world.