Michelle Carr

Michelle has been a contemplative practitioner for over twenty years and believes in daily formal meditation practice, mindful living, and regular retreat attendance. Michelle has experienced the life-changing impact of regular mindfulness practice to support management of grief, anxiety, and developmental trauma and feels an obligation, founded in love, to share what she has learned with others. She is a Qualified Level I MBSR Instructor through Brown University School of Professional Studies. Michelle's additional mindfulness meditation certifications include the International Mindfulness Teachers Association and Mindful Schools. She is a Yoga Alliance RYT 200 member with further training in Yoga Nidra and children's yoga. Michelle has presented at state education conferences and education departments, provided professional development for school districts, and offers individual mentoring for teachers wanting to incorporate social-emotional learning and mindfulness practices. Michelle enjoys teaching meditation to individuals of all ages and is on a mission to share the benefits of mindful living with as many people as possible. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education and is working toward a terminal degree in Educational Leadership through the University of South Dakota. She spends her free time in nature, loves animals, works on her small acreage, reads, and is a beginning beekeeper. Michelle is the founder and owner of Blue Sky Mind-Body Wellness, LLC.

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