Root 2 Rise Yoga

Michelle’s Yoga Classes are awesome and all of her events are very well planned and full of fun activities.

She is amazing, great teacher, love her, highly recommend her Yoga classes, am very happy attending her class, i wish there was a place which i could go everyday, hope she arrange it soon :)

Michelle is just so awesome. A great teacher. So understanding and caring. A class feels like a medication and an exercise in positivity and mindfulness and being at peace with myself. I don’t understand why anyone would say anything bad about her. I have been doing yoga with Michelle since 2011. Even though I’m very much a beginner, Michelle makes me feel competent and athletic, which no yoga instructor has ever done for me before! The past three years of yoga practice with Michelle has been amazing, and makes me feel like a real yoga practitioner. It’s a real breakthrough, since I had been doing yoga for about 15 years before that and always felt out of place and incompetent before.

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Oh thank geezus Root 2 Rise has a Unilocal page because I can’t hold in my excitement about how GREAT she is! I used to take dance classes with Michelle a few years ago. She would occasionally invite me to one of her yoga classes, to which I could never attend. The past few months as I’ve turned over my new fitness leaf, I decided I wanted to bring yoga into my routine and finally made the time to take one of her classes. I hadn’t taken a yoga class in about 10 years so I guess you could call me a pseudo-​yoga-​virgin.
Holy effin moly. Whoever said yoga «isn’t a workout» or that all you do is «lay there and breath» needs take Michelle’s class today. First off, her body is SICK!!! I kept telling myself if yoga does a body that good then I’m sold! 5 mins into my first class, I (and the other black man next to me LOL) was sweating torpedo-​sized bullets! This wasn’t hot yoga either, but boy we were working. Michelle specializes in Vinyasa flow combining Ashtanga & Iyengar. I’m no yogi so not too familiar with all the different types, but this was definitely more of a strength-​building yoga. The next day, the sides of my back, shoulders, and abs were nice and sore, but in a good way. The way that made it clear I worked my body. As a newbie I was very much able to keep up and complete the entire class, but challenging enough to thoroughly prove that yoga is a workout damnit!
Michelle is by far one of the best instructors I’ve ever had, period. Patient, clear in her explanations and demos, and so encouraging. I’ve taken a few more of her classes since and each one has been different but just as fun and challenging. Check her website for her schedule. I know she does weekly classes at LA Fitness and Total Body Women gyms, but I also think she teaches at the YMCA and a few other places. She sometimes also hosts donation-​based classes at the park. If you are a beginner like me or a stand on your head super yogi, young or mature, fit or out of shape, I highly encourage you to take one of Michelle’s yoga classes. Because of her, I’m motivated to continue my practice!

Michelle is intuitive and in tune with each of her student’s needs. She takes the time and puts forth the effort to create a tranquil space where you can truly let go and either open up to the universe, or focus inward. She will make physical hands-​on corrections as needed and help you really achieve your individual fitness goals. I highly recommend her class for beginners and advanced practitioners.

I was quite impressed. First of all Michelle Chua, of Root 2 Rise Yoga, is an amazing, sensitive, caring, nurturing and skilled teacher. Her instruction has had a significantly positive influence on my life and my body. Michelle really tries to work with the individual in order to accomodate any physical challenges or concerns one might have. If you’re on the fence about practicing yoga, I hope this will get you off the fence and into one of Michelle’s classes.
I highly recommend Yoga to anyone who may want to to try something a little different to keep yourself in good health.
It’s also been great for my drumming. My technique improves as I improve in my Yoga practice.
She’s also got a facebook page where you can get more info. I’m definitely a fan!