There's no one way for everyone. Find YOUR way.
Embodied = To make real. To live your truth & values. To become whole, live fully present & fully alive in connection with all aspects of yourself - bodymind, heart, soul.
Resilience = The ability to bounce-back stronger from challenge, to digest life's experiences & grow from them. To adapt to change.
Embodied Resilience is the what, why & how movement, meditation & breath have their effect through the merging of modern science & ancient yogic teachings.
A journey of discovery to support the rest of your life.
The Embodied Resilience Training is unique in its approach - a look at mechanisms of why & how body-based practices work, alongside a broad perspective of yoga's history that reveals how practices & teachings have evolved over time.
The Embodied Resilience Training is a map & toolkit for aliveness & adaptability. It's movement nutrition for modern humans. It's the heart of yoga accessible to all.
It's your own, unique journey of investigation, exploration & knowing yourself. By the end of the course, you'll know how to resource yourself with exactly what YOU need, every single day.
This course is for you if:
What are the logistics?
You'll receive:
Investment:
Is this what you've been looking for?
Enroll now & get immediate access:
Nervous System Regulation, Yoga Nidra, Interoception, Somatic Floorwork 101
Rediscover Your Breath
Fascia & Biotensegrity 101 ~ Part 1
Fascia & Biotensegrity 101 ~ Part 2
Spinal Motions & Tuning the Instrument
Rhythm, Pulse, Change & Release
Resistance: Load & Basic Bodyweight Training
Prana Vinyasa Energetic Alignment
What is Centration?
Centration & Joint Sustainability
Undulation, Locomotion, Efficiency
Riding Spirals ~ Triaxial Transitions
Living Yoga Dinacharya & Ayurvedic Flow
Heart of Yoga as a Living Tradition ~ Part 1
Heart of Yoga as a Living Tradition ~ Part 2
Living Resilience
It is obvious that Michelle teaches both from the heart and from a profound understanding of the body and all of the stories it carries within it. ~ Beth Lavinder
I love the way you're thinking, cross-pollinating disciplines, and constantly experimenting. Your practices have always felt like playful, supple, buffet-style, resonant goodness. In LOVE with the idea of embodiment as a form of political and environmental activism. ~ Emma DeCamp
Wow. Just amazing. I'm very impressed and my perspectives on yoga have shifted, widened, and deepened. Thank you! I continue to be impressed, informed, and inspired. ¡Viva la revolución! It's so clear you've put years of thought and care into these sessions. I am very impressed. The presentations, the slides, everything is so well thought out. The ideas are clear, compelling, and important. Just wow. ~ Ethan Close
I have to take a moment to express my thanks for sharing this recent practice. It had a profound effect on me- I found my body & mind dropping into a deep processing mode as I was moving through it and can honestly say it was an experience I haven't had in my years of training & teaching. I'm so happy that from teachers like you, this work continues to move me and surprise me on new levels.
Also, I enjoy just reading your poetic and deeply embodied perspective and voice. I get really excited and comforted each time I see your message in my inbox. It's inspired me to approach my own interactions with more depth and presence. ~ Lori A.
Michelle Nayeli Bouvier
Why is it important?
We are primarily living bodies, animals still... tracking the world around us for signs of safety or danger. Through our senses, perceptions, thoughts and experiences we make meaning of the world. Embodied presence has the power to ground us amidst chaos, to help us tune into our needs, our intuition, and our ability to return to a sense of center when life gets rocky. Modern science is also showing that embodied practices can train greater empathy, compassion, trust and wonder.
That sounds like yoga, right?
Yes! Embodied presence is a key part of why we feel great after a yoga class. And... embodiment as a daily practice can include movement that trains resilience not only inside, but also targets the movement variety missing from modern life. We are the only species to construct the world we move around in, and for the first time in history, our modern lives are lacking in enough movement to keep our physical (and physiological) bodies healthy and vital.
So, are you just making up a new style of yoga?
Not at all. Yoga is a state of being/seeing/living, and it refers to all the practices that touch that state of connection with more of ourselves, and with something greater. Yoga itself has morphed and changed alot over time. In fact, the origins of physical yoga practices were in spontaneous, fluid movement in the Tantrik daily ritual. Yoga is a Living Tradition, meant to serve life as it is. All instructors in the Kutilaa school are steeped in the roots and rivers of yoga with deep respect for the healing power in our own lives.
Add your email to get new course announcements first!