Transformation Went THAT WAY!

Michelle Shipley (aka Ship aka Mama Ship)

E-RYT 500 + YACEP Trainer – Yoga Alliance Member

A passionate yoga instructor, Ship has facilitated eight 200 hours trainings and 100’s of hours of continuing education credits along with guiding public classes in studio and gym settings. She brings 20 years of yoga practice into her daily life.

I’m in LOVE with my yoga practice! A hyper, type A personality, I found yoga after trying kickboxing and almost completing a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.  Apparently, I thought kicking people made me feel better? In 2003 I tried a yoga class with Paola Di Paolo in Toronto and was hooked.  Returning to the mat moving slowly and deliberately began to offer benefits no other workout had. I began to sleep better, live with compassion, and deal with years of unresolved grief.

In January 2007,  I travelled to Nosara, Costa Rica to study under world-renowned yogis, Don and Amba Stapleton, at the Nosara Yoga Institute where I became certified as a Yoga Alliance recognized Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher.  More recently my studies have included workshops and master classes in Ashaya Yoga lead by Todd Norian,  Amy Ipoliti, Rod Stryker, Rodney Yee, Colleen Saidman Yee and Tiffany Cruikshank Yoga Medicine.In yoga we are asked to check our egos at the door – which I can do – but – I travel with my sense of humour! I find humour to be such a good tool when guiding a yoga class!  The foundations of my classes are a gentle Hatha Yoga based practice exploring Yin Yoga postures while incorporating a strong emphasis on Iyengar’s alignment principals.  Breathwork with emphasis on coming home to the body as a major theme is presented through guided meditation and asana practice.

Mothership Yoga Wild Wellness Retreats began in 2008 offering a wonderful mix of yoga practice, theory, guided meditation, massage, sound therapy and plant-based whole foods. We retreat in Ontario Canada, OBX North Carolina and Northern Nicaragua.

Mothership School of Yoga (2015 – 2023)

 Mothership School of Yoga

Valerie Giles joined Michelle Shipley of Mothership Yoga in May of 2015  where Val and Ship co-founded the Mothership School of Yoga (2015-2023).  We offered Yoga Alliance Accredited, 200 hours Hatha Yoga Teacher Training + 300 Hour  Advanced Yoga Teacher Training alongside Yoga Alliance Accredited Continuing Education Modules and Workshops (YACEP) in London, Ontario.

Here’s what our Mothership School of Yoga Graduates have to say:

 Ship is AVAILABLE to lead Corporate, Private + Studio sessions, YACEP trainings as well as Guest Speaking + Television Appearances.  

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