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Michelle Whiteley

Reiki Master Teacher

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Hi! I'm Michelle, a Reiki Master Teacher who brings together the wisdom of lived experience with deep spiritual practice. I express myself as a quirky, fun, and compassionate human while internally dedicating myself to growth, light, and my highest good—authenticity that lives in the integration of all my truths.

My journey as a former professional dancer taught me the art of transformation, resilience, and getting back up when life knocks you down. As a highly sensitive person who has navigated anxiety, depression, trauma, and various forms of adversity, I understand firsthand the healing power that comes from addressing both our suffering and our light. During challenges, I view myself as a warrior, a resilient advocate, or a bright phoenix—qualities that inform my compassionate approach to guiding others.

I am a cisgender woman whose inner energy transcends gender boundaries, using they/she pronouns as I embrace both my non-binary essence and feminine expression. This lived experience of navigating identity and authenticity deepens my understanding of the whole-person wellness that Reiki supports.

My greatest joy comes from a beautifully simple life as a daughter, sister, partner, and mother of two teenagers. You'll typically find me collecting inspiring quotes, walking in nature, creating something meaningful, photographing flowers, or baking sweets for loved ones. Through Reiki, I've learned that healing happens when we honor all aspects of ourselves—the vulnerable and the strong, the creative and the grounded, the human and the divine.

I believe that true wellness emerges when we integrate, creating harmony between mind, body, and spirit. My approach combines energy healing with the understanding that comes from walking through the trenches and choosing to dance with the light.

Certifications

  • Reiki Master Teacher

  • Bachelor of Arts, Dance

  • Provisional Advocate

  • Felt Sense Polyvagal Model for Trauma & Addiction

  • Master Certified Life Coach

  • Trauma Recovery Coach

  • Somatic EMDR

  • Trauma Informed Yoga Instructor, RYT500

  • Certified Meditation Teacher

  • Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness, Nutritionist

Experience & Trainings In

  • Polyvagal Theory & Vagus Nerve Toning

  • Bi-lateral Stimulus & Movement

  • Resilience Skills

  • Coping & Life Skills

  • Mindfulness Practices

  • Authentic Voice

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

  • Gut Health & Gut-Brain Axis

  • Creativity

  • Special Education, Neurodivergent

Memberships

  • Polyvagal Institute

  • Self-Compassion Community

  • National Organization of Victim Advocates (NOVA)

  • Colorado Organization of Victim Advocates (COVA)

  • International Focusing Institute

  • Yoga Alliance

  • Plum Village

  • ACLU

  • NAACP

Energy Transformation, Spiritual Coach

Transcendent & Embodied Practices

Discovering and Befriending Your Authenticity
​To Live the Life You Actually Want To Live

Mountain Path

You Are The Only One Who Knows Your Own Experience

I hold belief in science, in energy, and the unique lived experience of each individual as different than my own.

I work with energy, the soul, lineage, and culture, as well as, medical science & quantum physics. The experience of life is held within the above and the body, matter, environment, and in places the human form has yet to experience.

The nervous system, cells, and organs are energy.

 

The brain, thoughts, and memories are energy.

 

Needs, wants, and desires are energy. 

External matter and the Internal sense of self are energy.

Younger Inner Child and the Older Future self are energy.

SUPPORT can come from external, internal, past, present, and future.
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SUPPORT can come from the earth, universe, and anywhere in-between.

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