HealthyStyleNY Contributor: Michelle Demus
Website: http://pureyoga.com
Profile: A lifelong passion for dance and yoga, coupled with her strong business background, have led Michelle Demus to become a highly sought-after wellness expert. In her new role as Programming Director of Pure Yoga, Michelle is responsible for helping to bring the vision of Pure Yoga to the United States with its premier outpost in New York City. In this capacity, she is responsible for discovering and aligning New York’s top yoga talent, as well as bringing in nationally renowned guest instructors to present master classes and teacher training to the Pure community. Additionally, Michelle has helped to develop a diverse yoga program and class schedule, consisting of 19 styles from the traditional Hatha to the unconventional Bollywood Fusion. Initially trained as a classical dancer at the San Francisco Ballet, Michelle has more than 15 years of experience teaching in the yoga, fitness, and dance industries. She began her yoga journey studying with Shiva Rea while completing her graduate studies in California. Michelle holds a M.A. in Movement Therapy from UCLA and a B.F.A. in Dance from The Juilliard School. She has traveled internationally as a Master Trainer conducting teacher trainings and presenting at numerous fitness and mind/body conferences. In addition to appearing in yoga and fitness DVDs, Michelle’s professional performing credits also include the Juilliard Dance Ensemble, The Dallas Opera, NBA Dallas Mavericks Dancers, Los Angeles Modern Dance & Ballet Company.
Posts by Michelle Demus:
- Pure Yoga Valentine’s Day Workshop: Healing Relationships – Past, Present, and Future
- 3 Reasons to Incorporate Yoga Into Your Fitness Routine…And Your Life!
- Free Yoga Classes: PURE gives back, and so can you.
