Dana’s attention to detail and ability to focus on the individuals technique has been instrumental in my personal development. Firsthand, I have noticed a significant difference in balance, strength, and endurance. Joga has made me a more complete athlete by increasing my body awareness and recovery through specific breathing practice. Dana’s background and knowledge in combative sports allows her to provide me the balanced experience needed to maximize my training. I am a huge believer in Joga and grateful for Dana’s leadership and guidance through the journey.
Archives: Testimonials
Will Holder, USA Rugby
Dana introduced me to Joga after going through an 8 month rehab for shoulder surgery. I still didn’t have full range of motion or strength in the shoulder and had lost a lot of core strength. After just a couple of sessions my confidence in my shoulder and it’s strength skyrocketed. I saw immediate results in mobility and core strength. Dana’s patient introduction and consistency was a huge part of getting me back to playing professional rugby.
Stan Heath, Lakeland Magic Head Coach & NBA GLeague Champions 2021
That class got us right!
Kellen Tynes- Montana State Men’s Baskebtall
I began working with Caleigh during the pandemic to help prepare my body before entering my freshman year of division 1 basketball. Doing JOGA with Caleigh really improved my body in ways I never thought before. I felt that Joga was a big part of my preparation and my body felt stronger and ready to begin my college career.
Dr. Michael Shindle MD, Orthopedic Surgeon
Jen has educated me on the mental and physical benefits of JOGA, and I am definitely impressed. As an orthopedic surgeon and hockey enthusiast, I understand how the breathwork, stability and mobility components of JOGA are extremely important for both on and off the ice. All hockey players, and athletic teams in general, should have JOGA as part of their curriculum, hands down.
Terry Long, top Amateur Dressage Rider and International KWPN Breeder
The personal one on one treatment works amazingly well. Michele customized your nutrition and exercise programs so they fit into your life which for me is amazing because that way I actually stick with them and do them. Please feel free to pm me for a personal reference because I could go in forever about how great this program is.
Alexis Cwik, Professional Dressage Trainer
Michele’s energy and passion for her client’s health and wellness is contagious and up lifting. Her knowledge of fitness and nutrition is unparalleled, and as a professional equestrian athlete, these are the components to my success. My training and overall health has been revolutionized since teaming up with Michele, and there’s no one I trust and respect more to keep me performing at my best.
Carrie
I have loved my virtual sessions with Michele. She watches everything I do and offers amazing coaching to ensure you’re doing all the movements safely and correctly. Contact her to find out more. She has helped me ride better and gain strength in my core.
Lucy Lang, member of Greater Boston Track Club
I started working with Michele in the spring of 2020, right in the midst of the COVID-19 shutdowns. It was really a perfect match from the beginning, with both Michele and the practice of JOGA. All who know Michele will agree that she is a ray of sunshine! She is understanding, kind, and compassionate to no end, and on top of that, she is an extremely skilled teacher with a deep knowledge of her trade. As a social worker in training, amateur 400 meter sprinter, and equestrian, I have benefitted both mentally and physically from Michele’s individualized instruction. Overuse injuries have limited me athletically for the past 4 years, but with the help of Michele and JOGA, I have dramatically increased my body’s ability to train hard, and more importantly, injury free.
One of the things that I appreciate about working with Michele is that she explains the science and reasoning behind each part of the JOGA practice. Our work together has led me to believe strongly in the power of JOGA to help athletes. Athletes will find that JOGA benefits their athletic performance because of its attention to balancing the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, building strength and stability, and protecting the joints and muscles that tend to be overstressed by traditional yoga. I was never able to do traditional yoga, but I find JOGA to be attainable for my body, while also being challenging and invigorating!
Our JOGA practice has been invaluable to me in terms of recovering from injury, preventing injury, and bolstering athletic performance. Through my recovery from my injury and into my training regimen, Michele has paid attention to the unique way that my body responds to each JOGA position. She gives me helpful corrective cues that allow me to correct my body’s imbalances and areas of tightness. Even though I am no longer part of a collegiate athletic program, and don’t have access to a gym because of COVID-19, I have been seeing personal bests and record mileage, and I feel stronger and healthier. I attribute all of these accomplishments to my JOGA practice with Michele.
I cannot recommend JOGA with Michele highly enough for athletes of all disciplines. It has been a game-changer in my athletic career, and in my life. I am excited for Michele to share her gifts with the world so that she can help others as she has helped me!
Michael K., Gotham Knights Rugby Football Club
JOGA once a week has become part of my routine during quarantine and the pandemic. Now that I am back at practice again, I feel like all the core work we’ve done in JOGA has translated into better, stronger throws, and faster recovery.