Empowering women through movement and nutrition.

Helping women take control of their health to achieve better cycles, improve fertility, support their bodies postpartum and navigate menopause with confidence and clarity through holistic nutrition and mindful movement.

Michaela Moves Well lifting weights

If you are here, I am certain that you have been on the path towards understanding your body and trying to do all the things to feel your best. Rather than trying to piece it together all on your own...

let's work together to create an approach tailored specifically to you.

Whether you’re looking to improve fertility, have a healthy pregnancy and thrive in motherhood or want to ensure you are eating well and moving right to support bone density - I’m here for you.

Imagine waking up feeling your best with normal cycles, a steady weight, clear skin, a calm gut, full of energy and ready to take on the day.

This is possible for you and you don’t have to get there alone.

It’s time to work with a practitioner who gets it and who deeply cares about your success.

Through nutritional therapy, I address your symptoms at the root to help you transform your health to feel like your most vibrant and empowered self. Mindful movement practices that blend strength training, mobility, yoga, and therapeutic exercises meet your exact need and connect you back to your body, to feel strong, grounded and confident as you move through life.

1-1 Nutritional Therapy 4 Month Program

Nutritional therapy is a holistic and functional approach to health and healing. Rather than waste energy chasing and treating symptoms, nutritional therapy focuses on healing the body by addressing the root causes of symptoms. Nutritional therapy harnesses the power of nutrient dense whole foods and a healthy lifestyle to bring the body back to optimal health.

Personal Training - but not just for strength

1-1 Private Movement Training

Private lessons allow for the physical, mental and emotional needs of an individual to be met. My diverse background in a variety of movement practices and hundreds of hours of training has given me an in-depth understanding of anatomy and the tools needed to be able to customize our time together to meet your specific needs and reach your goals.

Osteovitality: In Person Specialized Strength Training & Yoga for Osteoporosis Group Classes

Join Michaela Smith, yoga instructor and personal trainer and Dr. Sarah Avery, physical therapist and yoga instructor for a unique program geared to address osteoporosis through improved bone density, balance and posture all in a supportive, small group setting.

Strength Training & Yoga for Osteoporosis Virtual Program

A safe, researched backed, fully interactive and supportive program designed & leg by a Physical Therapist and NASM Certified Personal Trainer. A virtual version of our in person program designed to be done at home. This program is delivered digitally with pre-recorded workouts that can be done as it fits into each person's schedule. We offer fully interactive coaching with coaches specializing in osteoporosis to help with form, choosing appropriate weights and keeping you on track.

  • “Working with Michaela was an amazing experience!

    After only a few meetings with her, I walked away with so much more knowledge about my nutrition and health, as well as the confidence to take charge of them on my own. Michaela presents information in a way that shows her extensive knowledge, but did not leave me feeling overwhelmed. I was able to easily add her recommendations into my daily routine, as she took the time to think about ways that healthy habits could fit into my job and lifestyle. Michaela helped me implement the specific plan created for me in a way that has been very sustainable. I am so grateful for her kindness, insight, and support.”

    GRACE BUCHARD

  • "I have had a great experience working with Michaela.

    In the short amount of time I have worked with her so far, she has provided insights into my eating habits and offered advice on how to tackle some of my GI upset issues. Since making these adjustments I have noticed significant improvements in both my energy levels as well as a decrease in my GI upset episodes. I look forward to continuing to work towards a happier body!"

    ANGIE CUMMING

  • I started working with Michaela to facilitate healing from an injury, and soon found that her whole body approach would be beneficial in ways far beyond just healing an injury, so I stuck around.

    I anticipate our classes with gratitude and appreciation for what's to come which is never the same from one class to the next.  Classes are challenging, restorative, instructional, and fun.  Laughter is often in abundance, and I feel physically and emotionally balanced afterwards.  As a teacher, Michaela has a deep and profound knowledge of the body, its structural makeup, and its complex mechanical operations.  Since working with her, I have become fascinated by the vast capacity of the human body to support and strengthen optimum health.  It's never a dull moment!  As Michaela's student, I am so lucky to benefit from her kind, patient, creative, and responsive approach to the practice of movement.

    JAN JOHNSTONE

  • “I was so excited to be able to take Michaela's classes online!

    I had the pleasure of taking her class in Saratoga a couple of years ago and was so impressed that I immediately signed up to receive emails through her website. A real silver lining of the pandemic has been the ability to practice with Michaela from my home in Washington, DC. As a fellow yoga teacher, I find Michaela's classes inspiring and nourishing, and so very thoughtfully constructed. I love her presence as a teacher and her expert sequencing. Her knowledge is so deep and I appreciate the ways she incorporates functional movement, myofascial release, and mindful vinyasa flow. For me, it's a perfect recipe every time. No matter what is happening in my life, I feel better after taking Michaela's class. I highly recommend yoga with Michaela. The freshness of her approach combined with her clear instruction and close observation of students makes each class fun, innovative, and challenging. Strong and steady flow is exactly what it sounds like. Slowing down feels amazing on multiple levels (don't underestimate the impact of actively practicing relaxation) and it's more demanding physically than you might think. I find Michaela's classes so valuable that I have blocked out the time in my calendar. It's a gift I give myself each week and I know that it positively impacts the way I show up for myself and other people.”

    WENDY MCGRATH

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