Michelle Dalbec
Lead Kripalu Faculty
Michelle Dalbec, E-RYT 1000, YACEP, is a lead faculty member at Kripalu, lead teacher trainer for the Kripalu School of Yoga, a Kripalu R&R workshop presenter, and a Kripalu RISE facilitator with more than 15 years of teaching experience. She is also the cocreator of Unified Body Yoga, a Yoga Tune Up teacher, and a certified knitting instructor with the Craft Yarn Council. Michelle hosts educational and experiential yoga programs and delivers dynamic and motivational workshops with the intention to inspire authentic alignment and expression. Whether she’s teaching on-the-mat yoga, leading meditation, or guiding a mindful outdoor experience, she uses an inquiry-based approach that empowers students to realize their full potential and individuality. Michelle believes that yoga is for everyone, a lifelong journey of self-discovery both on and off the mat.
“Michelle has both experience and a good teaching technique. Her instruction was clear and concise. I learned much from her.”
—Holly H., Kripalu guest
Learn more about Michelle’s work:
Upcoming Programs
Taking Self-Compassion Off the Mat
Resources
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Grounding Gentle Yoga Class
Take a pause and join Kripalu Faculty member Michelle Dalbec for a gentle hour-long Kripalu Yoga class.
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Why Anatomy Matters for Yoga Teachers: Building Structure, Support, and Safety
We need to understand the human body not just as a mass of muscles and bones but as a complex, three-dimensional web of diverse, living tissues that carry a physical and emotional history.
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Breath and Belly Meditation to Relieve Stress
Kripalu School of Yoga faculty and RISE Facilitator Michelle Dalbec shares a three-minute meditation for easing stress and anxiety.
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How Metta Meditation Builds Resilience
Research shows that metta meditation enhances positive emotions, which, in turn, produces increases in a wide range of personal resources.
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Enter Slowly and Quietly: The Path to Understanding the Unified Body
The physical body is the perfect portal into practice because (as contemporary science is finding out) energy, mind, feeling-sensations, feeling-emotions, and intuition are all linked.
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Sitting and Stretching: Your Back Will Thank You
Do you sit at a desk all day? Enjoy a stretch for opening your hips and nurturing your lower back.
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Taking Self-Compassion Off the Mat
Michelle Dalbec, Kripalu School of Yoga faculty, shares her favorite practices for cultivating self-compassion.
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Stillness and Strength: Preparing the Body for Meditation
Quieting the body for meditation can be a major challenge. Tight hips, cranky shoulders, and rounded backs get in the way on the path toward cultivating equanimity.
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The Yoga of Knitting: Peace in Every Stitch
Along with being portable and practical, knitting has significant health benefits, says avid knitter and yoga teacher trainer Michelle Dalbec.
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6 Tips for Making It Through the Day, from a Working-from-Home Mom of Three
Kripalu Programming Manager Natanya Bittman has found a few key wins that are keeping her from losing her hair (although she admits it’s going gray much faster these days).
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Eight Self-Care Tips for Slowing Down and Savoring Life
We’re infected by the “disease of speed,” and it’s an epidemic. Here's how to buck the trend.
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Five Reasons Why We All Need to Play More
When was the last time you did something purely for the fun of it? If it’s been a while, maybe it’s time to tune into your childlike spirit and bring play back into your life.
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Finding Your True Self at Summer Camp
Adulting can be intense. Summer camp for grownups provides a pause to remember what really matters and to get back to who we really are—or who we want to be.
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Practices to Bring Light Into Your Winter
We asked a selection of Kripalu teachers for practices that can bring warmth and wellness into your winter. Here are a few of their bright ideas.
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What Happened When the Stereo Broke: Practicing Silent Yoga in a Noisy World
It’s not surprising that we groan when faced with the prospect of being left in silence with our thoughts. Their sharp elbows and constant shouts for attention can be exhausting.
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Practices for the Season of Blossoming: Yoga and Ayurveda for Springtime
Yoga and Ayurveda teach us to be fully present and engaged as we shift seasons and open to new perspectives.
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7 Ways to Make Doing Your Taxes Less Painful and More Mindful
We asked our faculty for advice, and came up with seven tactics for deducting some stress from the days leading up to April 15.
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Meditation and Journaling: Combining Practices to Reflect Your Inner World
These combined practices invite deeper self-reflection and self-expression.
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Taking the Mystery Out of Yoga Practice
Just about every time we step on the mat, we feel better afterward. Yet establishing a solid practice can be elusive.
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Yoga, Anatomy, and the Art of Connection: A Q&A with Michelle Dalbec
Kripalu Yoga Teacher Michelle Dalbec discusses how anatomy affects your practice and how yoga translates off the mat.
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On Being a ‘Fascia-nista’: A Q&A with Michelle Dalbec
Fascia has profound effects on our movement, proprioception, and self-healing capabilities.
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