Live Well With Michelle

14/11/2025

Wow, life comes at you fast and it just flies right by. I have been so quiet on this particular platform and here is why! 🤰🏻My daughter Arielle is 5 weeks old now. Swipe to see her on the day she was born. Again, my how the time flies. 🥲
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I wish I could have kept you updated during my pregnancy with all things prenatal yoga, but sometimes you just have to focus on what’s happening and not worry about the rest of the world. That, in a way, ironically, is yoga. 🧘🏻‍♀️
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I would love to know what you’ve all been up to lately, yoga-related or not. I’ll start. My pregnancy was filled with singing, gentle prenatal yoga, meditation, traveling, sound baths, a move back into Manhattan and a WHOOOOOLE lot of couch time. 😌 What about you??

25/09/2023

My fiancé snagged this pic of me yesterday (👏🏻) and I thought I’d share exactly what was going through my mind at that moment: I had just turned to Greg and said, “Man, spraining my ankle really ruined my life.”
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I severely sprained my ankle over 2 years ago, RIGHT before we moved to New York. The timing couldn’t have possibly been worse for so many reasons, but the saddest part is that ever since then, every time I exercise I can’t help but think about all the time I’ve lost, all the muscle mass I’ve lost, all the weight I’ve gained, not knowing if or when I’ll ever get back to my active lifestyle. I’m eager to get back to it, scared to make things worse and lacking motivation, somehow all at once.
In those moments, it’s so hard not to compare myself to everyone around me, including my pre-sprained-ankle self.
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✨ That’s when I remember to focus on what I DO have and not what I don’t. ✨
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This is so important because I believe everything is always in a cycle, and it’s either going up, or it’s going down. Sometimes all it takes is a simple shift in your mindset to reverse the cycle.
Just know that if you’re feeling this way, I see you, and you’re not alone.
Recovery is no joke and it takes as much of a toll on us emotionally as it does physically. But be kind to yourself. Allow yourself time to heal. Give yourself grace and forgiveness, but most importantly, 𝙁𝙊𝘾𝙐𝙎 𝙊𝙉 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝘿𝙊 𝙃𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝘿𝙊𝙉’𝙏. 🖤

18/09/2023

Oh hey everyone! I know it’s been a while, but I’m still here! Still practicing and sharing my yoga whenever and wherever I can.
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As most of you know, I made a big move to New York City to focus on my acting/singing career, and because of that I’ve been quiet on this account but I miss you all so much that I had to come back.
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I’m going to start teaching again because I miss it so much. I’m not quite sure what that will look like yet, but it’s coming. To keep my schedule flexible for shows/films/etc., I’ll hopefully be subbing at some studios around NYC soon, and I’m planning to do another 6-week course, maybe over the winter. As always, private lessons/group classes are my favorite (I love that personalized energy✨) so let me know if you or anyone you know would benefit from that.
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In the meantime, leave a comment or DM me with anything you’d want me to include in a 6-week course and I’ll start to put it together! If you were part of my last one, you know what to expect. If not, let me know and I’ll tell you more!
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In any case, it’s absolutely wonderful to be back here and I am so looking forward to what’s to come.
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Shana Tova to those who celebrate ✡️🍎🍯and Happy Fall to everyone else! 🍂🎃
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We have a great season together coming up. I can feel it. 🥰
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21/04/2022

I just wanted to take a moment to stop and ✨𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙆 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝘼𝙇𝙇 ✨ for everything you’ve done to help me in this competition so far! The cutoff into the final round is tonight. I have had some fierce warriors behind me, voting once, every day, through the $Warrior votes, and everything in between. Every vote counted and every vote means something. I’m still in 4th place, so, in case this is where my Warrior journey ends, I just wanted my words about yoga (pictured above) to be out there for you, just in case they can help you the same way yoga has helped me. Because at the end of the day, that’s what this is all about. I believe I am on this earth to spread sunshine and joy to the world through whatever means I can. In his case, yoga.
Yoga is not the same for everyone. It isn’t just about breathing or flexibility or how long you can hold your handstand. Those things serve their own purposes, of course, but at the root of it all, it’s about finding what YOUR yoga is. Whatever clears YOUR head and makes YOU feel like YOUR MOST AUTHENTIC, TRUE SELF. Follow it. Embrace it. That’s 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖. 💜
The link to vote is still up and running (https://iamyogawarrior.com/2022/michelle-oppedisano) until 10 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. PDT, but at the end of the day, I hope you read the words above and take what you need from them. After all, that’s why they’re there, 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖.
The divine light in me sees and is honored by the divine light in each of you. ✨ Namaste 🙏🏻

19/04/2022

Still just 3 spots away from the final cut for 2022 Yoga Warrior! Two more days to bump myself up to first so if you’re inclined to vote and share, please do. 🙂 I appreciate all the support and voting from ✨ALL OF YOU✨ that’s gotten me this far, through two whole rounds of cuts. That’s huge and makes me so grateful 💓The link to vote is in my bio and also right here: https://iamyogawarrior.com/2022/michelle-oppedisano. The next cutoff is this Thursday, 4/21, at 10 p.m. EDT/ 7 p.m. PDT.
My yoga journey has been wonderful, and even though I’ve had to take a long break since my sprained ankle last year (still recovering btw 🙄 - word of advice: get the X-ray AND the MRI even if your primary care doctor says not to) and my move to the big apple, I’m so happy to still be plugged into the yoga world in any way. This is a huge honor to be considered for.
No matter what happens, I’m grateful for all of you - my friends, family and followers. I will continue to spread the powers of yoga in whatever way I can, whether it’s through this contest or not.
Keep breathing, and keep finding whatever Yogs means for YOU 💜
Namaste 🙏🏻

15/04/2022

Alright everyone! Thanks to all of you and your support, I’ve advanced to the Top 5 in the 2022 Yoga Warrior Competition! 🙌🏻🥳
I’m currently in 4th place, and I have a week to make it to number one in my group so I become a quarter finalist (then semi finalist, then hopefully winner!)🤞🏻
Remember that you can vote for free once every 24 hours using the link in my bio or copying and pasting this link 👉 https://iamyogawarrior.com/2022/michelle-oppedisano and EVERY SINGLE VOTE HELPS!
Vote and share if you’re inclined, but in any case, keep breathing doing your yoga 🧘🏻‍♀️🥰
As always, thank you so much for being here and coming with my on my yoga journey. It wouldn’t be the same without all of you 🙏🏻🖤 Namaste
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23/03/2022

W O W 😍 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙆 𝙔𝙊𝙐 so much to everyone who has voted so far. It’s working! I’m in 5th place right now to be the 2022 Yoga Warrior! I would be featured in Yoga Journal and win $10k to help share my yoga with the world. 8 days until the first cut, so please keep voting and sharing! The link to my personal profile is below and also in my bio, and remember you can vote once every 24 hours 😁
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https://iamyogawarrior.com/2022/michelle-oppedisano
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As always, thank you so much for being here. I couldn’t do it without you all. 🖤
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15/03/2022

P L E A S E 🙏🏻V O T E 🙏🏻 F O R 🙏🏻 M E

Hey everyone!

I’m in the running to be the 2022 Yoga Warrior!!! I would have a 2-page feature/shoot in Yoga Journal and take home $10,000 to help share yoga magic with the world.

https://iamyogawarrior.com/2022/michelle-oppedisano

You can vote ONCE A DAY from today until March 31st, so please vote (daily if you’re feeling inclined 😀)and share share SHARE!

As always, thank you all for coming with me on my yoga journey. It wouldn’t be the same without you 🙏🏻🥰
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Who will be featured inside Yoga Journal magazine and take home $10,000?

02/01/2022

Happy New Year! 🥂🎉
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Phew, 2021 was one for...some kind of book. It absolutely flew by and also somehow simultaneously dragged on forever. 🤪
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Thank you all so much for sticking with me while I was MIA for a while. Among other things, I sprained my ankle (really bad 😩), my uncle passed away 🌈💔and I moved to New York City! 🗽🏙️ I've been busy settling into my new life in the big 🍎 and I'm so excited to continue teaching and inspiring from my new spot. 🧘🏻‍♀️
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I know it seems like another wasted year, totally blending in with 2020 and making us all want to pull our hair out, but we can choose to reflect on the good and just leave the rest behind. ✌️
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I hope you all have a 2022 filled with peace and calm, and I'll be here to help lead the way 🌞🌈

19/02/2021

In case you missed it on my personal page, I was recently featured in SHOUTOUT ATL! A huge thank you to for featuring my journey. 🙏 Check out the whole interview here👇https://shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-michelle-oppedisano-actor-singer-model-yoga-instructor/

12/02/2021

Happy Friday! I've missed you guys over the past few weeks! I've been so happily busy with my online yoga course for FULL BODY RELAXATION. 😌 This week we have been focusing on chest and heart openers right in time for Valentine's Day!
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I just wanted to take a moment to remind you to be your own Valentine. Carve out some time for yourself, even if you have a fun couple's thing planned. Btw, Sunny Street Yoga is offering partner yoga (socially distant in-person and also virtually!) FOUR times over the course of today and tomorrow! Check it out - link in 's bio!
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If you missed my current online yoga course but are interested in the next one, shoot me over your email address and I will add you to the list 📩
💕 Namaste 🙏
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30/01/2021

This is me looking forward to tomorrow!
Tomorrow begins my first 6-week online yoga course. 🥳
This one will focus on ░F░U░L░L░ ░B░O░D░Y░ ░R░E░L░A░X░A░T░I░O░N░
I hope this brings me one step closer to helping as many people as possible. My goal is to share my experience and knowledge of yoga and ALL its benefits. Yoga completely changed my life from the inside out, and that's what I strive for with each of you.
If you're looking for a program to get you grounded and fully relaxed, this might be perfect for you. You'll get access to a private Facebook group for 6 themed weeks that offers:
•one weekly 60-minute yoga class on Facebook Live (I'll be teaching the classes live at 4:00 p.m. on Sundays, but I'm leaving all of the classes up for the entire six weeks, so if Sunday doesn't work for you, you can do the class whenever it's convenient for you. This also lets you do the classes as many times as you want!)
•one short maintenance video correlating to the theme of the week (e.g. neck/shoulders, healthy spine, etc.)
•one educational blog-style post to help further your understanding of yoga and how it pertains to the weekly theme
Sign up by sending payment - swipe and look at the bottom of the flyer for payment info or PM me!
As usual, thank you all so much for supporting my yoga journey so far. It truly means the world to me. Namaste 🙏
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