Swan Michelle (Michelle Baker) has been teaching yoga full time in New Orleans, the Gulf Region  and Internationally since 1998. She is the Founder of Swan River Yoga in New Orleans, lives by the ocean,  and trains and leads full time International workshops in Yoga, Bhakti Yoga,  Sound Therapy, Restorative Yoga, Ayurveda Yoga Therapy, Energy Medicine and Yoga Nidra.

In addition she has certifications in Sivananda Yoga, Jivamukti Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Anusara Yoga and has studied Astanga in India.

Some of her main personal teachers are Ram Dass, Radhanath Swami, Sharon Gannon, and John Beaulieu. She is initiated in the Hanuman Bhakti lineage under Neem Karoli Baba,

She helped open the first Vegan Cafe in New Orleans, Good Karma Cafe, is a singer in Bhakti Caravan, and leads numerous Sound Baths with sacred instruments from all over the world.

She is an avid communicator, Sound Therapist, musician and writer, Yoga Training Teacher and Speaker, and leads Sound Therapy Trainings to invoke listening, stillness  and sacred communication regularly.

View her work, writings,  her monthly blog, music, podcasts, dharma talks, and receive her subscriptions or online videos on yoga, sound therapy and holistic living at www.swanmichelle.com and the largest studio in the southern region at www.swanriveryoga.com

She has 3 CD’s available on iTunes:  Bhakti Caravan- Forest Dwellers, Swan Michelle- Yoga Nidra and Mantras; Bridges to The Heart with Keith Porteous.

View her Youtube Channel on Bhakti: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTkdagNeBbHAcJdwa4smUag

She has been to India 9 times and travels the world extensively offering Retreats and Training, all embraced and ignited by unconditional love.

She can come to you, your conference, ashram, festival or studio.

For a Longer Bio:  Check out her new website www.swanmichelle.com, provides online holistic  trainings globally!  Go to Swan River Yoga | New Orleans Yoga to find out all that she holds space for and employs  along with her business partner, Keith Porteous.

Follow Her: FB: Swan Michelle

Insta: Swan_Michelle