Hi, I’m Michaela Gleed.
I fell in love with movement when I was 15. It transformed my mind, body, and has brought me a deep love of sharing it. Tens of thousands of hours in practice, 4 years of teaching, hundreds of clients, and it is all because joy in movement is the most important habit I have integrated into my life.
Habitual combines the best of what I have found in yoga, pilates, and traditional strength training modalities. As a semi-professional soccer player in my youth, I have put to test the importance of mobility, proper alignment in movement, and mindfulness techniques to optimize performance. In my teaching I combine the mindfulness and breath work of yoga, with the technique and control of pilates, and infuse it with the strength and discipline of high intensity interval training.
I also aim to hold space for conversations around yoga history and theory. To offer expertly designed yoga flows with aligned breath work, not random postures you do to make yourself move. We’ll do the opposite— I’ll help you find a wellness routine that moves you on your mat and into your world.
My Approach
Movement you love is movement that becomes HABITUAL. I use breath-work meditation to help you tap into your intuition, a deep understanding of your body and what it needs. From here we can find what kind of movement you are pulled to. Try on different modalities from various yoga styles, to pilates, and strength-focused HIIT in-person with me or online via YouTube or courses you work through at your own pace. Maybe it’s one of these, maybe it’s a mash up.
I’m here to help you curate your wellness ritual if you have any questions or to gab about how fun it is when you fall in love with movement!
1:1 Private Sessions
Habitual is the only in home, private movement ritual in the Upstate. We value your time by making movement accessible. We value your body by giving you space to grow at your own pace. Let’s find movement that you LOVE!
Bubbles and Bend (semi-Private)
Working out with your friends calls for a toast! Choose your modality, invite your closest friends, and let’s pop some bubbly.
It’s a 50 minute session to get you glowing followed by a champagne toast!