“Yoga class with Michelle is like a great party that you do not want to leave. Her enthusiasm for the practice inspires and energizes me. Her command of the class enables me to focus not only on the physical but the spiritual, as well. She has brought ease to my practice and my life.”
-Cat Peffer

“No matter what else has gone on in my day or is yet to come, Michelle’s class is a place apart that fortifies me for external events. There is openness and a lack of judgment while still providing caring correction that takes me further in my yoga journey. Michelle focuses on the reciprocity of the energy within the class, which helps each of us to push our best self out into the room to share with each other. Bottom line, Michelle rocks!”
-Heather Allen

“Of the many things I'm grateful for, Shakti Yoga is close to the top of my list. The studio is peaceful and beautiful. Michelle has created a gentle and nurturing space for learning and practicing without judgment or fear. Michelle's tremendous energy, giving spirit and sense of humor make every class the best part of any day.”
-Chelsea Duval

“I have been studying yoga with Michelle Gigante for over four years. Michelle's classes combine a rigorous, elegant and well balanced "work out" with a meaningful message that often applies to my practice in the moment but to my life in general. The Shakti studio Michelle has created, is a sanctuary, a sacred space where I go to move, to sweat, to deal, to confront, to hold on, to let go, to dance. I leave a better person.”
-Cyd Cox

"Our family's collective experiences at Shakti have been subtly life-changing in the most positive, healthy and spiritual way. Her classes are both a refuge from and reminder of the pressures of modern, western ways. Being at Shakti and with Michelle is something we look forward to every week."
-Marty Knauss

“Class with Michelle at Shakti has helped me to find a new sense of ease and presence that has allowed me to deepen my practice in very unexpected and wonderful ways. Her classes are not goal oriented, but soul oriented, encouraging each individual to work with their body, their breath and their possibility, in a balanced, brave and supportive environment.”
-Megan Callahan

“I have been practicing with Michelle for a few years and each year that passes my practice strengthens and deepens. This year I have experienced extraordinary personal change and growth while practicing pregnant. The energy and sense of community at Shakti has been very calming and quite beautiful. I look forward to every day I am fortunate to practice with Michelle and the Shakti practitioners; I know I will take away a sense of peace.”
-Jessica Schimert