
Our Journey
ABOUT GiW
Grounded in Wellness is committed to delivering the highest quality holistic health and wellness services geared towards coaching our clients along their journey to restoring their overall well-being. Our approach focuses on restoring the whole person: mind, body, and spirit.


The Yogi
MEET MICHELLE WATKINS
Have you ever known someone who you could simply have 1 conversation with, and feel tremendously better? This is exactly how Michelle's clients describe their overall feeling after every session with her!
Born in a small village in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (an island country lying within the Lesser Antilles, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, just west of Barbados), Michelle started from humble beginnings. Since a very young age, she has been learning about holistic approaches to wellness from her mother, father, and grandmother. All 3 are still alive and thriving. Michelle's grandmother will be turning 104 years young on May 31, 2024! Yes 104, and not just alive, but thriving!! Michelle loves sharing the nuggets of wisdom that she's learned from her grandmother, and parents, with others!
Since having her tonsils removed in her 20s, and learning that they were her body's first line of defense for fighting infections/diseases, Michelle became even more fascinated with learning about the human immune system, and holistic wellness.
Over the past 2 decades she has enjoyed dedicating huge amounts of her time to studying the human immune system, the effects of stress on our bodies, and holistic health & wellness. Michelle earned her Yoga Teacher certification at Grace Yoga Studio, in Silver Spring, MD, in February 2018. Since earning her Yoga Teacher certification, she has maintained an active membership with The Yoga Alliance. In April 2022, Michelle earned her Holistic Health Coach certification from Legacy Holistic Health Institute, a National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching Approved Institution. In 2023, Michelle spent 2 weeks studying at the Alined Flow Yoga School, in Tulum Mexico, and earned her 100hr Breath, Sound, and Stillness Certification. In addition, Michelle has over 15 years of successful project management experience.
Michelle is incredibly passionate about holistic wellness and impacting people's lives for the better. For this reason, she coaches women and men to overcome their health/wellness obstacles, and begin living their healthiest life. Michelle believes that your body is your spiritual temple and sanctuary. It is the place you must keep most sacred, at peace, in harmony, healthy, and powered with high vibrations.
RYT200 Yoga Teacher Certification - 2018
Yoga Alliance Member - Since 2018
Holistic Health Coach Certification - 2022
100Hr Breath, Sound, & Stillness Certification - 2023
Project Management Experience - 15+ years







OUR MISSION
At GiW our mission is to ensure that our clients feel better when they leave us, than how they were feeling when they arrived. We are commited to offering invaluable wellness services in an atmosphere that fosters self awareness and self love.
