Testimonials about Michael Faith

"What a gift Michael Faith has been—to me--and to the Chicago community! My friend brought me to Michael’s class in an attempt to broaden my practices from my weekly Ashtanga rituals—identical and increasingly uninspired—in order to help me reach my goal of taking what I learned in yoga off the mat and into life. It worked!

Michael inspires. He sees the special in everything and looks from so many angles. His yoga finds the moments in between, not just the asanas. At times, it feels like we as yogis are performing a dance; at other times, we stretch our bodies beyond where we think we can go, and, always, we share our joy with each other, as he shares his.

Each week, Michael’s class theme inspires the class composition and infuses our practice. During class, I feel like the best, bravest, most generous version of myself. After class, my mind and body feel more flexible, fit, and able to greet the challenges I face with openness and equanimity. Michael has inspired me to delve further than I ever thought I would—through yoga, meditation, study, and in finding other inspiring practitioners and yoga teachers. My life is bigger now, and I know he has similarly touched the lives of others here in Chicago. I look forward to following his future paths, and hope others will take the opportunity to experience his faith " -Jillana Enteen

"I have been a student of Michael Faith's for about two years and during that time his yoga teachings have taught me how to transform my life. His teaching works you through yoga that is awakened - scalable and challenging for your own interest and skill level. You not only learn the yoga positions but how they affect your body and you learn what is best for your body as you go through an an embodied meditation which teaches you to empower your sense of self. Not only have I transformed my mental self but my physical self losing over 25 lbs. I feel better, I look better an he has taught me to bring the art of yoga & meditation into my home & work life. His environments are playful, real, honest and is a learning environment." -Cristin Colling-Kerwin

"Michael has been the largest blessing in my practice for the last few years. As a fellow teacher, he is motivational and inspiring. As a fellow yogi, he strives to live life by embracing the principles we embody in our practice: compassion, acceptance, nonviolence, integrity, joy... It may sound grandiose, but I can honestly say that his classes have brought the practice of vinyasa in Ann Arbor to a new level. And other students will gratefully agree.

In my ten years of practice, I've never laughed so hard; practiced so fluidly; explored groundedness; nor discovered a sense of belonging than among the community that Michael has been so integral in organizing here. Both his teaching and his spirit-- absolutely interchangeable-- are a blessing. "
-Jo Horn, MSW RYT

"Few people have the ability to transform the lives of many people. Our habits and daily patterns often appear to be a matter of course, an inevitability - a fact of our body and existence. My interactions and tutelage under Michael have convinced me that there are other (perhaps more necessary) experiences possible - for the mind, in the world, with others, and within the body.

Michael is rare. He fosters transformation without intrusiveness, with an exceptional embodied intelligence, and with a perfect sense of humor. He is without a doubt a remarkable force within yoga - a remarkable ambassador to its virtues and, fortunately, an even better teacher. My deepest thanks go to him for the practice he has inspired in me and countless others."
-Zachary Caple

"I've been to many yoga classes and Michael Faith is a phenomenal teacher. He helped me sense the nuances in the movements, not only by describing each pose, but by actively positioning my body in subtle ways that helped me move to a higher understanding of the purpose of yoga: as a moving meditation and one path to enlightenment."
--Lani Kwon Meilgaard, Empowerment Coach, Writer and Speaker

"I started yoga to help me not only find a balance physically, but also mentally. I found that balance through your classes. Your classes are physically challenging, but they are also calming, restorative and enlightening. I love the beginning meditation and the fact that your style of teaching is not so much about what the pose looks like, but more about how it feels, leaving the student feeling good about where they are on any given day.

A perfect yoga class has the student moving their bodies, stilling their minds, connecting to their breath and, most importantly, having FUN. But the true testament to a yoga experience is when we learn to take those attributes into the rest of our day. Your classes do exactly that.

As a competitive endurance athlete, I am definitely stronger physically through my yoga practice. BUT, much more importantly your classes have truly transformed my life and have helped me learn how to take what we do “on the mat - off the mat”. -Lisa Hesse

"I've been studying yoga with Michael Faith for several years now. During this time, I've seen his client base grow tremendously, and I think it is because of Michael's unique ability to "meet you where you are" with yoga. Initially, my attraction to yoga was primarily fitness based. Michael met me where I was, and, slowly, over time, led me into a deeper, more meaningful yoga experience.

Instead of making me feel, as I had in some classes, like my approach to yoga was wrong, Michael connected with all that I loved about yoga. Then the depth of his own practice expanded mine naturally, through his genuine enthusiasm and sensitive teaching style. Michael's instruction brought a natural balance to my yoga experience; he can (and often does!) push me to my edge physically, but inevitably he'll contrast the physical part of my practice with balance, breath, and gentle observations that challenge my inner practice in equal measure.

During the time I've worked with Michael, I've loved the variety and spontaneity he brings to his yoga instruction. He is open and kind, and practices with a great deal of patience and humor. I will miss working with him more than I think I have acknowledged to myself since I've learned that he is moving." -Susan Carlson

"Michael's teaching is truly inspired. Every class I left having learned something new about my practice and what I could accomplish. And every session helped me find either a renewed sense of peace or a renewed sense of humor, or both!" -April in Ypsilanti

"Taking classes with Michael has changed my yoga practice and my life.
He is an incredibly gifted teacher; I am struck by this after every
class with him. By infusing his classes with a balance of physically
challenging asanas, a sense of levity and play, and an emphasis on
compassion and yogic philosophy, Michael always inspires me to explore
my edge in a loving way and to carry that with me into the world. He
has a rare and almost uncanny ability to help me deepen my intentions
on and off the mat. Michael's classes are always fresh and surprising.
I always know I will enjoy class and value the experience of practicing
with Michael and my classmates." -Catherine Hammond

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