Michelle has been training in martial arts and teaching personal safety over 40 years. She has an advanced Black Belt in Aikido. Michelle was an instructor & trainer with Kidpower International, teaching self-protection and violence prevention for 10 years to young people and families. She co-founded Core Dynamics with her husband David, teaching full-power self-defense to all ages, men and women for 10 years in Sonoma County and overseas. Michelle is passionate about preparing young people with relationship life skills for safety, joy and peace.

2022 Session 1
- Everyday Emotional Safety & Empowerment ~ Young Women ages 12 to 21
- One Strong Move! Emergency Only Skills ~ for Young Women
- Let’s Build a Labyrinth Together! ~ for Young Women
2022 Session 2
- Everyday Emotional Safety & Empowerment ~ Young Women ages 12 to 21
- One Strong Move! Emergency Only Skills ~ for Young Women
- Let’s Make a Labyrinth Class for mid-kids & young women
- Aikido: Peace Power Path for mid-kids
2019 Session 1
- Everyday Emotional Safety & Empowerment ~ Just for Young Women, ages 12 to 20
- One Strong Move! Emergency Only Self-Protection Skills ~ for All Women, ages 10 and up
- Peace Power Path: Aikido for Mid-Kids ~ ages 7 to 11
- Peace Power Path: Aikido for Young Mid-Kids ~ ages 5 to 7
2018 Session 2
- Let’s Build a Labyrinth Together!
- One Strong Move! Emergency Self-Protection Skills
- Peace Power Path: Aikido for Younger Mid-Kids
2017 Session 2
- Personal Safety & Empowerment for Young Women, part 1: Everyday Skills
- Personal Safety & Empowerment for Young Women, part 2: Emergency Only Skills
2016 Session 2
- Let’s Build a Labyrinth Together! all Mid-Kids
- Peace Power Path: Aikido for Younger Mid-Kids ages 5 to 7
- Peace Power Path: Aikido for Mid-Kids ages 7 to 11
2015 Session 1
- Let’s Build A Labyrinth Together! all mid-kids
- Peace Power Path: Aikido for Mid-Kids ages 5-7
- Peace Power Path: Aikido for Mid-Kids ages 7-11
2014 Session 2
- Aikido for Mid-Kids ages 5-7
- Aikido for Mid-Kds ages 7-11
- Build A Labyrinth Together for Mid-Kids
2013 Session 3
- Peace Power Path: Aikido for mid-kids ages 7-12
- "How Do You Know?" Opening our Senses to Nature for mid-kids ages 7-12
2012 Session 2
- Connection Power Playground: A Games Workshop
- Slow Dancing with Nature
Teachers Session 1 Sept. 2-5, 2022
Teachers Session 2 Sept. 9-12, 2022
Ami Wruck
Athena Redwood
Audrya Chancellor & Sue Nagle
Beth Riedel
Chelsea Leone
Christa Sinadinos
Dakota She’haman
DeAnna Batdorff
Denise Newman
Greta de la Montagne, RH (AHG)
Jaguar Womban
Jennifer Teixeira
Jessica Baker, LAc, RH (AHG)
Jessica Elise Clark
Kerin Sloane
Lexy Baron
Liesbet Bickett
Lila Buckley
Linnie Glazier
Mehndi Mama Carrin
Melanya Gonshorowski
Michelle Manger Keip
Reem Kahlil
Sena Kugbega
Shakti Padmini
Stargazer Li
Stephanie Root
Wendy Read