Meet Our SHEN Therapist
Meet Our SHEN Therapist
Lauren Michelle
Qualified SHEN® Therapist
BA (Hons) Psychology GMBPsS
I’m originally from Cape Town. I’ve lived in the UK on and off for 25 years. I spent several years working at sea working on Super yachts, whilst studying part-time.
I completed two degrees in Psychology, eventually earning an Honours degree, specialising in Trauma counselling. I am registered with the British psychological society as a Graduate member.
My pursuit of learning to help people lead me to SHEN® Therapy, which I found to be profoundly healing for myself and for the people I have worked with.
SHEN Therapy Credentials
The training to become a SHEN® Therapist takes approximately 2 years full time. Each Intern has to complete 200 client sessions, with each session being supervised by a qualified Mentor.
Each SHEN® Intern has to go through their own intense emotional journey with SHEN® before they can apply to become a therapist, ensuring they are emotionally balanced themselves before embarking on working with other’s. The continued use of having SHEN® for themselves is encouraged throughout the internship and after being qualified to ensure a therapist remains balanced.
SHEN® Therapists are governed by ISTA, the International SHEN® Therapy Association, which is a professional registered association based in Seattle, Washington, USA. ISTA establishes a code of ethics and competency standards that all SHEN® Therapists must adhere too.
Faq
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We believe that every woman should have a space they can step into their power, feel the confidence and strength to pursue any endeavor in their lives, without judgment or intimidation- but celebrated and supported.
We are so proud of our team at Ativo. Not only does every trainer love to share Pilates with all of our clients, but each of them also has amazing stories to share about their own lives and transformations.
All of our teachers are fully certified and bring something unique to their classes and clients.
All of our trainers follow the same assessment, training, and performance protocol. Train with elite pilates professionals who have a track record of getting clients outstanding results. Ativo ensures that your workouts are goal-oriented with purpose and direction, taking the guesswork out of your program.
If you don’t have a goal, it’s hard to be motivated to workout for your goals. If your goal isn’t specific, it will prove to be very difficult to have the motivation or knowledge of how to achieve the goal.
Working with a professional trainer provides both the HOW and the confidence that it can be done! Ambitious beginners and gym rats, we all have our ups and downs when it comes to shaping our bodies, men and women alike, but setting smart short-term and long-term fitness goals before we start training will make the difference between actually reaching our targets and giving up after the first days of sweating.