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Michelle Hillier

Michelle (OCT, B.Ed) is a sought-after educator, TEDx speaker, and published author specializing in wellness and movement. With 25+ years of experience, she’s led workshops, keynotes, and coaching rooted in her mantra: “When you move YOUR way, you can’t get it wrong!” A certified yoga, breathwork, and embodiment coach, Michelle teaches at Ontario Tech and Niagara University. Michelle seamlessly merged all her passions and personal experiences to create Breath & Fire; a platform to share her message where she fuses movement, breath, and self-discovery to help individuals, groups, and organizations ignite their inner flame and cultivate lasting, inclusive transformation. For more on Michelle’s work please visit www.breathandfire.com. 

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Michelle est une enseignante très recherchée, conférencière TEDx et auteure publiée, spécialisée dans le bien-être et le mouvement. Forte de plus de 25 ans d'expérience, elle a animé des ateliers, des conférences et du coaching ancrés dans son mantra : "Quand tu bouges À TA FAÇON, tu ne peux pas te tromper !" Coach certifiée en yoga, respiration et embodiment, Michelle enseigne à l'Ontario Tech et à l'Université de Niagara. Michelle a habilement fusionné toutes ses passions et ses expériences personnelles pour créer Breath & Fire, une plateforme qui partage son message et où elle allie mouvement, respiration et auto-découverte pour aider les individus, les groupes et les organisations à raviver leur flamme intérieure et à cultiver une transformation durable et inclusive. Pour en savoir plus sur le travail de Michelle, visite www.breathandfire.com. 

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Awaken Your Flame: Finding Balance in Teacher Wellbeing
[ Feature Article ] Teacher well-being isn’t a luxury—it’s essential. In this reflective piece, Michelle shares her personal journey from burnout to recovery, including a pivotal transformation during the pandemic that forced her to slow down and prioritize her own healing. Drawing from decades of experience as an educator and coach, she offers practical strategies—like micro-reset moments, personalized wellness check-ins, and boundary-setting—to help educators sustain their energy and prevent burnout. Centred around the idea that you can’t pour from an empty cup, this piece empowers teachers to protect their flame and lead with vitality, presence, and purpose.
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