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I have been on my own intimate healing path of recovery from double hip replacement surgery, addiction, grief and a marital separation which has created a deeper sense of compassion and understanding for myself. Essentially, a road to self-love. It is my true desire to create transformative and customized experiences for others that hold space for them to find their own Breath & Fire within life’s journey. But I can’t express how grateful I am to have finally decided to find that authentic woman again. Being in recovery pushed me to re-examine everything I was and everything I wanted. It forced me to reconnect to my breath, to find my calm, and to reignite the fire inside, to find my passion again. I think we’re always in recovery from something. No matter what has happened to us, we’re always living with and working through the trauma of our lives. But it can be better than that. You can come home. Let me help. Michelle’s Professional Bio: Michelle Hillier, B.Ed., OCT, CCAR, FIS Michelle Hillier is a dynamic speaker and somatic movement strategist known for her electrifying presence, grounded wisdom, and transformative ability to reconnect people to themselves through breath, movement, and embodied awareness. A TEDx presenter, author, and sought-after facilitator, Michelle brings over 25 years of experience to the communities and organizations she serves. As the founder of Breath+Fire, she delivers immersive, high-impact experiences for schools, universities, and leading corporate groups, guiding teams through burnout, stress, emotional regulation, and nervous-system recovery with practical tools and profound presence. Her work blends creativity, somatics, trauma-and recovery-informed practices, and a rare ability to make inner work feel both accessible and deeply meaningful. Michelle’s own journey through burnout, injury, and reinvention during the pandemic ignited a new chapter - real, embodied, and unapologetically grounded - and inspired the creation of her signature offerings: The Body Movement Blueprint, The Educator Reset, and the Awaken Your Flame RESET Framework. Her lived experience is not an aside; it is the heartbeat of her work. Michelle teaches in the B.Ed programs at Ontario Tech University and Niagara U and is the creator of Groove for Kids, a movement program that has reached over one million youth and trained thousands of teachers across North America. Her keynotes and wellness activations have been commissioned by organizations including the Canadian Mental Health Association, PHE Canada, Sun Life, WestJet, Loblaw/Shoppers Drug Mart, Bank of Canada, and BMO (to name a few!). 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