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Michelle Kabashinski

Coach Mentor

PCC, International Coaching Federation · NBC-HWC, National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching · Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate, Emory University

A dual-credentialed PCC and NBC-HWC coach, Michelle mentors coaches at Gaja and teaches in the Ayurvedic Health Behavior Change Specialist program.

Study with Michelle

About Michelle

Michelle Kabashinski, PCC, NBC-HWC, is a Coach Mentor for the Gaja Mind-Body-Spirit Coach Certification and a faculty member in the Ayurvedic Health Behavior Change Specialist program. She is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation and a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, with decades of experience in health coaching, behavior change, coach education, and curriculum development.

Michelle’s training spans the physical, mental, and spiritual: a Health and Wellness Coaching certificate from Emory University; certification as a Total Well-Being Coach, meditation instructor, and Ayurvedic health teacher; training in Cognitively-Based Compassion Training and mindfulness-based stress reduction; and certifications as a personal trainer and nutrition specialist. She holds a BA in Communication from The Ohio State University.

Alongside Gaja, she works in corporate wellness, teaches coaching skills to medical providers to help improve patient outcomes, and is co-host of the Great Remembering Podcast. She has mentored coaches for Emory University and co-created health coaching platforms for telehealth start-ups. Michelle’s passion is the art and science of helping people find their own answers.

Areas of expertise

Health and wellness coaching
Behavior change and coach education
Mindful awareness and meditation
Nutrition and fitness
Work-life balance

Credentials

PCC, International Coaching Federation
NBC-HWC, National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching
Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate, Emory University
Certified Total Well-Being Coach
BA, Communication, The Ohio State University

Teaches

CertificationCoaching

Mind-Body-Spirit Coach Certification

Become a Gaja Certified Mind-Body-Spirit Coach

CertificationAyurveda

Ayurvedic Health Instructor Certification

Bring Ayurveda into everyday health behavior change

CertificationCoaching

Total Well-Being Coach Certification

Coach from every dimension of well-being

Upcoming with Michelle

Live seminars are for enrolled students; Studio classes are open to members. All live online.

Nov
17
Purpose – Improv
Live seminar · Coach Certification, September 2026 cohort · 8:00 AM PST · 120 min
Program
Dec
8
Intention – Improv
Live seminar · Coach Certification, September 2026 cohort · 8:00 AM PST · 120 min
Program
Dec
10
Health Competency Live Q&A
Q&A · Coach Certification, September 2026 cohort · 12:00 PM PST · 60 min
Program
Jan
5
Meaning – Improv
Live seminar · Coach Certification, September 2026 cohort · 8:00 AM PST · 120 min
Program
Jan
6
Coaching Framework & Assessment Tools
Live seminar · Ayurvedic Health Instructor, December 2026 cohort · 12:00 PM PST · 90 min
Program
Jan
20
Coaching Nutrition
Live seminar · Ayurvedic Health Instructor, December 2026 cohort · 12:00 PM PST · 90 min
Program
Jan
26
Shadow – Improv
Live seminar · Coach Certification, September 2026 cohort · 8:00 AM PST · 120 min
Program
Feb
3
Coaching Movement
Live seminar · Ayurvedic Health Instructor, December 2026 cohort · 12:00 PM PST · 90 min
Program