Michelle Pugh

Michelle Pugh, owner of Joonbug Yoga and Joonbug Graphic Design is a traveling Yogini and 200 Hour Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) with 500 additional hours of certification through Living Spirit Yoga, YogaFit®, Twist Yoga, Thai Yoga Bodywork, LaStone Hot Stone Bodywork and Usui Reiki. She is also a graduate from The Art Institute of Seattle and has been employed as a Senior Graphic Designer for the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission since 2001. Michelle has also worked for The Olympian Newspaper, The Tacoma News Tribune, Indian Country Today Newspaper and other communications industry clients.

Michelle established Joonbug Yoga in 2010 with a passion to blend her professional creative talents with health, wellness and community. Her diverse fitness experience comes from over 30 years of athletics, ballet and dedicated yoga training in Hatha, Yin, Bikram, Iyengar, Vinyasa and YogaFit® styles of yoga. Michelle's fitness classes blend creativity, strength, balance, flexibility and flow blooming straight from the heart! Joonbug Yoga was nominated for Business of the Year by the Shelton Mason County Chamber of Commerce in 2014.

Michelle enjoys traveling to various locations throughout Washington State offering a diverse menu of creative services, yoga classes, workshops, events and teacher trainings. She teaches yoga at Alderbrook Resort and Spa, the Skokomish Tribe Health Clinic, the Nisqually Tribe Youth and Community Center, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries and the Salmon Center on a weekly basis and offers wellness retreats and events throughout the year. Michelle volunteers at the Nisqually Community Garden, the Skokomish Health Clinic Health Fair and Alderbrook Resort and Spa's St. Paddle's Day event annually. She finds a sense of grounding in adventures with her husband and son (skiing, fly fishing, gardening and creating) while staying in touch with a profound connection to the natural elements that inspire her practice.

Yoga class offerings throughout the Puget Sound:
Michelle teaches Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra Meditation, Yoga Fitness, Employee Wellness Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Kids Yoga, Yoga for Seniors, Beginning Yoga, Heated Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yin Yoga, Aqua Yoga, Waterfront Yoga, Full Moon Yoga and Stand-up Paddle Board Yoga and offers private Yoga, Reiki and Thai Yoga Bodywork sessions on site or at your location. She is the lead trainer for Joonbug Yoga School's 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) program certified through Yoga Alliance. Michelle's private sessions combine holistic practices utilizing yoga and meditation practicies. LaStone, Thai Yoga Bodywork, essential oils, Chakra energy balancing gems, crystals and stones may be added for increasing balance, health and wellness inside and out.

Registering for yoga classes:
Please contact the location listed on the class schedule page at where the class is offered to register or drop-in for a group yoga class. Private lessons and group sessions are available upon request by calling (360) 556-6205 or email Thank you!