Michelle Frank is the founder and visionary of AYA Art of Aerial, a movement sanctuary born from her own profound journey of healing, awakening, and becoming. Her path into YOGA and AERIAL began during one of the most challenging chapters of her life—postpartum depression—when she turned to movement as a way to reconnect with herself.

What started as a need for relief became her refuge.

Her safe haven.

Her transformation.

As she rebuilt her strength and spirit, YOGA and AERIAL became the foundation of her healing—helping her reclaim her identity, her confidence, and her voice.

Michelle is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with advanced certifications in both traditional YOGA and AERIAL practices. As part of her healing journey, she spent years traveling and learning directly from teachers, cultures, and communities around the world. These firsthand experiences shaped her unique, intuitive approach to teaching—one rooted in emotional awareness, spiritual grounding, and movement as medicine.

She is also a Certified Holistic Fitness Specialist, Herbology Master Practitioner, and Reiki III Master, allowing her to integrate energy work, meditation, and holistic wellness into every class she leads. Her teaching style is nurturing, powerful, and deeply intentional—creating a space where students feel supported, seen, and transformed.

In 2023, she founded AYA Art of Aerial to create the kind of sanctuary she once needed—a place for grounding, rebirth, and liberation. Today, AYA has evolved into a thriving community and is expanding into its second Austin location in 2026, continuing the mission of providing a safe, uplifting space for healing through movement.

Michelle’s philosophy is simple and sacred:

Healing is a journey. Movement is a language. YOGA and AERIAL are pathways back to yourself.