Michelle Walz, PT, MPT attended St Cloud State University in Minnesota where she received her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science.  She then attended the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences and received her Master’s in Physical Therapy in 2001.  She is certified in several styles of yoga (Radiant Health Yoga, Therapeutic Yoga, Accessible Yoga) and is an Integrative Wellness and Life Coach.   She has received advanced training in the areas of chronic pain, pregnancy, post-partum and bladder dysfunction.  

Michelle provides a gentle treatment approach that integrates mindfulness, yoga, and holistic care into physical therapy. She provides a safe space that allows her patients to feel seen and heard.  She cares for patients with gentleness and empathy; her approach rooted in understanding from her own lived experience of pain and anxiety. Michelle lives in Olympia with her husband, teenage daughter and her dog, Summer. In her free time, she enjoys spending time in nature, camping, swimming, beachcombing, or reading a good book.