Mission Statement

My passion is to inspire through beauty. Whether it be through the beauty and resonance of metal and stone, the sharing of a meaningful quote or, a photo which captures the delicacy of a moment of truth. For me, beauty inspires gratitude and appreciation for the world in which we live, for each other, and for life itself. My wish is that this jewelry reminds you that you are created from the same source that imbues a ruby with it’s earthy sparkle or gold with it’s timeless radiance. I truly believe that when we expand into our brilliant selves, we develop a sensitivity to see, to feel, to know on a deeper level of existence and that this sensitivity develops within us, a desire to respect and protect our world, --the animals, the elements, the people. We naturally develop a desire to help end the suffering of others and a wish to remind others of their own true beauty. I hope as you wear this jewelry, you will feel the heart and delight that went into creating it.

In love and light,
Mikelle Terson

About Mikelle

Mikelle began teaching in 1985. She has taught at the Equinox, Chelsea Piers and Reebok clubs in NY. She assisted Bikram Choudhury in his first visit to Kripalu and has taught the residents there. For many years, she has worked with the Ross School, a progressive private school in East Hampton, and has had the opportunity to develop a morning wellness program of yoga with fellow teacher Thomas Michael Amelio. They taught 400 students and teachers together, ages 9 thru 60 at once. It was quite a rich experience! In 1995, she began offering Yoga Retreats in St. Barts. She travels extensively with her private clients throughout the world.

In her private work, students had the opportunity to move deeply into their growth process and Mikelle realized in would be a great aid to them if she could guide them on the psychological realm as well as the spiritual. She then studied Gestalt Therapy and Rogerian Therapy. After finishing her training in Advanced Gestalt Therapy, she co-taught Russian immigrants to use some of the principals of Gestalt Therapy in their various fields. The program was taught in English with a Russian translator, and Mikelle says it was such a beautiful experience of how truth, soul, and community exist beyond language and words.

Mikelle is a graduate of Cornell University, with a degree in Biology. She was also a competitive gymnast for the University of Florida. It was in Florida, where she meet her first teacher, Richard Michael Odom and her love of yoga began. She has studied with many teachers throughout the years, some of whom include Bikram, Swami Bua, Oonasia, Rod Stryker, Ross Rayburn and her guru Panditji Rajmani Tiguinait spiritual leader of the Himalayan Institute.

"We all have this beautiful unique self that is our own expression of the Divine Light. I have found that yoga polishes the stone, chipping away fear, doubt, illusion, bad habits, so we can shine as the jewels that we truly are. Yoga has been such a gift to me in my life. It is an honor and a joy to be able to share it with others."

Mikelle's artistic talent, (she is a painter, poet and published writer), brings a delightful and spontaneous creativity to her work. Her love of color and beauty eventually evolved into making jewelry. She feels that gems are a celebration of the beauty and mystery contained in the earth, and when worn, not only are we enhanced by the energetic properties of the stones but they help us to celebrate and twinkle as our beautiful selves.

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