Her ability to appeal to a wide audience, from the never before exercised to the super fit has made her an inspiring and motivating teacher for people of all levels of fitness. She was one of the stars of Jenny Craig's "Fit in 15" and has created easy to learn workout videos for both Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers. She also delivers powerful results workouts in Pilates and Dance to extreme fitness workouts like Boot Camp and Sports Conditioning. In a field where popular trends and fads often dictate practice, Michelle has always relied on proven, safe and effective exercise programs, presented in innovative and creative ways that deliver lasting results.

Branching Out As a regular contributor to numerous consumer magazines such as Fit, Shape, Fitness, and Natural Health, Disney's The Baby Einstein company, enlisted Michelle as the perfect fitness expert and mom in their newly released video "Baby's First Moves". Her expertise has also been sought after by several high profile health clubs such as Equinox and Bodies in Motion where she was hired to train, staff and develop creative and effective group exercise programs.

Born and raised in South Pasadena, California, Michelle started taking gymnastics and dance at the age of five. After performing in national touring shows and trying to keep fit herself, Michelle became involved in the world of fitness and soon after became a National and World Aerobic Champion. This led her to be a sought after international presenter where she spent many years training other fitness instructors on the latest trends in America. Michelle had the privilege of teaching instructors and students in over 20 countries around the world.

Michelle and her husband Phil Dozois are the owners of Breakthru Fitness, Pasadena's Premier personal training and Pilates studio. With shared passions they have both become well established names as premier fitness experts in the Los Angeles area. Michelle is a certified Pilates Instructor both with Stott Pilates and in the Method® Pilates from the Physical Mind Institute. She has studied and been certified in personal training and group exercise with many well recognized organizations such as the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), the American Council on Exercise (ACE), and Yoga Fit.

Michelle's truest love is her two young children, Sophia (4 years old) and Luc (6 years old). After Luc was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 2, raising a child with special needs became the priority. Michelle is actively involved in the autism community and is a member of local and national support groups. The demands of raising a child with special needs has been both challenging and rewarding for the Dozois' as they understand first hand what it is like dealing with the demands of juggling personal hardship, work, family, exercise and sanity.