About

“We are living amidst a transformative period in human development, experiencing dramatic paradigm shifts and leaps in human consciousness itself. I invite you to participate consciously in creating who we are becoming personally, professionally and globally during this shift by Living from Your Center Within.” Michele Rae

Michele Rae is the founder and principal of The Center Within, LLC. She partners with individuals, couples and organizations with a desire to maximize their potential and capacity in everyday living during this amazing time. This transformative process includes building on her client’s gifts, talents, wisdom and passions as well as exposing and unblocking limiting beliefs, patterns and fears. Michele utilizes her abilities in deep listening, intuition, appreciative inquiry, spiritual practices, mind-body skills, presence and emotional intelligence to assist clients in realizing and developing self directed strategies to implement the changes they desire.

Michele’s Training

She is a transformational coach, registered pharmacist, spiritual director, organizational development consultant, and college professor. She has over 25 years experience inspiring and leading groups and individuals in continued development and realization of their human potential. She is a graduate of Saint Mary’s University Master’s of Arts Human Development Program,the College of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota, and the Center for Mind Body Medicine’s Professional and Advanced Training Programs. Michele’s healing and energy training also includes Reiki, Holographic Memory Resolution and Therapeutic Touch. She received ordination as a minister from The Alliance of Divine Love, an international ministry organization focused on spiritual direction and counseling; honoring all spiritual traditions. She currently is a community faculty member at the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing and College of Pharmacy teaching mindfulness in business development.

Specialties

Michele specializes in working with people in both personal and professional settings.

Workplace Development

Organizational development and workplace enhancement takes many forms for Michele. She has led a successful 12 state region in a corporate healthcare company, has been a leader in a small business, and now is a business consultant She has worked with small businesses from service to retail including such diversity as an oncology clinic, catering company, health and wellness retail, a scaffolding company, a Jiffy Lube branch, a welding and asphalt company! She consults for large corporations including health care companies, pharmaceutical organizations and the public school system. Michele has also facilitates board retreats, and works with nonprofit organizations such as charter schools and government agencies. She facilitates transformative change in her clients; building on their passions, strengths and talents resulting in individuals, relationships and work groups who are more alive, creative, effective, inspired, purposeful, and productive.

Personal and Family Development

Individual and couples coaching and mentoring is a rewarding part of Michele’s experience and includes health and wellness coaching, spiritual direction, relationship building, and career/executive counseling. Clients may come to develop and strengthen a particular aspect of their life, often leading to expanding their core passion, meaning and connections, and positively impacting all areas of daily living.

Services Offered

Michele teaches classes on various topics regarding human development and the transformational process throughot the twin cities and nationally.  Among her experiences are a series of classes on stress reduction and relaxation at various health and wellness clubs, the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing, assisted living facilities, with military families, Lakeview Hospital, twin cities United Way recipient organizations, and cancer survivors. In addition, Michele has coached and mentored inner city pre-school children, teachers and families to embody these life changing skills to improve attention, learning, resilience, and stress reduction. Her series of “Living from the Center Within” is regularly offered throughout the twin cities. For a current listing of her classes, click here.