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licensed physical therapist (PT, DPT) | movement specialist | yoga/meditation/breathwork instructor | therapeutic sound practitioner | sound bath facilitator

Michael Harley Cruz (goes by Harley and he/they pronouns) is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy (PT, DPT) who graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology (with a double minor in Psychology and Honors Program Philosophy) and then in 2016 with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT). Harley completed a Yoga Alliance-registered 200-hour yoga

teacher training at the yoga movement in 2017 (formally trained in hatha, vinyasa, restorative, deep stretch, and yin yoga) and a 200-hour meditation teacher training at Breathe - Meditation and Wellness in 2020 (trained in/educated on 20+ different styles of meditation) in Dallas, Texas. Harley has also formally trained and dabbled in partner/AcroYoga, Thai massage, therapeutic sound and sound bath meditation, ecstatic breathwork and other breathing techniques/pranayama (relaxing and activating techniques, sonic neural breathwork through Awakened Breath), standing acrobatics, handstands, arm balances, slacklining, and a wide variety of other movement practices. Harley worked in the outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting in Plano, Texas for 4 years treating patients in a diverse age range with a variety of conditions such as chronic neck and low back pain, post-operative total joint replacements, and athletic-related injuries including strains and sprains and also focuses heavily on injury prevention with attention to posture, movement form, and body mechanics. Harley is also dry needling certified through the Institute of Athletic Regeneration (IAR). At the end of February 2021, Harley made the shift out of the conservative, insurance-based physical therapy world into cash-based, personally-tailored practice treating private clientele while also teaching yoga, meditation, and breathwork and offering unique sound bath meditation classes, events, and workshops at many studios in the Dallas, Texas area. Harley even teamed up with Ubbi Dubbi music festival in 2021 and led a sound bath meditation for attendees staying in the venue's campgrounds. In 2022, Harley moved to California and became a travel physical therapist, working primarily in the orthopedic outpatient setting. Harley then moved at the end of the year to Seattle, Washington on a new travel physical therapy contract. Harley is currently living in Seattle, Washington and still works as a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy as well as a yoga/meditation/breathwork instructor. With a strong and diverse yoga, meditation, and movement background along with physical therapy expertise in injury prevention and treatment, Harley brings a unique perspective and outlook on the journey towards healing and creates a welcoming environment for achieving goals toward personal independence. Message Harley to set up an appointment for private physical therapy services, free injury screens, yoga/meditation/breathwork instruction, sound bath meditation, and other opportunities/collaborations.

06/17/2023

slowly getting back out there ☺️

it’s been a while since i’ve been active on this account. a lot of you might have met me when i was living in dallas, texas. i moved to california & lived there nearly all of 2022 doing contract work as a travel physical therapist. i did a lot of shadow work, journaling, introspection & diving inwards at the start of the year. it truly was a lonely time having uprooted my entire life & shifting into the nomadic lifestyle. texas was & always will be home for me. i was ready to leave my comfort zone despite so many of my family & friends being in dallas. it was a challenge keeping up with them. trips back home were always a delight. they also reminded me that i moved out of texas for a reason.

i’m working consciously to take the word “but” out of my vocabulary & replace it with “and” to release regret & accept the fact that things simply happen. “and” allows me the space to continue my journey. using it more has also helped me realize that i don’t have to limit myself in choosing between two or more things. we are allowed to explore the gray space and experience more than just one option.

there were many moments of doubting myself that i made the wrong decision in choosing to leave dallas. meeting new people & making new friends in a place that was so severely affected by the covid pandemic was such a challenge. it wasn’t until i moved to sacramento & left the travel physical therapy company i initially started with when i started to make moves for myself again.

i began to put myself out there with intention. i pride myself in having a very diverse group of friends & was happy to find that again. i found joy again in public spaces. i went on solo hiking adventures to reconnect with nature, a humbling place of great wisdom. i started talking to a guy after meeting up at my first ever camping music festival & things felt so in alignment. i moved to san francisco & fell in love with the bay. i continued to travel all over the country. and then i uprooted again & moved to seattle at the end of last year to move in with the guy i had been chatting with since july. super quick, i know. when you know though, you just do. 😉

11/10/2021

10/19/2021

let it go & let’s grow together. replace competition & comparison with collaboration & cooperation. we are all in this life together. why not help each other where/when we can? let’s raise the collective & communal vibration of this world in peace, love, unity & respect.

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Michael discovered yoga during a stagnant period in his life where judgment and competition dominated while individuality and authenticity were placed on the sideline. Yoga served as a refreshing change in his perspective to let go of the past and move on to new adventures.

As a physical therapist and yoga teacher, Michael finds inspiration in the integration of the power of the breath with mindful movement to channel the fire that dwells within. He strongly believes every single person’s life story matters no matter what trauma and pain you have experienced in the past, and that by listening to and sharing these stories with one another, we allow each other to grow, and cultivate community through diversity.

Michael completed his 200-hour toga teacher training at the yoga movement in Dallas, TX in October 2017.