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Michelle D. Hardy, M.S., CMT, NCTMB, Cht, CD(DONA), ICCE, CLD, CCCE, CPD, CHBE

Michelle married her high school sweetheart in 1988 and together they have eight children ranging in age from 20 yrs down to an infant (born August 2008).  Michelle started her family and then after having four children she decided to go to college and work towards a career in education.  She achieved her Bachelors of Science in Education degree from Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in December of 1999.  After graduating she decided she wanted to stay home and care for her children, but she still wanted to put her education to work for her so she started a licensed home daycare in May of 2000.  While running her daycare and caring for her own children she went back to school to receive her Masters of Science in Education through Walden University. She graduated with that degree in 2004, but while she was still in school she was introduced to the idea of doing birthwork and started to pursue doula training.  After her doula training she started her first business "TLC Doula and Educational Services" where she offered doula services and education.

Since that time Michelle has also attended several different types of trainings and obtained various certifications over the years.  Michelle has obtained training and certification as a labor doula with DONA International (CD DONA) and with CAPPA - Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CLD). She has also trained and certified with CAPPA as a postpartum doula (CPD), as a childbirth educator (CCCE), and earned an advanced certification in adoption support (CAAC).  Michelle is also certified through ICEA as a childbirth educator (ICCE) and is a certified Happiest Baby Educator (CHBE).      

Michelle also became interested in hypnotherapy after having the opportunity to assist a local ob/gyn who was working with parents on hypnosis for childbirth. Michelle found this work very fascinating so she decided to pursue certification in hypnosis through the New England Institute for Hypnotherapy.  Michelle is certified as a Hypnotherapist and also holds an Advanced Hypnotherapy Certification, Weight Management Specialist Certification, Master Hypnotherapy Certification, and Clinical Certification. She is also a member of the American Alliance of Hypnotists.  Although she can currently work in various area utilizing hypnosis her primary focus is for childbirth. 

Then in 2006 after working in the birth world for several years Michelle decided that it was once again time to add to her knowledge and felt that massage therapy was the next step, so she went back to school and attended Lakeside School of Massage in Milwaukee.  While in school she studied various forms of massage therapy including: Swedish Massage, Chair Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Hydrotherapy, Sports Massage, Trigger Point Therapy and Myofascial Release.  She graduated in September of 2006, and pursued licensing.  She took her National Massage Therapy and Bodyworkers exam (NCTMB), and completed her state licensing requirements (CMT); license # 3819-046.  Michelle then furthered her studies by taking advanced training and certification in Prenatal/Pregnancy/Postpartum Massage and Infant Massage.  

Through her journey of adding services to her business she realized in 2006 that she needed a new name for her business since it was taking a new direction and no longer only included doula services and education.  It was then that Hardy Alternative Health Services, LLC came to be. 

Michelle currently teaches childbirth and new parent education privately in her South Milwaukee office and for Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare (primarily at St. Francis Hospital and Wheaton Franciscan Wauwatosa). She works privately as a labor doula where she assists families through all stages of pregnancy, labor, birth and the direct postpartum period and as a staff labor doula at Columbia St Mary's Ozaukee.  She is also a postpartum doula providing care and assistance to new families as they transition into their new lifestyle.  Michelle also provides massage in her South Milwaukee office where her primarily focus is working with a female clientele through all stages of life (offering regular massage, prenatal massage, and postpartum massages).

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*The hypnosis services that I render are for non-therapeutic purposes.  As required by state law I do not represent my services as any form of medical, behavioral or mental healthcare.  Instead my services are for self improvement and positive thinking.