Cultivating creativity + spirituality in mental health
Creativity is essential for mental health
If you go back far enough, our ancestors were all makers—building structures, sewing garments, cooking, growing things—because the desire to create, grow and change is essential to being human. That desire is sacred and an important element to feeling well and whole.
But life is busy and complicated!
Most of us are looking for open space—open space in our minds to be free from anxiety, open space in our schedules for rest, fun or creativity, open space in the budget, in our refrigerators, in our inboxes—in life!
Whether you choose to engage with personal coaching, yoga + meditation groups or creativity classes + workshops, the Wild Open program is about creating space for mental wellness.
WILD OPEN Personal Coaching
Identify your intention
Each year begins grounded in an annual, in-depth evaluation to determine where you are and where you intend to go.
Individualize your care
We collaborate to identify the outcomes that are important to you and develop a care plan that aligns with your values.
Practice creativity
Experiment with guided creative practice to start living from your essential self, instead of your socialized self.
Find liberation…nbd
Discover the freedom and power of presence with meditation, embodied coaching, breathwork and yoga.
WILD OPEN
philosophy
YOU are the expert on YOUR life. Our work is about developing the skill of listening to Self, building a quality relationship with Self, and finally, moving forward with a sense of self-trust that allows for constant creative response. It’s the path to a rich and full existence with space to breathe.
Wild Open clients start the year with a thorough evaluation and intention assessment. That means, we help you determine what outcomes are important to you. Then, the subtle, beautiful work of transformation begins.
Through life coaching sessions, yoga + meditation, and creative practice we work together to discover what’s working and what’s not. It’s a gentle process that can feel slow when you’re in it, but when you look back on the past 3-, 6-, or 12-month time period, it’s an obvious, seismic shift.
Choose your starting point
Explore memberships
WILD OPEN Newsletter
Our monthly newsletter provides practical ways to tune into your true nature and bring presence into your everyday life to improve mental health. We’ll also notify you of classes and workshops that are open to the public.
Core Membership + Medication Support
(NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE — COMING SOON!)
Annual in-depth, comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and intention assessment with concierge-level medication support and follow-up care. Unlimited access to Wild Open community group coaching, classes and events.
Advanced Membership + Medication Support
(NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE — COMING SOON!)
Annual in-depth, comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and intention assessment. Concierge-level medication support follow-up care and 1-to-1 coaching. Unlimited access to Wild Open community classes and events.
Core Membership
Annual 1-to-1 intention assessment and 1-to-1 coaching, limited to 2 sessions/month. Unlimited access to Wild Open community classes and events.
Advanced Membership
Annual 1-to-1, in-depth intention assessment and follow-up 1-to-1 coaching. Unlimited access to Wild Open community group coaching, classes and events.
Wild Open guides you to attune to your essential self, to follow the path that’s uniquely yours.
Is Wild Open right for me?
Tell me about…
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Concierge-style subscription healthcare programs make available annual comprehensive and follow-up routine diagnostic exam services, with high-connection electronic communication support, that are intended to prevent, early detect and better manage health challenges.
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Michelle Whipple is a board-certified physician associate, specialized in psychiatric medicine with more than a decade of experience.
She is dedicated to helping patients identify the benefits and limitations of medication treatment, with the goal of finding the best symptom control with the fewest side effects.
Her practice philosophy does not include controlled substances due to the risk of dependence.
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The Wild Open philosophy is that when we learn skills and practices that connect us to the essential self, we are liberated to live a unique creative existence.
On a collective level, when we free ourselves, individually, we raise the collective consciousness by giving others permission to do the same.
Curriculum will focus on physical and spiritual wellness, plus creative practice and connection to the essential self.
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When I began practicing kundalini yoga in 2018, I was in the midst of a drawn-out divorce and reeling from being asked to leave my life-long religion—all while I worked full-time to support myself and my son.
I had practiced vinyasa yoga on and off since college, but kundalini yoga took me to a new level. It’s a deeply meditative practice that continues to help me connect with my spiritual self in a safe, neutral space and activate real change in my life.
I’m a KRI-certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, and my passion for the practice lies in its focus on activating creative energy.
Kundalini is the creative energy of the universe that lives in each of us. When we practice kundalini yoga and meditation, we are learning to direct the flow of that energy with intention and focus to come into alignment with our true identity.
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No Controlled Substance Practice. My practice philosophy does not include prescribing controlled substances (e.g. benzodiazepines and stimulants). Clients who see this is as a necessary part of their treatment are not a good fit for the practice.
Trauma + Substance Use Disorders. While I have experience with both, I am not specifically trained in substance use recovery or trauma care. Clients dealing with either of these issues are welcome in the Wild Open program, but adjunct, specialized treatment may be recommended or required.
Not a Good Fit for Everyone. Because the Wild Open program is based on my personal philosophy around mental illness/wellness, it is highly personal. Therefore, it will not be a good fit for all people. If it’s determined we are not a good fit by either the practice or the client, the membership will end with a referral to alternative care.
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California Only. When medication supported programs are available, they will only be for those residing in California. It’s possible that other states will open up in the future, but nothing is planned right now.
The Core and Advanced Memberships are available to anyone as they are coaching-only programs and do not include diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
Online Only. For now, all sessions take place online. Michelle is based in San Diego, California, so local clients are encouraged to attend classes and workshops in-person, personal sessions will occur via HIPPA-compliant Zoom unless we've agreed on other specific arrangements.
As the program grows, we hope to move to a physical space.
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