About Studio 138
Studio 138 takes a unique, whole-person approach to healing. The studio offers a highly customizable menu of services which includes: yoga, mindfulness / meditation, Intuitive Eating, and coaching for support that is as unique as you are.
Studio 138 is currently hybrid and mobile, with 1-on-1 services offered via Zoom, as well as in-person at Sanctuary Yoga Studio in Northampton, MA. Workshops, classes, and group experiences are offered throughout Massachusetts and the U.S. (see our upcoming events or contact me to discuss bringing a live workshop to your hometown or place of business). A brick-and-mortar location to be announced in 2027!
About M.J.
Hi! My name is M.J. Schwartz, and I’m the founder of Studio 138: A Healing for Perfectionists. My home base is currently Longmeadow, MA, but I work with clients all over the world.
If you’re struggling with burnout, boundaries, people pleasing, or feeling like you never quite measure up, I get it. You may feel all alone, like you’re different than other people, and if they ever saw the true you, you wouldn’t be loved and accepted. You are not alone! I used to live that way, too. These feelings are at the core of perfectionism. I’ve healed into the knowledge that I am enough, exactly as I am, and that my worth isn’t tied to my accomplishments or what I can do for other people. You deserve that, too. That’s why I created Studio 138.
Background and Qualifications
I started practicing yoga and mindfulness when I was twelve years old, and I love sharing the gifts of these modalities with others.
I came to Intuitive Eating later in life, after a long bout with chronic illness brought my food issues to the forefront of my consciousness. Intuitive Eating was such an integral part of my healing journey that I sought certification in the method. I wanted other people to experience the incredible relief and freedom I have found.
I have a B.A. in psychology from Smith College, where I studied perfectionism with one of the field's leading researchers. I also hold certifications in mindfulness, yoga, Intuitive Eating, and life coaching.
After graduating from Smith College with departmental honors in psychology, I decided to pursue coaching as a way of integrating the research-based, data driven information on perfectionism I had studied into a practice that would be easy to understand and integrate for folks without a background in psychology. As a recovering perfectionist myself, I have firsthand experience of how these practices can improve both physical and emotional health, contributing to a higher quality of life.
Outside of my Studio 138, I am also an essayist and independent journalist. I experience writing as a powerful way to connect with myself, as well as with my clients, and the world at large.
When not working with clients, or writing, I love spending time in nature (especially by the ocean), hanging out with my dog, engaging in my own yoga and mindfulness practices, reading, writing, cooking, and listening to music (both live and on vinyl).
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