Michele Denize Strachan, MD, was voted one of the top doctors in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, in 2008.

Her career has been shaped by a deep desire to create a space for the human spirit in medicine.

Twelve years ago, seeking to redress the alienation she experienced in clinical settings, she embarked on a journey to reconnect to her roots. The elders gave her the name Semerit to guide her way to ancestral healing wisdom.

Three years ago, Dr. Strachan ventured into the world of entrepreneurship, motivated by the need to plan for retirement. Based on her surprising experience, she now teaches that engaging in small business is an effective
health strategy.

Combining her personal, cultural, teaching, and clinical practices, Dr. Strachan has developed Body-Centered Vitality for Life, a guiding system, where the body's wisdom is interpreted as signposts to guide life's decisions.