About Charleen
Where Science, Leadership and the Soul Meets
I’m Charleen Michel, Ph.D.—an author, Vedic educator and guide for women who are ready to trust themselves, reclaim their voices and live from their own inner authority.
My path has not been a straight one. I began as a chemist and spent many years in global corporate leadership. Today, my work brings together everything that journey has taught me: the clarity of science, the wisdom of lived experience and the transformative power of listening within.
“As we individually transform our lives and shine our light, we can collectively change the world.”
From the Corporate World to the Wisdom Within
For many years, I worked internationally as a Global Human Resources Business Director, supporting leaders and organizations through growth, change and transformation.
That chapter of my life taught me about courage, leadership and human potential—but it also taught me how easily we can lose touch with ourselves while meeting the expectations of the world around us.
Over time, I began listening more closely to my own inner guidance. That quiet voice led me toward meditation, yoga, expressive movement, energy healing and Vedic wisdom. It also led me to write and share the stories that had shaped me.
I discovered that transformation is not always about becoming someone new.
Sometimes it is about coming home to who we have always been.
"Science uncovers the hidden structures of the universe, while spirituality reveals the unseen forces that shape our lives.
True success lies in embracing both worlds, allowing healing, intuition, and divine wisdom to guide the path to peace, freedom, and self-discovery."
The Wisdom Within
Cultivating the Life You Were Meant to Live
I believe each of us carries an inner knowing—a quiet wisdom that remains present even when life feels uncertain.
Like a garden, that wisdom needs space, attention and trust. We prepare the soil, notice the seasons, trust the seed and nurture what is ready to grow.
Through my writing, teaching and gatherings, I create spaces where women can slow down, listen deeply and reconnect with what they already know in their hearts.
This belief is at the center of my two primary pathways:
Soul Notes™ invites women to reclaim their confidence, voice and inner authority through storytelling, reflection, embodied practices and community.
Silent Awakening offers a gentle return to stillness through personalized mantra meditation and timeless Vedic wisdom.
"Just as nature moves through cycles of transformation, so do we. By embracing ancient wisdom, sacred movement, and feminine empowerment, I found freedom, alignment, and the power to thrive—and now, I guide others to do the same."
A Little More About Me
I live in Ticino, Switzerland, with my husband and our beloved dog, Vivienne.
When I am not writing, teaching or gathering women in meaningful conversation, you will often find me in the garden, walking with Vivienne, playing golf, sitting at the piano or enjoying the beauty and warmth of Mediterranean life.
Roses, gardens and the changing seasons continually remind me that growth has its own timing—and that what is planted with love will eventually find its way toward the light.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”
— Marianne Williamson
You are the gardener of your own story.
You do not need to search outside yourself for every answer. Sometimes the next step begins with becoming still enough to hear what your heart already knows.
If you feel the quiet call to reclaim your voice, clarify your path, and step into the wisdom of who you are becoming, you are warmly invited to explore Charleen’s work.
Because sovereign authority is not something we claim.
It is something we embody.
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud
was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
— Anaïs Nin