Yoga Journey: Melissa is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher. She began practicing yoga in 2004, but it wasn’t until years later that she became interested in teaching it! She completed her 200hr studies through YogaFit in 2017 with a focus on Vinyasa Yoga. She has continued to grow her teaching through various workshops and teacher trainings, recently having completed her 300-hour training. Ever the student, she’s already looking forward to her next learning opportunity.

Yoga Teaching Style: All about options.

Melissa encourages her students to let go of expectations of what they can/can’t do and to adapt and modify within each and every practice. Choosing kindness and acceptance towards today’s body. She aims to provide a judgement free space where people can feel safe and comfortable.

Outside of Yoga: Melissa is a Powell, Ohio native, a wife and a mother. She has 2 dogs. She enjoys hiking, sudoku puzzles, and is working on becoming a reader!