Melanie Yetter

Director of Mindfulness Education

MPower Yoga Claremont

Melanie is a Meditation and Mindfulness Educator with UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior~IMT®, E-RYT® 500, YACEP®Melanie leads the MPower Wellness Institute Program on Mindfulness and Meditation.  Her extensive knowledge and experience as an educator and practitioner help educate and train future mental health advocates and wellness teachers.Education, Trainings, Certifications and EndorsementsZen Buddhism and Insight Meditation:Ordained as a novice Buddhist monk and trained as a Meditation and Dharma teacher in the Zen Buddhist tradition and in Insight Meditation (Vipassana).Attended seminary training with the Five Mountain Zen Order.Mindfulness and Meditation:Educator at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Behavior.Completed the Mindfulness Facilitator Program at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.Studied under renowned mindfulness teachers Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield in 'The Power Of Awareness' program.Yoga and Yoga Therapy:E-RYT 500 / YACEP® (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance).Certified Yoga Therapy Instructor, trained at Pranava Yogadhama by master teacher Jayakumar Swamysree in Mysore, India.Specialized training in Meditation, Prānāyāma, Sanskrit Chanting, Asana, and Traditional South Indian practices.Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 500) with Yoga Alliance, trained at Pranava YogaDhama, Mysore, India.Completed Meditation & Yoga Teacher Training (RYS 200 & RYS 300hr) with Yoga Alliance.