Wonderful instructors. Lovely studio. Awesome mix of classes and events. So glad for Spirit of the Lake to have survived the pandemic and to be here for all of us figuring out this world.
Inspired by her own personal yoga practice, Melissa is committed to helping others cultivate confidence & realize their own beauty & strength. Melissa offers mindfulness-based classes that promote awareness of body, mind & spirit, while creating intelligent & playful sequencing, empowering you to feel peaceful & at ease in your body as you step off your mat. Melissa is honored to hold a space for you as you progress on your personal yoga journey. Melissa is grateful that she has experienced the powerful benefits of yoga & is passionate about sharing that love & joy with others.
Melissa is a Registered Yoga
Teacher (RYT 200) with Yoga Alliance & trained with Inner Fire
Yoga Studio in Madison, Wisconsin. She is certified as a Karma Kids
Yoga Instructor. She holds a Masters Degree in Elementary
Education. Melissa taught for eight years as a classroom teacher in
Chicago, Philadelphia & Rochester. Melissa taught for five
years with the little om BIG OM team in Madison. She teaches
vinyasa & power flow yoga classes in the Twin Cities area. When
off of the mat, you can find Melissa seeking out travel adventures,
reading good books, drinking wine & hanging out with family
& friends, and exploring the beautiful local trails with her
husband & three young children.
