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.
