Yoga Instructor
Melissa started practicing yoga regularly on her lunch breaks while working as an attorney in Washington, D.C. She loved the sense of peace that it brought her amid a chaotic city and demanding work environment.
Melissa's interest in yoga led her to Shoshoni Yoga Retreat in the Colorado Rockies as a guest, and, ultimately, as a resident in 2009. During the 8 months that Melissa lived at Shoshoni, she developed a regular meditation practice and received her 200-hour yoga certification. When she left Colorado and returned to West Virginia in 2010, she began teaching yoga at The Folded Leaf and found that she loves teaching.
Through her journey, Melissa learned that hatha yoga was created to help yogis sit for meditation. For her, yoga helps her to connect her meditation practice to her everyday life. She brings this awareness and breath-centred practice to her classes.
In addition to being a Registered Yoga Teacher, Melissa is certified as a Radical Forgiveness Coach and Workshop Facilitator and has worked with clients and facilitated workshops throughout the United States. She completed her 500-hour yoga certification in May 2025.
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