Melinda Thomas

(Broad Leaf Books Oct 2020). Her teaching style is a soulful blend of alignment based hatha yoga in a fluid style infused with heart oriented themes grounded in yoga philosophy and Benedictine Monastic spirituality made practical for everyday living. With over 20 years of practice and 13 years of teaching experience, Melinda's classes and workshops are immersive experiences designed to investigate and integrate the meeting points of asana, Ayurveda, philosophy and spiritual practice in thought, word, and action on and off the mat. Melinda received her 200 hour teacher training at the Triangle Anusara Institute with Lila Rasa, and Sommer and Paul Sobin, and her 500 hour training through the Anusara Certification program. While no longer affiliated with Anusara, Melinda's continuing studies draw particular inspiration from Elena Brower, Marc Holzman, Amy Ippoliti, Christina Sell, Desiree Rumbaugh, Susi Hatley, and Bill Mahony. She received her Ayurveda training with Cate Stillman.