Melissa Beasley

Her approach invites listening to one's body and connecting inward to awaken wisdom that already resides within each of us. Her teachings weave together breathwork, mantra, mudra, kriya, contemplative practices, body movement, guided meditation, and yogic wisdom. When teaching asana, she loves to curate gentle flow classes incorporating longer holds. Melissa’s intention is to empower and uplift others, and believes yoga to be a healing practice accessible to all ages, backgrounds, and physical abilities.When first introduced to yoga, she did not understand it's true wisdom (and in fact did not like it!) After continuing to explore different styles and experiencing it’s transformational power, she took a leap of faith during her first Raja Yoga teacher training, and was inspired to share this sacred practice. Her curiosity led her to India three times to deepen her knowledge and study at Mahatma Yoga Ashram and Sattva Yoga Academy. Melissa has had the honor of guiding nearly 1,000 sessions over the past decade, and has completed additional training with Yoga Community, Baptiste Institute, Sonoma Yoga Ashram, and Jason Crandell. She continues to study and apply yoga in her life. Beyond the mat, Melissa is an avid traveler (having visited over 60 countries across all 7 continents), an animal lover (cows are her favorite) and finds joy in cooking and spending time in nature. Connect with her on Instagram @melissajbeasley.