MELODY VALDIVIA

She was in ballet, dance, gymnastics and volleyball. As a grownup she continued with her active life but when her father passed away she felt she was missing something going to the gym and working out wasn't enough. She started practicing yoga. Melody found peace when she fell in love with yoga. After years of practice she decided to follow her passion of wanting to learn more about yoga and deepen her practice. This drove her to start 200-hour teacher training at the Aananda Inc. She discovered Yoga is more than just movement and exercise on the mat, but a practice you take with you every moment of your life. Trying to connect the body, mind and spirit is a constant practice and a very difficult one. Her love for people and desire to help others keeps her searching for ways to expand her knowledge. That's why she also became at Reiki Master. In her yoga class, Melody begins with simple pranayama (breathing exercises) to cleanse the body and calm the mind.