Melissa Mae Smith
Melissa Mae is a writer, Level II Reiki healer, yoga teacher, and certified birth + postpartum doula from San Francisco, California. Her practice and teaching is deeply influenced by her teachers Baba Hari Dass, Ram Dass and Ganga White. She is 500-Hour RYT Yoga Alliance Certified in Hatha, Power and Yin yoga.
Melissa Mae as a practicing Taoist likes to blend philosophy with humor and challenge with ease in her strong vinyasa classes. She brings a balanced approach of structure and freedom to the practice with equal emphasis on mobility and flexibility. She has practiced yoga and self-study for 15 years and has helped herself and others heal, strengthen and deepen their human experience. Her sharp eye for alignment fosters a safe environment for you to approach your edge physically. You might surprise yourself with what you can do. What you can let go of. What you can witness. And what you can celebrate.
She leads 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified teacher trainings as well as workshops and retreats in the US and abroad. Join us!
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She currently resides in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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workshops
Dive deeper into your knowledge of yoga with workshops that focus on specific areas of practice. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced practioner there is always room to develop new skills or add to existing skills.
Workshops range from arm balancing to chakras, yogic history and philosophy to intelligent sequencing.
classes
Move and breathe through a dynamic and intelligently sequenced class. Work to make your practice a moving meditation set to a sonic soundscape. Be challeneged and encouraged to go to your edge with a smile on your face!
Build strength, release tension, become flexible -both physically and mentally in a private or public setting.
retreats
Escape daily life to fully immerse yourself. Awaken each morning to an energizing yoga practice to prepare yourself for the day ahead.
Your days will include amazing yoga flows, swimming in the ocean, taking in the sights and smells of your surroundings as well as other attractions based on the location.
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