About

Melissa is a Yoga & Embodiment Teacher. She has been teaching yoga for almost 9 years. Melissa Mai completed her initial Yoga Teacher Training whilst living in an ashram in India in 2013. During her career as a Yoga Teacher she has spent many years managing yoga studio’s, developing teachers and leading retreats all over the world. Her style of teaching is slow, grounded, inclusive and heartfelt.

Certifications completed

200HR Yoga Teacher Training with Sivananda Yoga Vidya Peetham, India 2013

Main style taught

Slow Vinyasa & Yin Yoga

Your unique style of teaching

“I don’t care about how you look, all I care about it is how you feel. Within every asana (yoga posture) there is an experience to be felt. Grounded, connected, alive, humble, strong, vulnerable”.

Other offerings

Meditation, Pranayama, Feminine Embodiment Practices

Your mentors

I’ve had many mentors in the past. Currently I’m immersed in learning and expanding through Motherhood. And in many ways, my two year old daughter Grace is my teacher.

Your favourite hobby

I love being in nature - hiking, gardening, camping.

Your guilty pleasure

I have lots of pleasures that I don’t feel guilt about! Day time baths, regular massages, and daily chocolate.

Instagram account

@_melissa_mai

If you were not a teacher, what whould you be?

I’d work with children, lots of them.