Ready to bring yoga and meditation into your self-care toolkit?
Hi! My name is Melissa.
I help individuals and groups overcome stress and anxiety so they can create & cultivate calm.
You show up. You lead. You get things done.
But somehow along the way, stress became your baseline.
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I help high-performing professionals regulate their nervous systems so they can lead, live, and work with clarity, steadiness and calm.
The FREE Ultimate Home Yoga Practice Guide gives tips and ideas just for you, my friend.
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All levels. Beginners welcome.
Tuesdays @ 11:30 AM ET
Thursdays @ 11:30 AM ET
PRIVATE YOGA LESSONS
Bring accountability and personalization into your yoga journey.
New clients will receive a FREE 30-minute session.
CORPORATE WELLNESS
Let’s beat burn-out and create a tool-kit to boost calm and de-stress.
I’d love to customize your wellness program.
And breathe.
Let’s begin today.
Melissa is a yoga and meditation teacher, science believer, and humanitarian with a passion for holding space for your yoga practice.
“Asana practice has one meaning; to learn to sit in your own beautiful true nature.”
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"Melissa is the ideal yoga instructor for your corporate event. We hired Melissa for a 6 week yoga retreat for our clients. Our clients work in a high-stress industry, and it was imperative to provide a safe and soothing ambiance to have a successful retreat. Her thoroughness, calm voice and overall energy created the perfect ambiance for the 30 individuals that attended each week. The group appreciated her attention to individuals whether they were beginner, intermediate or advanced individuals."
- Danielle Belonio, Aptus Court Reporting, Los Angeles
Hi! I’m Melissa. I’m the owner and founder of Melissa Ann Yoga.
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I help individuals and groups overcome stress and anxiety so they can create & cultivate calm.
Using pose variations and yoga props to support your yoga journey, you can turn inward to cultivate calm both physically and mentally.
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A FEW THINGS ABOUT ME
I’m originally from the Midwest, born in Wisconsin and raised in Minnesota, and now based in Atlanta after years living and working in New York, San Francisco, and abroad in Asia.
My work is grounded in both lived experience and practice.
Yoga, meditation, and myofascial release have been foundational in helping me regulate stress, reconnect with my body, and build a more sustainable sense of calm.
I’m especially drawn to simple, accessible practices like Viparita Karani (legs up the wall) that meet you where you are and support real-life integration.
My approach is not about perfection or performance.
It’s about learning how to work with your body and nervous system in a way that supports clarity, steadiness, and resilience over time.
Outside of teaching, I’m also an editor and writer for Yoga Love Magazine- Digital, where I focus on thoughtful, inclusive storytelling in the wellness space.
Coronavirus
Vaccine Trial
I am beyond humbled.
In May 2020, I became the first person in the world to participate in the double-blind Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial at NYU Langone.
At a time of global uncertainty, this experience deepened my trust in science, resilience, and the role we each play in collective well-being.
I later learned I had received the vaccine and went on to participate in the booster study.
That moment continues to shape how I approach my work, grounded in evidence, integrity, and a belief that small actions can have far-reaching impact.
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The time seemed to drag on. I couldn’t relax. I fidgeted and couldn’t sit completely still. Wasn’t that what I was supposed to do? I definitely cheated and peeked to see if my classmates were actually closing their eyes and “doing it”. Whatever that meant.