"As my teacher for the last 15 months, Melina has
inspired me to build yoga into my daily life; before that,
yoga was something to do. Based on her teaching I realized
that yoga offers a whole way of living, not just doing. She
instructs with absolute clarity and teaches more than vinyasa
asana poses, she teaches us about breathing practices, vinyasa
sequences and ways of eating that are appropriate for each
season from an ayurvedic balancing perspective. She is also
the absolute funnest, funniest and cheerful person to go on
a yoga retreat with."
Michael Dijon
"Melina brings enthusiasm and passion for the practice
of yoga and Ayurverda, and it is CONTAGIOUS! I've had the
pleasure of being a student of Melina's for several years.
Whether it's in class, retreats or workshops, she has a unique
way of balancing teachings with asana and daily life. My appreciation
for her approach and style grows each year. Through openness,
compassion, and even humor, she encourages us to challenge
ourselves, on and off the mat. For that I am extremely grateful."
Nancy Logsdon
Join Melina and Chiara in a tropical oasis on the Big Island
of Hawaii for a week of spring-inspired yoga practices to
promote transformation for your body, mind, and soul. Melina
and Chiara are experienced and dedicated yoga practitioners,
each offering their own expertise and unique compassionate
style of teaching. Melina will teach unique spring vinyasa
flow classes and introduce Ayurvedic practices to promote
“spring cleaning” and help you “unthaw”
from winter dampness. Chiara will offer core-based yoga classes
and anatomy workshops to help students connect to a deeper
place within themselves, with strength and grace the result.
Read more about
this retreat....
Breitenbush
Hot Springs, ORegon
with Melina Meza, Chiara Guerrieri, & Anne Phyfe Palmer
Looking
to broaden your yoga practice and see it more clearly as a
means to discover and fulfill your dharma (purpose or life's
work)? Then join Melina, Chiara, and Anne Phyfe at Breitenbush
Hot Springs in April. This residential retreat-complete with
healthy food, mineral-rich baths, thermal sauna, and the nurturing
qualities of the old-growth forest in which Breitenbush is
nestled-offers an ideal environmental to enhance your growth
as a wholesome yogi/yogini. Read
more...
Vinyasa FLOW Intensive, Carmel CA
with Melina Meza
APRIL 16-18, 2010
Yoga Center of Carmel, www.yogacentercarmel.org
Vinyasa: a joining or linking process; vi-: in a special way;
nyasa: to
place Do you want to learn more about how to create interesting
yoga classes, expand your home practice repertoire, grow your
knowledge of seasonal vinyasas or participate in discussions
on how to weave sequencing principles into your daily routines?
If so, then the Vinyasa Flow Intensive workshops are for you.
During the weekend intensive we will explore numerous ways
to renew your relationship with the yogic health science’s
devoted to vinyasa and sequencing. Read
more....
Summer Seasonal Vinyasa Yoga Retreat-
Breitenbush Hot Springs, OR
Seasonal
Vinyasa Yoga is Melina’s original offering to the yoga
community. Each retreat with Melina emphasizes the importance
of sequencing and being in alignment with nature. In addition
to asana practice, they include insights on physical health
and nutrition as well as how to inspire self-knowledge that
allows for the conscious adjustment of day-to-day choices.
Her devotion to yoga and eating well, to teaching and nutritional
counseling, and to traveling and experiencing different cultures
combine to create a colorful and hopefully enlightening perspective
from which to share that which she loves about yoga in its
entirety.
We’d
like to invite you to join us at Esalen—a natural hot
spring oasis overlooking the Pacific Ocean, nestled into the
cliff’s of Big Sur California—to celebrate Yoga
and Beyond. On retreat, Melina will be our guide through Seasonal
Vinyasa fall yogic practices that emphasize the importance
of sequencing and being in alignment with nature. Tamara
will lead a group ritual for the Autumn Equinox as well as
offer one-on-one psychic readings and healings to deepen your
perspective into life's journey on retreat and beyond. Benjamin,
Esalen’s lead farmer, will share his knowledge and insights
about organic gardening and permaculture, a design science
that pulls from natural patterns and promotes mutually beneficial
relationships with our dynamic ecosystems.
October 14-17, 2010
November 11-14, 2010
December 2-5, 2010
January 13-16, 2011
February 3-6, 2011
Yoga at the Haramara retreat center,
Nayarit, Mexico
with
Melina Meza and special guest
January 20-27, 2011
(north of Puerto Vallarta)
Register with 8
Limbs Yoga Center.
Harama Retreat Center, is nestled between the Pacific Ocean
and the Sierra Madre mountains, perched above a pristine natural
beach; with awe-inspiring scenery, it is the ultimate spot
to rejuvenate and celebrate the holidays. Read more and
see photos...
with
Melina Meza and Chiara Guerrieri
Breitenbush
Hot Springs, ORegon
Looking
to broaden your yoga practice and see it more clearly as a
means to discover and fulfill your dharma (purpose or life's
work)? Then join Melina, Chiara, and Anne Phyfe at Breitenbush
Hot Springs in April. This residential retreat-complete with
healthy food, mineral-rich baths, thermal sauna, and the nurturing
qualities of the old-growth forest in which Breitenbush is
nestled-offers an ideal environmental to enhance your growth
as a wholesome yogi/yogini. 
Seasonal
Vinyasa Yoga is Melina’s original offering to the yoga
community. Each retreat with Melina emphasizes the importance
of sequencing and being in alignment with nature. In addition
to asana practice, they include insights on physical health
and nutrition as well as how to inspire self-knowledge that
allows for the conscious adjustment of day-to-day choices.
Her devotion to yoga and eating well, to teaching and nutritional
counseling, and to traveling and experiencing different cultures
combine to create a colorful and hopefully enlightening perspective
from which to share that which she loves about yoga in its
entirety.
We’d
like to invite you to join us at Esalen—a natural hot
spring oasis overlooking the Pacific Ocean, nestled into the
cliff’s of Big Sur California—to celebrate Yoga
and Beyond. On retreat, Melina will be our guide through Seasonal
Vinyasa fall yogic practices that emphasize the importance
of sequencing and being in alignment with nature. 
with
Melina Meza and special guest