Melanie’s two passions are art and yoga.  Melanie’s yoga journey began in 2003 when she attended her first class and felt an immediate connection to yoga.  As her practice developed, she realized how yoga’s meditative and healing qualities mirrored her artistic studio practice.  In 2007, she decided that she wanted to share with others the positive impact yoga can make on one’s life.  She received her 200-hour (Registered Yoga Teacher-RYT) teaching certification from Global Yoga and Wellness Center in Chicago, IL in 2008. Melanie is also a professional artist and recently completed her Master of Fine Arts degree.