MELISSA SMITH

Melissa Smith, MA, LMHC, and Yoga Alliance ERYT® 500 educator in Yoga Therapeutics, Restorative and Sustainable Yoga, and Mindfulness Educator. International yoga retreat coordinator, Alzheimer's and other Dementias caregiver advocate, and trauma-informed yoga teacher, her teaching style lends itself toward mindful, sustainable functional movement and strength. Her desire is for students to connect within and integrate their own intuition in practice offering each student the opportunity to deeply listen to their own body’s needs. With more than 30 years in the health and wellness field, she credits her teachers Leeann Carey, Jules Mitchell, Stephanie Adams, Nicolai Bachman, Donna Farhi, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Lance Schuler and her first mentor, Carie Garrett for her foundations and continued growth.