A B O U T

M E L I S S A

In 2006 Melissa turned to meditation and yoga for relief from depression and pain. At this time she was a police officer in NY, and had sustained multiple ankle injuries which took place over the next few years, which ultimately ended her career at the Police Department in 2013. 

After leaving the Police Department in 2013, Melissa moved to Ft Lauderdale Florida and dived deeper into yoga and breath work by studying privately, thus leading her to yoga teacher training. 

In 2016 Melissa earned her 200 hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training certification. She started teaching yoga in 2016 at Red Pearl Yoga, where you can still practice a gentle flow with her every Sunday morning @ 11am.

Melissa also received her Reiki 1 certification in 2016. 

In 2017 Melissa received her Reiki 2 and Reiki 3 certifications.

Attending plant medicine ceremonies over the years since 2017 have also been a huge part of Melissa’s healing process. These ceremonies deepened her spiritual connection, helped to release emotional traumas, and taught her complete surrender and trust. Thus marking the beginning of her love story with healing trance states.

In 2018 Melissa completed a 130 hour Neuro- Linguistic Coach Certification training and received the following certifications. Certified Coach of NLP, Certified practitioner of NLP, Hypnotherapist Certification Training, and Certified Practitioner of Time Line Therapy.

  In 2024 she studied a personal development and spiritual growth 52 week Integral Energy Program at The Awakening Energy. She is now a Certified Energy and Transformation Coach, a Facilitator of Prana, Sacred Sexual Energy (Tantra),  Kundalini & Light Body Energies. You can find her in Ft Lauderdale where she hosts monthly Kundalini Awakened Activations at Red Pearl Yoga and Yoga on Breakers.     

Melissa’s passion is holding space to help others feel relaxed, safe and open. She loves sharing the strategies and techniques she has learned over the years to TRANSFORM.