My first yoga class was at the invitation of a friend. It wasn’t love at the first sight because I gave up halfway through the class. But I had a very good sleep after that! For someone who had insomnia, I was amazed with how my body felt after attending only half the session so I kept going back for more. Slowly but surely, yoga helped me balance my life.

More than physical, yoga improves my spirituality. It grounds me. It centers me. It reminds me that I am enough and it makes me the best possible version of me that I can be.

I teach yoga because it allows me to share with others the joy of what my practice has brought me.

After practising yoga for 15 years, I was so passionate about sharing its benefits that I left my corporate job to teach it. I believe yoga is about the evolution of self, not comparison with others. A patient, friendly and vibrant person, I am excited to help you discover your own potential, regardless of your age or ability. So get ready for an amazing journey!

Melissa stands by the belief that you don't need to be strong or flexible to do yoga. In fact, it works the other way around, yoga helps the body to become stronger and flexible while keeping the mind healthy. The greatest joy is having the pleasure to go for Teachers Training Course at Himalaya Yoga Valley to learn yoga from the gurus. I love a good arm balance and inversion.

During my spare time from doing yoga, I enjoy kitesurfing and doing other watersports. As a yoga teacher, I hope to share the positivity, light and growth together with Yoga practitioners.

My first yoga class was in 2015. Prior to that, I’ve always had this assumption that yoga was only for flexible individuals but that first class experience corrected my misconception. I felt a sense of peace and joy, and have not looked back since!

As I practised more, my flexibility improved along with my strength. Yoga inspires me on and off the mat to live each moment mindfully. It brought calmness to the mind and body. These days as an instructor, my goal is to enable my students to attain the benefits of yoga via accomplishing the correct alignments and postures, providing them with hands-on help when needed. I strive to create a welcoming and inviting element where at the end of the session; the students would have achieved a sense of rejuvenation and inspiration.

Practice makes comfort. Remember to practise regularly and soon enough, everything will flow.

In 2019, I was in a high performing recruitment sales team. I was experiencing a lot of demands at work, and I needed something to stay focused. I began doing Yoga again, and it brought me a lot of clarity of mind. Within the first few sessions of getting back into it, I already knew I wanted to teach. So, I took up Yoga very seriously and took up my Yoga Teacher Training.

Another reason that led me to Yoga was my lower back pain, which I had suffered from since mid-2017. I used to go to work hunch-back at one point, and I suffered in silence for many years. After I started Yoga for a month, it treated my back significantly. That furthered my desire to teach, because I saw how powerful it was first-hand.

My mission as a practitioner of Yoga is to serve as a guide to help my students on their journey to becoming their most authentic and inspired selves. May we live in the spirit of adventure every day.