About Melissa

Architect, Project Manager and Wellbeing Advocate

I am an Architect and Project Manager with experience delivering large-scale transport and infrastructure projects across the globe, since 2005. While architecture and project management are at the core of my professional life, yoga has been my constant companion since 1998 — a practice that has kept me grounded, resilient, and inspired through the demands of a fast-paced career.

In 2022, I completed my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, followed by a Yoga Nidra certification in 2023. I continue to further my studies at Kaivalyadham, one of the oldest yoga institutes in India, to expand both my knowledge and personal practice. My meditation journey first took root at Plum Village, in Bordeaux, and now includes a dedicated Vipassana practice.

What began as a personal refuge has grown into this passion project — a space where I share the insights and tools that have supported me both on and off the mat. For me, yoga is not separate from my work as an architect; both are about creating space — one in the external world, the other within.

Beyond architecture and yoga, I find joy in scuba diving, freediving, hiking, and exploring the natural world — experiences that continually remind me of the beauty of balance, presence, and connection.

Certifications and Trianing

Yoga Instructor’s Course, Kaivalyadhama


ongoing

This is a self-paced course, delving into the core principles and metaphysical foundations of Yoga, which are as important as the actual techniques and practice.

Principles of Ayurveda for Yoga Teachers


ongoing

Both yoga and ayurveda spring from the common ground of Samkhya philosophy. The goal of both is to eradicate pain and misery. The goal is to develop an ayurvedic intuition through study at Kaivalyadhama.

Pranayama Workshop


2024

Completed 50-hour Pranayama Conscious Breathing workshop for the Body and Soul with Sandhya Dixit of Kaivalyadhama.

Yoga in Cancer Care


2024

Attended the 11th International Conference “Yoga in Cancer Care, covering all aspects of the disease such as, Scope, Evidence, and Evolution.

Yoga Nidra Teacher Training


2023

Completed 30-hour Yoga Nidra Teacher Training course, by Bodsphere and accredited by Yoga Alliance.

200-hour Yoga Teacher Training


2022

Completed 200-hour YTT in Paloris, Greece, by Yoga Union Bali. Certificate No.:TTCJuly/2022/13

Therapeutic Balinese Massage


2020

Successfully completed all requirements for the Balinese Massage course by BISA Bali.

“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.”  B.K.S. Iyengar