MELISSA YOGA

Discover Your Path

Make your bookings for classes & retreats here

RETREAT DAYS & WORKSHOPS AT
THE RETREAT NEW FOREST

2 HOUR AYURVEDIC WORKSHOP - UNDERSTANDING THE DOSHAS

12th September 2024

Ayurveda is the worlds oldest system of healthcare & medicine. It is the science of living! Ayur meaning life & Veda meaning science or knowledge. The body has an innate inner intelligence and consciousness. The aim of Ayurveda is to enliven this inner intelligence to restore & optimise homeostasis or balance in the body & therefore our self repair mechanisms. We start a series of Ayurvedic workshops with understanding the Doshas. We are all born with a unique, unchanging combination of the 3 Doshas, which define everything about us. We explore this concept, understanding how to keep ourselves in balance (& therefore in good health) depending on our Doshic make up. A 2 hour workshop to discover what our dosha is & begin the journey on finding balance in the body. Includes hand outs so you don't have to remember it all! This series will be held monthly on a Thursday £25.

AYURVEDIC WORKSHOP - 6 TASTES OF AYURVEDA

12th September 2024

Ayurveda is the worlds oldest system of healthcare & medicine. It is the science of living! Ayur meaning life & Veda meaning science or knowledge. The body has an innate inner intelligence and consciousness. The aim of Ayurveda is to enliven this inner intelligence to restore & optimise homeostasis or balance in the body & therefore our self repair mechanisms. We continue a series of Ayurvedic workshops with the 6 tastes of Ayurveda. A balanced diet includes all of the 6 tastes - sweet, salty, sour, pungent, bitter & astringent. Each of these has a relationship with the doshas & we can use them to bring balance. This workshop will explore each taste & how to incorporate to optimise wellness. Includes hand outs so you don't have to remember it all! This series will be held monthly on a Thursday £25.

PERI-MENOPAUSE & MENOPAUSE ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA DAY RETREAT

12th October 2024

Navigate Peri-Menopause & Menopause According to Ayurveda Yoga & Sound Healing Retreat Day

Using the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda (the sister science to yoga) to navigate menopause. Aimed at women approaching or in peri-menopause or menopause. Connecting with the body’s inner intelligence & using Ayurvedic principles to remedy & manage symptoms experienced during this time. Leave armed with the tools & knowledge to bring the body back into balance, feeling more you! Meditation, pranayama, yoga, yoga nidra & the healing sounds of the crystal singing bowls. Includes a plant based lunch, tea/coffee on arrival & a goodie bag £89.

FALL IN TO BALANCE - PACIFYING VATA YOGA RETREAT DAY

9th November 2024

Using Ayurvedic principles we understand what we need throughout the vata season. Pacifying vata dosha & aligning ourselves with the changing pattern of our external environment to maintain balance within. Get grounded & restore through meditation, flow yoga, a nourishing plant based lunch, optional walk, restorative yoga, healing sounds of the crystal singing bowls & yoga nidra £89.

MY CLASSES

Join Now

Regularly practicing yoga has many benefits. From increased focus to heightened flexibility, we all benefit differently from yoga. Group classes are held throughout the week or a one to one sessions available

Held at The Retreat New Forest, Lyndhurst Road, Hinton, Christchurch BH23 7EF

Monday 6pm, Wednesday 10am & Friday 10am Slow Flow

One hour slow vinyasa flow for all levels. A mindful flowing sequence, linking breath with movement to quiet the mind, pranayama (breathing exercises) and guided relaxation to leave you feeling calm yet energised & revitalised

Cliff Top Yoga at Barton on Sea cliff top (weather dependent) throughout the summer

Saturday 9.30am (2 dates in August 2024 running at 10.30am instead)

Crystal Singing Bowl sound healing sessions every Tuesday afternoon (from September 2024) & every other Wednesday 7.30pm

Join me to relax & experience the healing power of crystal sound. Everything in the universe is in a constant state of vibration, including our bodies. When this rhythm is out of sync, dis-ease & disharmony result. Vibrational sound healing can work with these imbalances & blockages of the energy channels to help restore balance & ease within the body again. Shown to relieve stress, anxiety & high blood pressure. The crystal bowls are 99.992% pure quartz crystal & the purifying tones deeply relax, release blockages & tension, inviting profound relaxation & calm.

Retreats throughout the year

Private sessions - yoga, sound healing, pre & post natal, hen parties

If you’d like more details or to talk about how I can help you on your yoga journey please get in touch
melissayoga@hotmail.com

ABOUT MELISSA YOGA

I’ve been practicing yoga for over 20 years. Travelling to far away places as cabin crew has given me the opportunity to practice with many wonderful teachers in the most amazing places. Initially setting out with a physical practice I soon realised yoga is so much more. I took a teacher training in 2012 with the late & most incredible yogi Conrad Paul (I clearly remember his last words to me being ‘Go shine the light’ so here I am!) & then pre & post natal training with Yoga London in 2016, Yoga Nidra & Crystal Singing bowl Sound Healing.
I believe yoga is for EVERYONE & love to share the life changing practice with all. I offer classes, workshops, retreats, one to one & corporate yoga. If you are completely new or a seasoned yogi there is a class for you. There are always variations to challenge & modifications within poses & alternatives to simplify. Classes are aimed for all levels. I am here to support you on your yogic path. There is no need to be flexible! Join our wonderful nurturing yoga community. Practicing together creates the most wonderful energy. Come along!! 🙏