Melanie Adkison
Melanie Adkison is an experienced yoga teacher with extensive training in both yoga and mindfulness. In 2015, she received her RYT-200 certification from the Shanti Warrior School of Living Yoga, a Yoga Alliance-registered school, under the guidance of Tracey Narayani Glover, and has been teaching yoga ever since. Melanie also holds a certification in Thai Yoga from the Still Light Center with Shai Plonski and offers private Thai Yoga bodywork sessions. In addition to her RYT-200 and Thai Yoga certifications she has the following training:
Yin Yoga with Divya Erin at Breathe Yoga and Wellness Center (2017)
Mindful Schools including Mindful Fundamentals , Mindful Educator Essentials (2016) and Mindful Communication (2021) with Oren Jay Sofer
Hot Hatha teacher training with Shoshana Treichel (2021)
A Kripalu, Yoga in the Schools Certified Teacher (2017)
Power of Awareness training (2020) with Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield and the Awareness Training Institute.
A native of Mobile, Melanie worked for the Mobile County Public School System for 26 years sharing her love of teaching and working with kids. She enjoys spending time in nature and is committed to living holistically and with intention. Melanie regards her daughter, Sophie, as one of her greatest accomplishments. Sophie, a nurse and artist living in California, creates art that promotes healing and expands inner consciousness.
"Years of struggling with depression and unmanaged stress had left me feeling broken. Through the study and practice of Yoga, Mindfulness and Buddhist philosophy, I have been able to move into a space of wholeness and reconnect to the essence of life. I am so grateful to be on this journey and especially grateful for the guidance of my teacher, Tracey, and for the compassion, wisdom and teachings of the Zen Buddhist Master and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hahn."
Melanie teaches Yin yoga and Restorative classes.
"Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self."
~ THE BHAGAVAD GITA