Mel Padilla

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Mel Padilla (RYT 200, Reiki Master) is a dedicated yoga and wellness professional with a passion for guiding others toward balance, resilience, and transformation. After a 25-year career in higher education and operations, Melissa followed her calling to the mind-body connection and became a full-time yoga teacher and healer.

She has completed hundreds of additional training hours in Power Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Restorative, Prenatal, Meditation, Yoga Nidra, Trauma-Informed Yoga, Thai Massage, and Strength Training, blending these practices into an accessible and supportive approach for students of all levels. Melissa also integrates the healing arts into her work as an Asui & Kundalini Reiki Master, offering practices that support both strength and deep restoration.

Her teaching is intuitive and rooted in the belief that yoga is more than postures — it is an energetic pathway to self-discovery, grounding, and wholeness.

Credentials: Vinyasa, Hot Power, Tone & Flow, Slow Flow.