Melanie identifies as Bhakti teacher, student, seeker, storyteller, kirtan leader, mentor and mother of two. Her yoga journey began in the mid-90's and has been at the center of her life for almost 30 years. In 2002, she founded the Telluride Yoga Center and is the current owner of the Ridgway Yoga Shala where she lives with her family.  With trainings in Hatha, Ashtanga, Jivamukti, Kirtan and Bhakti, her offerings are devotional/spiritual in nature and follow the lineage of Neem Karoli Baba & the Bhakti traditions of India. It is her passion to share the tools of yoga, mantra, and mythology where she invites participants into the rich terrain of the Sacred to discover what wants to be met there. Melanie holds a deep, nurturing space for students to open up to the strength, empowerment, and receptivity of their own true nature. Students learn how to truly apply their life challenges to the Sadhana (practice) and surrender over and over again to something higher.