The Path
A householder is one who has daily responsibilities to family, friends, work, etc and who is also dedicated to a spiritual unfoldment and expression within daily life. A householder is, in many ways, as Christine Valters Paintner says, a “monk in the world.” The Householder’s…
Yoga Classes
CLASS SCHEDULE Currently, I teach weekly classes at the Taylor Family Y in Cary, NC Schedules Varies.- Yoga Basics, Yoga 1-2, and Yoga 2. Please click to view the complete Y schedule. Teaching Style I teach alignment based hatha yoga in a fluid style infused with a…
Meet Melinda
A writer, yoga instructor, artist, nature lover, and wellness enthusiast my passion lies in creating programs that invite you to experience your relationship with the Divine in subtle, ordinary and sublime ways. I find moments of relaxed breathing, powerful physical strength, soulful connection with…
Blooming
“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it stop me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.” ~ Georgia O’Keefe When I look at the women I admire, they have all taken risks. There’s Lila, my…
Traveling with Jesus and Persephone
When I was pregnant with Cole I imagined how powerful I would feel when I gave birth. I pictured myself heavy with the strength of a goddess. I was not prepared for the emotional reality of that companion. I may have looked like I…
Death Meditation Part Two: The Risk of Love
When I was in middle school I was obsessed with the One Last Wish book series by Lurlene McDaniel. With such dubious titles as Let Him Live, and Sixteen and Dying, they were basically romance novels except with terminal illness. Even at ten I…
