Mellara has been teaching meditation and mindful yoga for over two decades, influenced by the study of Hatha Yoga, Mindfulness, and Meditation.
She is the author of two books A Life Worth Living: A Journey of Self-Discovery Through Mindfulness, Yoga, and Living in Awareness. And, Living In Awareness; Deepening Our Daily Lives Through Prayer, Ritual, and Meditation.
Mellara’s inspirational style of teaching interweaves the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga, sharing primarily from the radiance of her own insights and the practice of self-inquiry.
She was born in Queensland, Australia, and at the age of seventeen moved to Los Angeles to attend the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. After roles in Don’t Look Back, with Peter Fonda (1996) and Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998), a depleting injury led her to embark on a healing journey, focusing on yoga.
At the Center for Yoga and other Los Angeles studios, she immersed herself in Hatha, Iyengar, Viniyoga, Ashtanga, and other traditions, and completed teacher training with the Center For Yoga, Erich Schiffmann and Saul David Raye.
Always a student herself, Mellara's personal yoga practice has benefited greatly from using The Great Yoga Wall™. She has taught students privately on the Wall since 2002. Now since moving from the West to the East Coast of the U.S in 2022 Mellara has been teaching at Open Doors Yoga Studios in the Boston area where she offers group yoga and private one-on-one Yoga Wall sessions as a valuable tool for students advancing practice, exploring new poses and back pain relief. To book an in-person appointment for the Yoga Wall click here. Or to learn more about the benefits of Yoga at the Wall published by OM Yoga & Lifestyle Magazine and written by Mellara click here.
Mellara also offers Depth Sessions online and in-person at the Scituate Salt Cave. Along with Halotherapy these sessions combine yoga therapy, meditation, mindfulness counseling and breath work. And as an intuitive healer Mellara offers a light touch with energy work to complement these deeply healing sessions. No yoga, meditation and mindfulness experience is necessary.
Mellara lives with her husband, teens and puppy Gracie. She also enjoys being a regular contributor to OM Yoga & Lifestyle Magazine, Elephant Journal, and other lifestyle and spiritual magazines.
Whether it be in Mellara's online yoga studio, private one-on-one sessions and/or in-person gatherings, Mellara enjoys offering an inclusive space for individuals to explore the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of yoga that connects a person deeper into their own faith of choice. Yet if you are someone that is not faith based, or has a spiritual side, you're welcome here too.
Please come as you are.
Mellara believes that yoga is for every body and hopes to create a supportive community for all of her students.
If you haven’t encountered this beacon of positivity and acceptance then it might be time...
Her yoga classes are unlike any other - a safe space to settle in, move your body and heal your spirit.
Her yoga guides us, rejuvenates me where I'm ready to return to the world. And for a lucky few, she offers private depth sessions that include
If you haven’t encountered this beacon of positivity and acceptance then it might be time...
Her yoga classes are unlike any other - a safe space to settle in, move your body and heal your spirit.
Her yoga guides us, rejuvenates me where I'm ready to return to the world. And for a lucky few, she offers private depth sessions that include Yoga, mindfulness and spiritual counseling. She’s an old soul with a loving heart.
She is a key part of my joy, success, new home and general upleveling in life, biz and family. Her private one-on-one sessions was exactly what I needed.
Wherever you are on your journey, you might just want to make Mellara a part of your path. www.bodylovecafe.com
Mellara is one of the most intuitive and kind people I know.
She has an eclectic non-religious and spiritual approach that speaks to all.
Mellara teaches helpful ways to self-regulate the body, mostly by learning to witness and be the 'observer'. When remembering to do this I feel free and there is generally more ease inside my body.
I no
Mellara is one of the most intuitive and kind people I know.
She has an eclectic non-religious and spiritual approach that speaks to all.
Mellara teaches helpful ways to self-regulate the body, mostly by learning to witness and be the 'observer'. When remembering to do this I feel free and there is generally more ease inside my body.
I not only survive on what she offers, I thrive!
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Mellara’s yoga classes are more like a restorative journey for the soul.
When I walk away from one of her classes I feel renewed holistically - body, mind, and soul.
It is a unique gift that she possesses to harness the vibe of the class on a given day and really be able to tune in and address the need with sound, movement, and through m
Mellara’s yoga classes are more like a restorative journey for the soul.
When I walk away from one of her classes I feel renewed holistically - body, mind, and soul.
It is a unique gift that she possesses to harness the vibe of the class on a given day and really be able to tune in and address the need with sound, movement, and through meditation.
Mellara is a skilled yoga teacher, so even if you are a newbie, there is no fear of not knowing what to do. She will talk you through it. The entire community that she has cultivated is also so supportive.
I am so grateful I found Mellara and the community.
Mellara is a spirit guide, and in fact exceptional as when you are with her either in private session or in a yoga class she guides our heart, mind, and body to open up to our own love and acceptance.
It’s what everyone is seeking, and Mellara knows how to guide one to experience the reality of it.
She is full of compassion, knowledge a
Mellara is a spirit guide, and in fact exceptional as when you are with her either in private session or in a yoga class she guides our heart, mind, and body to open up to our own love and acceptance.
It’s what everyone is seeking, and Mellara knows how to guide one to experience the reality of it.
She is full of compassion, knowledge and meets people where they are at in a very authentic way.
I have a deep respect for Mellara because she is sincere and was brought to this work through her own personal struggles and sees the humanity in every person she meets.
If you are Catholic, Christian, Jewish, whatever, she says, “Be more of that”. I love that about her. She doesn’t ask you to come to the yoga mat any different than how you are right now. That is rare and exceptional. Unconditional acceptance.
Optimism is powerful especially when life is challenging.
Mellara's methods continue to help community members find peace of mind and wellness.
Mellara's yoga classes emphasize radical self acceptance where we can work at our own preferred pace.
Proficiency at striking each pose perfectly is not the yoga she is teaching. Although her eye f
Optimism is powerful especially when life is challenging.
Mellara's methods continue to help community members find peace of mind and wellness.
Mellara's yoga classes emphasize radical self acceptance where we can work at our own preferred pace.
Proficiency at striking each pose perfectly is not the yoga she is teaching. Although her eye for alignment coupled with her intuition is a beautiful balance that I am treasuring
I told Mellara that I wasn’t terrific with moves requiring balance and flexibility. She asked me to attend class and do what felt best for my body.
She also said, "If everyone had great balance and flexibility, I wouldn't have a job." Mellara's "come as you are and show up for yourself" philosophy is golden. Who wouldn't want that kind of learning environment?!
She encourages us to not be so hard on ourselves and to allow those damaging and negative thoughts to pass by without giving them a place in our life.
Her words and movements promote wellness and healing.
I always feel empowered after her Yoga and her words resonate; "Sit in the center of your soul."
"Be happy with who you are."
"Embrace the imperfections and see the things that you'd like to make better. Grow and learn. That is what we are here to do!"
The first time I took her class I knew that it was not the same old yoga I had been doing for years.
Mellara offers calm, peace and presence in her class that far outweighs the benefits of traditionally more western “athletic” yoga classes.
Mellara channels wisdom and connects with her students. She helps them awaken to their INNER wisdom
The first time I took her class I knew that it was not the same old yoga I had been doing for years.
Mellara offers calm, peace and presence in her class that far outweighs the benefits of traditionally more western “athletic” yoga classes.
Mellara channels wisdom and connects with her students. She helps them awaken to their INNER wisdom.
Mellara provides the space for her students to hear the stirrings of their heart.
Mellara is a gifted yoga teacher. She creates a environment of respect, beauty, and love through her teaching. Even more, Mellara is a gifted and profound spiritual teacher.
She teaches her students how to listen deeply to their own bodies through the poses, cultivating a deep respect for the self that then ripples outward as respect an
Mellara is a gifted yoga teacher. She creates a environment of respect, beauty, and love through her teaching. Even more, Mellara is a gifted and profound spiritual teacher.
She teaches her students how to listen deeply to their own bodies through the poses, cultivating a deep respect for the self that then ripples outward as respect and love for others.
At times, I feel I am in the presence of Love, capital L, itself. Mellara glows with that Love and she teaches those of us lucky enough to have found our way to her studio how to tap into that same Source ourselves.
Mellara is a highly skilled teacher and has adapted to our new ways of connecting during this pandemic. Through her multiple platforms, zoom classes, social media posts, you tube meditations, and monthly memberships, she truly meets us where we are at.
Her heart centered practice is all about arriving home to yourself. It is a deep healin
Mellara is a highly skilled teacher and has adapted to our new ways of connecting during this pandemic. Through her multiple platforms, zoom classes, social media posts, you tube meditations, and monthly memberships, she truly meets us where we are at.
Her heart centered practice is all about arriving home to yourself. It is a deep healing practice that is open to all beings. Her private one-on-on sessions are a deep and meaningful experience that has helped me anchor inside my heart.
I love Mellara's yoga and meditation classes. With her kind spirit, she gently encourages us to let go of our every-day strivings and be in the moment.
By doing this, I find a place inside of me where I experience greater freedom and a deeper sense of who I am..... spiritual yoga.
Mellara is one of the best yoga teachers out there. She has a special way of teaching that is filled with heart and soul. You can tell she has years of experience and has honed her craft to an advanced level.
I highly recommend Mellara! An amazing presence, her warm glow even emanates via satellite and through your screen.
Mellara gives clear, cohesive and complete instructions in her yoga classes, suggesting adaptations and prioritizing awareness and self-care over perfect posture and classic form.
Following every class, I feel soul-satisfact
I highly recommend Mellara! An amazing presence, her warm glow even emanates via satellite and through your screen.
Mellara gives clear, cohesive and complete instructions in her yoga classes, suggesting adaptations and prioritizing awareness and self-care over perfect posture and classic form.
Following every class, I feel soul-satisfaction after making the time to drop into embodied movement.
Mellara makes the practice so mindful that the essential and eternal come to life during yoga.
Besides teaching yoga, Mellara has a special gift for guiding meditations, offering wise and soothing guidance she makes amazingly accessible on her short videos.
If that isn't enough, Mellara has a talent for writing inspired and timely passages straight from her heart that speak to the Universal and Transcendent aspects of our humanness helping us be the best we can be and supporting us being just who we are. She is a gift!
Mellara is such an amazing yoga teacher, but beyond that, her sincerity, grace, and true openness to accept students for who they are is felt by everyone! She is a gift!
She has helped me with my lower back issues, mood fluctuations and general well-being.
Her warmth and healing is felt in her voice, the tenor and pace of her class flows with her spiritual guiding presence.
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