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About

  • Washington State licensed massage therapist since 1993.
  • Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist-graduate from the California College of Ayurveda
  • Specializing in injury treatment, marma therapy, deep-tissue, muscle and neuro-fascial release.
  • Cranial-sacral balancing and equine massage.
  • Advanced Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher® with over 20 years of experience.
  • Jyotish Kovid/Visharada recognized by the Council of Vedic Astrology.
  • Served as a board member for the Council of Vedic Astrologers, the Washington Ayurveda Medicine Association and as president of the Washington State Astrological Association.
  • Guest instructor for the Ananda Community of Seattle and Pacific Yoga’s 500-hour Advanced Teacher Program in Seattle, Washington.
  • Presenter at International Council of Vedic Astrology 20th Annual Conference
  • Presenter at the NorthWest Yoga Conference, Seattle WA on Ayurveda and Yoga.

Read more about Melanie’s philosophy of care.

Yoga Influence

  • 1990 – Marie Svaboda
  • 1994 – Richard Schatel Teacher Training Center for Yoga
  • 1995 – Adil Palkhivala Yoga Centers in Bellevue WA  Teacher Program

Education – Work

  • 1980 – BA Art – Baker University Baldwin KS
  • 1985 – Moved to Seattle
  • 1991 to 1996 – Greater Seattle YMCA  strength-fitness trainer and yoga teacher
  • 1993 – Graduate Brian Utting Massage School
  • 1997 – EST. West Seattle Yoga and Ayurveda Seattle WA
  • 1998 – California College of Ayurveda program
  • 2000 – Rishikesh India Advanced Panchakama
  • 2007 – EST. Ayurvedic Astrologer Seattle WA
  • 2007 – Jyotisha Visharada
  • 2011 – Jyotish Kovid
  • 2014 – International Council of Vedic Astrology 20th Annual Conference Presenter
  • 2014 – NorthWest Yoga Conference Presenter
  • 2016 – Equine Massage Practitioner – NW Animal School of Massage
  • 2016 – EST. Vashon Rider Rehab & Consulting Vashon Island WA

Misc.

  • Exhibited in Kansas City and Seattle galleries
  • Manager Kansas City Art-Engineering materials
  • Commercial design & marketing artist
  • Artist material sales – Daniel Smith Inc.

 

 

 

 

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