Melanee is a serial entrepreneur who has created, owned and operated eight businesses since age 26. With a namesake art gallery in River North, Chicago for over twenty years, as well as yoga studios; Yogahouse and Healthy Zen in Chicago and Santa Barbara.

Having received 1,000 hours of yoga certifications from the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica for her teaching trainings (200 hr, 500 hr, Yoga Therapeutics, Restorative, Pre-Natal, and Experiential Anatomy), Melanee has also studied and taken additional trainings with dozens of recognized master teachers over the past 25 years.  

She received her Health Coaching Certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, taught Mindful Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga and meditation classes at Yoga Soup and at the Santa Barbara Yoga Center since 2011. Melanee considers herself a life-long learner and spiritual explorer.

The impact of yoga, meditation, women’s writing circles and women’s circles has had a profound impact on her life. These healing modalities have brought her from the dark into the light, from a full-blown shattering into finding wholeness, strength and resilience again. To be witnessed, seen and heard in community and women’s circles has been potent and powerful healing medicine.

Her mission is to bring women together in safe spaces for healing, transformation and empowerment. Melanee brings her gifts to circles to Chicago, Santa Barbara and Nosara, Costa Rica, and hosts retreats globally.  

Melanee is an Earth Momma to two beautiful daughters flown and grown, and sister to many friends. She knows firsthand and is living proof of the healing work it takes to rewire your brain and rebuild a life filled with peace, love and joy from the inside out. It all begins with you and the circles that you co-create.