Meet Melissa Shah, your first-gen Indian-American yoga therapist
Melissa (she/they), certified yoga therapist, mentor, and community builder, applies the culture and teachings of yoga to helping people be rooted in their inner knowing and support them in healing the origin of their suffering. She is passionate about bringing yoga and Ayurveda back to its holistic roots, and addressing disparities in wellness spaces and is an emerging leader in the yoga therapy field.
In their yoga therapy and mentorship work, she uses timeless tools like pranayama, breath mechanics, asana (postures), meditation, chanting, and Ayurveda psychology to uplift whole body wellbeing, reduce suffering, and spiritual development. Her approach is known for being rooted in lineage, accessible, transformative, and relational. She also strives to bring yoga education programs to schools and in clinical settings.
