"Melina's yoga classes are thoughtful, balanced,
creative and always thoroughly engaging. Never rote or routine,
she tailors the sequencing of each class to the season, constantly
adding on new ideas and thoughts from her own studies. One
of the very best teachers around!"
Andrew Boscardin
"I think you are a brilliant yoga instructor and
I appreciate your vibrant, yogi energy and dedication. I learn
something from every one of your classes and find each yoga
experience with you enriching. I also sincerely appreciate
the Ayurvedic focus of your practice and teachings - it clearly
stands out and sets you apart from other yoga instructors
- and I have incorporated a few of these Ayurvedic lessons
into my daily life (sesame oil on the skin in the morning,
daily morning meditation, etc.). I look forward to opening
myself up more to what practicing with you has to offer. Thank
you!"
Meghann Moore
Melina will be taking a break from weekly
classes October 2010- April 2011, see below Retreats are still happening-
Join me somewhere warm!
Monday
12:00 - 1:15pm
Hatha Flow: II
8 Limbs Yoga, Capitol Hill
5:45 - 7:00pm
Hatha Flow: I
8 Limbs Yoga, Wedgwood
Tuesday
12:00- 1:00pm
Hatha Flow: I - III
Real Networks, Seattle
5:45- 7:00pm
Hatha Flow: II - III
8 Limbs Yoga, Wedgwood
7:15 - 8:30pm
Intro Series
8 Limbs Yoga, Wedgwood
Wednesday
12:00 - 1:15pm
Hatha Flow: II
8 Limbs Yoga, Capitol Hill
Friday
9:30 - 10:45am
Hatha Flow: II - III
8 Limbs Yoga, Wedgwood
12:00 - 1:15pm
Hatha Flow III
8 Limbs Yoga,Capitol
Hill
Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Weekly Class Schedule -
The time has come for me to take a break from my weekly routine
teaching classes at 8 Limbs Yoga Centers and follow my inner muse
and bliss to Austin, Texas, where I will live part-time for the
fall and winter. I intend to take some time to connect with my practice,
dreams, and open new possibilities for the next stage on my journey.
This career break, also known as a “adult gap year”
or “sabbatical,” is part of my commitment towards developing
skills and gaining experiences outside of my work, or to “un-become”
as Dr. Claudia Welch recently said in her lecture at 8 Limbs!
From October 2010 -April 2011, I will be reverse commuting from
Austin to Seattle to co-direct the 8 Limbs Teachers’ Training,
lead Business of Yoga workshops, and host Seasonal Vinyasa workshops.
When I’m not in Texas or Seattle, I will be looking forward
to reconnecting with you all on retreat
at Breitenbush Hot Springs, Esalen, Mexico, or Hawaii! I will continue
to offer incredible retreats year round, to hold space for those
of you also looking for ways to reconnect with your dreams, muse,
and sense of well-being.
SEASONAL VINYASA describes Melina Meza’s
artistic style of sequencing asana and seasonal daily rituals. She
incorporates these teachings into every forum in which she works
with students, whether it be yoga classes, private sessions, or
group retreats. The main inspiration for Seasonal Vinyasa comes
from the Hatha Yoga and Ayurveda traditions, two complementary sciences
that promote health in body, mind, and spirit.
Seasonal Vinyasa teaches you to live and practice in harmony with
nature.
Each season provides the opportunity for you to learn about asanas
and their influence on your dosha (foundation of your constitution)
and body organs. The classes also focus on adapting dietary approaches,
cleansing techniques, and lifestyle routines to that you be in sync
with the changes occurring in the natural world.
While inspiring the self-knowledge to adjust your day-to-day choices
and align with what is occurring outside in nature, Seasonal Vinyasa
emphasizes the teachings of the yogis—that there is no separation
between humans and nature, and we are all one. Seasonal Vinyasa
classes, workshops, or retreats will teach you to appreciate the
unique gifts unfolding in nature from month to month.
