Yoga with Melissa

About Yoga with Melissa

Every Friday morning Dr. Melissa West releases a one hour free yoga class for you to enjoy. She is a yoga instructor who helps people to surrender to peace in their lives by connecting to the vital energy within their body through breath, cultivating optimal functional movement by harnessing the power of gravity and increase overall mobility by creating more suppleness in the spine.

Publisher

Dr. Melissa West

Category

education · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Aug 2021

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 185 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Gentle Beginner Somatic Pilates for Core Stability | Single Leg Circles | YWM 774

   Gentle Beginner Somatic Pilates for Core Stability | Single Leg Circles | YWM 774 Explore core stability without strain in this gentle beginner Somatic Pilates class. Through somatics you will mobilize your pelvis, hip joints, ribs and breath before building toward the beginner Pilates Single Leg Circle. This class will help you: Discover core support Improve awareness and mobility in the hip joints Reduce unnecessary effort in the neck, jaw and ribs Explore Single Leg Circles with more comfort and ease

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   4 Sept 2026

   Gentle Lung Opening Qigong Yoga Flow for Autumn | YWM 773

   Gentle Lung Opening Qigong Yoga Flow for Autumn Draw in the pure qi of the heavens and let each exhale release what is complete in this Gentle Lung Opening Qigong Yoga Flow for Autumn. Inspired by autumn light shining through the leaves like cathedral windows, this practice invites you to experience each inhale as inspiration. Each breath is an opportunity to receive fresh, nourishing qi. Each exhale offers space to soften, release, and let go. This gentle qigong yoga flow for the lungs includes breathing from the heels, Cloud Hands, Circling Sparrows, Crane Qigong, White Healing Mist, and flowing yoga movements for the spine and rib cage. Together, these practices encourage whole-body breathing, create more space around the chest and lungs, and connect your breath with the support of the earth beneath you. Drawing on the wisdom of the Metal element, this autumn qigong yoga flow supports strong lungs and better breathing while honouring the seasonal movement of receiving and releasing. Let the breath move through you like autumn light, illuminating what continues to nourish you and gently carrying away what is complete. Members Check out our Autumn Metal Element Course Here: https://www.members.melissawest.com/five-element-theory-courses/metal-element-course/ Try an Autumn day of Silence: https://www.members.melissawest.com/Community/forum/229-autumn-2015-day-of-silence/ Or a 2 Day Metal Element Retreat https://www.members.melissawest.com/Community/forum/414-metal-element-retreat-autumn-2019/

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   28 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Somatic Meditation to Feel Grounded & Supported YWM 772

   Melissa West guides listeners through a somatic meditation to foster grounding and emotional regulation, offering a sense of support and ease.

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Somatic Meditation to Feel Grounded & Supported YWM 772

Published 28 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I've been teaching somatic-centered approach to yoga and meditation for over 20 years. This guided meditation is intended to offer you reassurance, grounding, and emotional regulation. My wish is that it instills the confidence to pause and notice presence. Take a moment to pause and acknowledge what came before you press play on this meditation. Bringing acceptance to what came before. Notice what you are stepping into now. Let yourself arrive with a gentle breath in through your nose. Then breathe out through your mouth. Let the exhale be long and slow and easeful. Repeat this a couple of more times. […]

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4.4 / 5

106 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

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91

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

94

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