See behind the scenes footage filming my latest yoga class where the monkeys came.
At first I didn't know WHAT was ruffling in the jungle, I had to stop and check to calm my curiosity haha... turns out, it was monkeys!
You can see the monkeys in this yoga class:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhqc6...
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Make your life what you want it to be.
If you want your body to be healthy, then so be it - make it healthy. It is up to you, and you alone, to make it healthy. You choose.
Moment by moment. Day by day.
Reminder: we have more than one body - we have the emotional body, the mental body, the spiritual body… and of course the physical body. Don’t forget about this beautiful physical vessel that we have to be able to experience this life. Take good care of it - all of the bodies matter.
We are multi dimensional beings!
#thisismyyoga #health #wellness #yoga #healthiswealth #multidimensional #choice #momentbymoment #showup #everyday #selflove
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Grateful for the journey! 💝
See post below for my yoga story (in a nutshell) 🫶🏼
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My Yoga Journey (in a nutshell!) ⬇️
My first ever yoga class was a Hot Power Yoga session back in 2009… and I literally walked out because I thought I was going to faint. 😅 I had no idea what I was doing or why I was there… it felt ridiculous.
But the following summer, going through my first real heartbreak, I found myself on the mat again. I was in a simple seated twist when I started crying for “no reason.” That moment cracked something open. I felt how intentional movement could unlock emotion and energy, and I was never the same.
Later that year I joined a gym and started taking restorative yoga. I was stunned to realize I’d never truly paid attention to my breath before. That small awareness sparked a much deeper journey… through yoga, through consciousness, and through awakening to parts of myself (and the world) I had never questioned.
In 2014, I bought a one-way ticket to Costa Rica… no real plan except a feeling. I landed in Nosara and spontaneously signed up for a 200-hour YTT at the legendary Nosara Yoga Institute. No intention to teach… just to deepen my practice. I ended up completing 600 hours by 2016.
Since then, yoga has been my anchor… through all seasons of life. I taught donation-based classes in my mom’s backyard, got hired at a studio (scared but excited), traveled on retreats, started my own YouTube channel, and continued learning and growing.
During the 2020 lockdowns, I dove into another 500-hour YTT with The Practice, Bali… exploring traditional tantric hatha yoga. It expanded my view even more. So many styles. So many paths. All with something sacred to offer.
Fast forward again… I co-led my first full yoga retreat in Nosara (full circle moment!). It was so special. And I’m now offering another one — Feb 2026 — this time, even more intimate and intentional.
Yoga continues to evolve with me. It’s helped me remember my True Essence… and it’s an honor to reflect that back to others.
Forever grateful for this practice that cracked me open and keeps guiding me home 🙏🫶🏼💜
#thisismyyoga #yogajourney #yogaretreat #spiritualawakening #yoga #nosarayoga
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My yoga practice has been a foundation for my journey of becoming more conscious for the past 11 years.
I have dabbled in a LOT of different healing modalities… yoga has been consistent for me. My yoga practice has also shifted, changed and looked different over the years as I personally grow and expand.
I have studied and practiced via different perspectives of yoga… learning a lot, and unlearning a lot… attaching to some ways, and judging others… all while journeying back to what feels right and True for ME.
I believe there is space and purpose for all of it to exist… the vinyasa, the traditional lineages, the bikram, the kundalini brand, the tantra, the Bhakti, the ashtanga, the restorative, the Sri Vidya and so on. So many right!??
Just like there are so many different expressions of humans… so many different styles, vibrations, personalities, different constructs, different needs, different imbalances, different dharmas….
This was an embodied journey for me to come to this innerstanding… and to make peace with myself for honouring the soft pull that guides me.
This softening and opening has allowed for so much compassion and connection with others, and of course myself. I started to practice seeing the soul in each human… seeing their needs and where they’re coming from. This doesn’t mean I personally agree with everyone or will practice all of the different modalities… but it does mean that I understand there are different paths, and that we don’t have to bash other ways just because it doesn’t resonate.
Keep honouring YOU and following the breadcrumbs laid out in front of you. Poco a poco… one step at a time. Trust and the path will be revealed to you.
#thisismyyoga #yoga #yogaeveryday
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It is with great excitement and gratitude to share that I am co-leading a Surf and Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica along side my dear soul friend Becky!
Come practice yoga with us in the flesh in this magical and abundant place!
Learn more here: www.wildradiantyoga.com/activate-your-new-year
Don't hesitate to reach out <3 We'd Love to have you!
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Hello Youtube Fam! I am SOO excited to announce that I have JUST completed filming another "30 Day Yoga Journey" for you! This 30 Day Yoga Journey is called "INWARD" and it begins on October 1st! Stay tuned for the welcome video on September 30th <3
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Hello Community!
I have made a yoga calendar for the month of February for you to follow along. It's free! I have gone through all of my public yoga classes and organized them for you in a clickable pdf link... each day, a practice picked for you! It's a great way to hold yourself accountable to practice DAILY, and to have your classes already picked out for you.
Create a new habit around self care for yourself.
Sign up to my free email list to receive the calendar - I'll be sending the email tomorrow :)
SIGN UP HERE>>>> mailchi.mp/8a4c42eb6743/melwycked
In love,
Melissa
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Hello YouTube family!
Happy Winter Solstice - moving from darkness toward light.
This year has been filled with personal reality (and unreality) checks, insights, darkness, BIG contemplations, questions and creative inspiration.
I am incredibly humbled by and grateful for my personal practices and rituals which have sustained me throughout the year.
I am coming on here to share with you a link to my temporary landing page where you can sign up for my Newsletter filled with insights, inspiration, contemplations, offerings & personal musings.
I have decided to step away from instagram (temporarily or indefinitely) and wanted to stay connected with you!
As I write this, I am also dreaming up this months newsletter to wrap up the year and plant seeds for years to come.
If you would like to subscribe, follow the link below. Let's stay in touch :)
mailchi.mp/8a4c42eb6743/melwycked
See you there!
In Love,
Melissa
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Hello! I’m Melissa!
I am a Yoga teacher (and student) with 1000+ hours of certified training combining in Hatha and Restorative Yoga.
I continue to have a daily personal practice that I am committed to which continues to show me how beautiful and sacred life is.
There is no end goal on this journey - if we can learn to enjoy the process, we open up to all the subtleties in our day to day that we often over look when rushing to a perceived finish line.
Yoga, travel, dance, connection, exploring consciousness, ascension tools and the journey of returning home to ourselves are just a few topics that ignite my soul - I love sharing this journey with you all!
Instagram: @melwycked (I hang out the most there!)
In Love,
Melissa
xo.
7 January 2014