Feel Good, Sculpt & Release.
I’m so happy you’re here! My name is Melanie and I’m a Yoga Teacher (RYT-500, Yoga Alliance-certified with 500 hours Teacher Training) and a certified nutritionist. I offer free Yoga & Pilates classes on YouTube and share some of my favorite recipes on my blog. Virtual live classes are coming very soon! So if you’re interested, subscribe to my Newsletter to let me know that you’d like to practice with me 🙂
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Feel Good
Vinyasa flows to feel your best.
Sculpt
Tone & build strength with pilates-inspired classes.
Release
Let go of anything that doesn’t serve you.
Free Yoga Classes
Practice with me on YouTube. All classes are under 30 minutes!
8 Min Full Body Yoga Pilates Fusion Workout for Surfing 🏄♀️
Whether you're a surfer or not, this short full body workout is a great addition to your fitness routine! In todays Yoga Pilates Fusion Workout we'll combine effective strengthening exercises with stretches for flexibility so you'll feel...
Gentle Yoga for Balance | TBI & Head Injury Recovery
Getting (back) into a fitness routine can be hard after an injury, especially when it comes to head injuries. That's why I created this short class to help you improve your balance and stability from the comfort of your home. We'll go...
10 Min Morning Yoga Workout for Strength & Flexibility
Tired in the morning? Struggling to get out of bed and start your day? Join me for this peaceful Morning Yoga Workout - just music, no talking! It's a perfect Yoga class to wake up your body & mind. Subscribe to my YouTube-Channel for...
25 Min Full Body Yoga Pilates Fusion | Prenatal & Beginner friendly
Join me for this 25 Min Full Body Yoga Pilates Fusion Workout at the beach ☀️ We're going to strengthen the entire body with gentle but effective movements while adding in some feel-good stretches. This class offers modifications to make...
5 Min Gentle Arm Workout | Beginner + Prenatal friendly Pilates
Join me for this 5 Minute Beginner & Prenatal - friendly arm workout 💪 You won't need any equipment and you can do it seated on your mat or on a chair. It's really important to engage your muscles all the way through to get the most...
Flow into Summer ☀️ 15 Min Summer Solstice Yoga Class
This class is also available as an audio-only class (perfect if you're on the go)! Check it out here! Flow into summer with this 15 min Vinyasa Yoga Sequence at the beach ☀️ We're flowing through Sun Salutation A and B (Surya Namaskar A...
10 min Chill & Uplifting Yoga
Do you know those days when you kind of want to do some Yoga, but also don't? If your answer is YES than this chill & uplifting Yoga class is for you! We're flowing through a beginner-friendly 10 min sequence without inversions or...
15 Min Beginner & Alignment Yoga – Your first Yoga Class
If you're new to Yoga or want to work on your alignment, this class is for you! We're flowing through the basic Yoga poses like child's pose, table top, downward facing dog, chaturanga dandasana, warrior 2, and savasana as well as...
10 Min Morning Yogalates | Abs & Booty Workout
Join me for a slow and gentle Morning Yoga x Pilates Flow ✨ Because of its slower pace, this Workout is great for hot weather (like summer days). It targets your abs & booty and offers some nice stretches in the beginning to wake up...
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Everything else
Vegan Tofu Scramble
Level easyTime 35 minServings 2Ingredients200 g tofu (block, firm) 1 small red onion (or half of a big one) 1 clove of garlic 1 red pepper oil for frying 5-6 Tbl vegan cheese 40 ml of water (1 shot glass) For the Spice: 1/4 tsp turmeric 2 tsp nutrional yeast flakes 1...
Spelt Pizza Dough
Level easyTime 30 MinServes 2-3Ingredients1/2 cube fresh yeast 150 ml warm water 300 g spelt flour (Type 630)* 1 tsp salt 3 Tbl Olive oil 1/2 tsp sugar *Whole grain spelt flour (Type 1050) works as well!Method1 Start with crumbling the yeast into the warm water and...
Homemade Cashew Butter
Level easyTime 25 minServings 1 small jarIngredients200 g cashewsMethod1 Preheat the oven to 180°C. Spread cashews on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake for about 10 min until golden brown and let cool slightly (for about 30 minutes).2 Now add the cashews...
Surf’s up Pasta
Level easyTime 20 minServes 4Ingredients500 g pasta 400 ml coconut milk (canned) 6 Tbl ajvar 2 Tbl ketchup 2 Tbl nutritional yeast 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp curry madras (yellow curry spice) 1/2 tsp (garlic-) pepper 1-2 tsp sugar or other sweetener (e.g. rice/agave syrup)...
Three Part Breath (Dirga Pranayama)
Three Part Breathing or Dirga Pranayama is a simple yet powerful tool to build awareness and to calm mind and body. This breathing helps to feel more connected and grounded and stimulates the nervous system.Step by Step We start in a seated position (e.g. Sukhasana -...
300h Yoga Teacher Training with Briohny Smyth, Aligned Yoga | Review & My Experience
Content & StructurePro's & ConsTL;DR | Final ThoughtsI've gone through two Yoga Teacher Trainings with different teachers: First the 200h and the advanced 300h training soon after that. In this post, I share my experience with the 300h Yoga Teacher Training...