As a child I had a dream to help the world in a positive way. I imagined I'd do that by winning the lottery and giving people food, water and building homes. But a yoga teacher along my journey told me that the way you change the world is by helping ​one ​person ​at a time ​and making a​ positive impact​ in their life. And that's where the dream and creation of Blissful By Melissa began. 

I'm not sure if I found yoga​ and Reiki​ or if they found me but I'm glad it happened. Years ago I found myself struggling with anxiety, insomnia and chronic neck pain. I was going through the motions of life feeling frustrated​ and unhappy​. ​I began to look for natural ways to heal my physical and mental discomfort.​ I began to learn about yoga​, meditation​ ​and Reiki and I became curious to learn more.​ As I began practicing yoga and meditation and receiving Reiki sessions​ ​I loved how relaxing and healing they were, I felt a sense of peace I had never felt before! I began practicing yoga and meditation regularly ​and receiving regular Reiki sessions. I was sleeping better,​ feeling ​less anxious and my neck pain disappeared.  

​I could feel my life changing in a positive way and my desire to learn more intensified. I enrolled in a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training ​and a Reiki I training ​through Kripalu ​Center for Yoga and Health​. After graduation, I ​wanted to help others and share ​the life changing benefits I was experiencing and I began teaching yoga and meditation. ​

Teaching yoga and meditation inspires me to continuously grow and learn more, following my​ 1st​ Kripalu training​s​ I​'ve completed ​additional ​training’s in sound meditation, Restorative Yoga, Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga, Reiki 2, Reiki Master, Reiki Master of Masters, Reiki Master Teacher and also First Aid, CPR and AED.​ After completing a Reiki Master Teacher Training in 2017 I was very excited to share the gift of Reiki and began offering 5 levels of Reiki trainings so my students can share the gift of Reiki with others.

​I’m dedicated to bringing bliss to your life through yoga, meditation, Reiki and creative events ​in St. Pete, FL and Glastonbury, CT.​ My mission is to help individuals and businesses locally and virtually stay relaxed, healthy and happy. Over the last 10 years ​I've taught over 5,000 classes, ​sessions​, trainings and international yoga retreats​.​

Yoga, meditation and Reiki transformed my life, and I would like to help transform yours!