Hello Fellow Yogi’s (or soon-to-be)! My name is Melany Startek, and here is my story.

My heart led me to Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) in 2011, and despite an ongoing list of fears in my head, four young children, a husband who traveled for work, and not enough time to fit something in for myself—I did it. For the first time, I could clearly see how the stories I was telling myself were getting in the way. The expansiveness of what we don’t know is endless.

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Here’s what I’d love to encourage you to consider: come to a class. I am currently teaching a Hot Candlelight Deep Stretch and Relaxation on Tuesdays at Oxygen Yoga and Fitness. If getting to a studio feels like the biggest barrier right now, I also offer mobile yoga where I come to you. Your home, your space, your pace. Sometimes the most supportive practice is the one that meets you exactly where you are (literally).

 

Whether you want one-on-one sessions, a small group with friends, or something gentle and grounding during a busy season, we can make it simple, comfortable, and doable. Don’t let those nagging fears—I don’t have the right body, I don’t have the right clothes, I can’t do crow (what even is crow?!)—hold you back.

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If you’re in a postpartum season, I want you to know there’s a place for you here too. Postpartum yoga isn’t about “bouncing back.” It’s about coming back to you gently, safely, and with support. At Flow with Melany, postpartum yoga is designed to help you rebuild strength from the inside out: breath and nervous system calming, deep core and pelvic floor connection, gentle mobility for hips, back, and shoulders and grounding strength that supports real life with a baby. No pressure. No perfection just a steady practice that meets you where you are, whether you’re weeks in or months (or years) postpartum.

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If you’ve been thinking about trying yoga… this is your sign.