Reiki Master/Teacher, Yoga Facilitator & Trainer As science is catching up, the world is catching on to the wonders that already exist within us.
Melanie is a passionate mind•body•spirit educator, offering tools that harness the power of your mind to influence the natural state of your body. As an E-RYT200, Yoga has gifted Melanie with many profound teachings of the body/mind connection that have been understood by the ancients, mystics and yogis for years. A well of wisdom is encoded in you, if you understand how to use it. A gifted intuit, she fuses all of her teachings with intelligent intuitive insight.
02/12/2026
I am so excited to be back teaching The Portal and Reiki level 1 in person! It’s been a while since I’ve been so inspired to teach. The things I have learned since the last time these trainings were offered in person is immense.
I love that about this work. There is always room to grow, improve and refine how you understand the world.
There is zero shame in growing. Growing means you’re going to fail. We all are. It’s how you deal with the failures in your belief system that make all the difference in people.
Both of these trainings are rich in consciousness and inner exploration. The places we can and do go are endless.
I’m offering 1:1 sessions to students enrolling in level 1&2 of The Portal until the end of this month
Happy early valentines ❤️
02/03/2026
Repeat cycles are a sign you’re clinging.
Clinging means you’re making choices to stay where you are
The energy and frustration to maintain position has more “manifesting” power than anything you could ever imagine.
Suffering begets more suffering.
Changing the way you’re wiring and firing isn’t something that will happen on its own
Some of us need a catastrophe to change, some not even then
The darkest parts of ourselves are shielded by this identity. They’re scary that’s for sure. But, scary or not, they’re there.
We have a beautiful group collecting that begins studying Yoga Nidra this April. Join us. ❤️
01/31/2026
Pain exists whether you experience joy or not.
You can’t make a deal and avoid it.
Giving up feeling alive so you don’t get hurt is a choice. One you make when you choose suffering thoughts over liberating thoughts. One that you choose when you go back to the familiar sensations of worry and dread over switching the thought. Becoming conscious is work. Not magic.
Practice. Practice. Practice ❤️
01/27/2026
It isn’t your intuition that sucks.
It’s the answer to this question:
Why do you no longer trust yourself?
Why do you need an expert opinion on matters of the heart. Why do you need approval to choose your answer.
It’s that you don’t trust yourself backed by years of second guessing.
I’m hosting my Reiki Level 1 training for the first time in a very long time. Join me and we’ll seek to resolve that question
01/23/2026
You are not who you appear to be.
Some find freedom in that thought and others reject it at all costs.
Your identity isn’t set. Your mind is. You should never stop growing. Never stop learning and unlearning.
Fixed is fear.
Control is fear.
Knowing everything is a defense mechanism to keep your identity in tact.
Ask questions. Listen.
When you say ANYTHING about or to someone that is telling them who they are. You have really just told on yourself.
Humaning is meant to be full spectrum. If you’re trying to be only good, you’re missing half your life.
01/19/2026
I've learned so much since the last training. Nidra and life do that to you. As a devoted practitioner and student of consciousness, more is revealed daily and it integrates in slow and steady ways until, one day you wake up and realize how much you have changed.
I am offering a 1:1 session for students who register before the middle of February. This will help you chart your course through the program
Level 1 + 2 includes 3 weekends of study (April, June and September) intentionally set apart so that integration and personal practice can deepen authentically.
*Students may join online or in person
LEVEL 1 (Level 1 is also offered separately (2 weekends of study)
Weekend 1 - The Roots (April 9/10, 9-4pm)
Foundation, Experience and Roots of Nidra
Understand Yoga Nidra as a practitioner and lay the groundwork for deeper study through exploration of Yoga Nidra's history, uses and the intelligent system of relaxation. Understand the affects of the practice, learn the template and how to use it to create containers of awakened consciousness for yourself and others.
What To Expect:
Multiple Yoga Nidra practices
Learn the history, roots, and philosophy of Yoga Nidra and explore modern lineages: Satyananda, iRest, etc.
Study the koshas as the map of Yoga Nidra
Understand the nervous system, relaxation response and benefits
Reflection and integration on personal experience (journaling after practice, small group shares)
Weekend 2 - Transformation (June 11/12, 9-4pm)
Self-inquiry, Patterns and the Subconscious
Explore the transformative healing potential of Yoga Nidra in everyday life. Journey deeper into the layers of Self with a lens of non-judgment. Through awareness of patterns and understanding the subconscious, we'll explore the healing potential of maintaining presence in daily life
What To Expect:
Deep dive into the subconscious and samskaras (patterns/habits)
How Nidra supports emotional healing and nervous system regulation
Explore “householder practice” - integrating Nidra into daily living
Self-awareness practices for observing thought patterns throughout the day
Level 2 is offered in a single weekend, including one full day and one half day. Students may join online or in person
LEVEL 2: The Teacher (September 17, 9-4pm and September 18, 9-1pm)
Create, Embody, Share
Becoming a Yoga Nidra teacher enriches all aspects of yoga teaching. In this training you will learn how to hold space, not only for others, but also for yourself as your own limiting beliefs arise. A teacher is born when you embody the teachings and integrate them on a level that is deeply personal to only you. You will be supported and encouraged to find your own style, voice and energy as teacher throughout the training - uncovering the hidden power that lies within your spoken words and your relationship to the practice. Yoga nidra is not magic in itself, but the way you approach it as a teacher can set you apart from others who simply instruct rather than teach.
What To Expect:
Understand why you teach - find your voice and purpose as a guide
Script structure and variations (body scan, Sankalpa, imagery, kosha progression, silence)
Practice building scripts + delivering in pairs/small groups
Holding space, cueing, pacing, and energy presence
Teaching practicum with supportive feedback
Explore professional pathways (teaching classes, retreats, online)
Dates:
April 9/10, 9-4pm
June 11/12, 9-4pm
September 17, 9-4pm
September 18, 9-1pm
****Payment plans available by request. Please contact melanie@melaniedawnyoga.com with the subject Portal Payment Plan
Study the roots and healing effects of Yoga Nidra. Refine your voice, deepen your teaching, share from your heart. Learn to create and hold space for others by teaching from authenticity, purpose and lived experience
01/19/2026
Don't cling to your identity while screaming you want something different.
It seems so obvious, but you have no idea how much our human nature does not want to grow. It wants you to stay stuck on replay.
That you is predictable - even if you are miserable.
If you find yourself saying that you just want to be happy. Choose it with actions that match that truth.
Happy doesn't scold and shame.
If you say you want peace.
You have to be willing to face violence.
They don't exist alone even if we want so badly for them to do that.
This whole existence is based on polarities. That's why things are so energized right now. We are trying to be one instead of both.
Both have to harmonize to live in true consciousness.
I teach The Portal because it is what freed me from a life of internal misery. I teach you what I know and I listen. I learn for the next training and the next.
We are students and we are teachers. All of us.
01/17/2026
This is the lowest I have offered this training ever. I feel what's going on out there and hope to make some sort of change. Plus, I'm going to cook for you too, if you want it! lol
This training is In Person
Reiki level 1 is a training designed to bring practitioners home to their body as the ultimate healing temple. Rekindle the spark of energy you born with by learning the sacred teaching of Usui Reiki
01/17/2026
Your muscles have a memory
Your whole body is preloaded with past experiences. Can’t touch your toes? That’s your past hanging on.
Sit with it. Let your breath unfold with it. Bring your body into this moment and it’ll give you something new every time.
You aren’t stuck. You’re locked. Patterns of your past are running your future.
You’re the only one who can crack the code. Most of us don’t want to. But if you doooooo -
Teaching this in The Portal. It’s back 🙌🏻 It’s different and the same 🙏🏻 I’m different
Can’t wait
01/08/2026
Yoga nidra equips you with the ability to sit behind yourself and watch without a lens. An observer is a powerful force.
It allows you to watch others without a lens or filter, swimming in your own judgments projected outward.
It opens your eyes so you can see.
12/03/2025
Don’t be the kind of person who is unaware of your shadow.
Righteousness (even when politically correct) is a sign of defense. You’re not protecting what you think you are.
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WHO AM I? This is a question I ask myself often in meditation. Who am I today, in this moment? In this life, I a blessed mother to teenagers becoming men, a yogi who delights in the spiritual side of the practice, an energy worker as my innate gift - my true calling. Throughout my journey, I have been gifted the circumstances, heartbreak, modalities, understanding and teachings to position myself as an Intuitive Guide, Aligned Life Coach and HIGH VIBE Educator.
I’ve been facilitating healing journeys for years now. Through the path of Yoga Nidra, I’ve found my true self and continue to pursue my souls calling of being an Energy Educator. This education comes in an unconventional way and it’s taken me years to understand what I’m to do with it. This work is SACRED. This work is IMPORTANT. It is a CALLING.
In my one on one sessions, my clients have felt some serious shifts, in only ONE HOUR. It was from this place that I knew I needed to bring people back to their bodies and back to trusting their inner knowing. We’ve come so far away from the intelligence that guides us, the wisdom that exists purely because it is our birthright.
In my work, I bring the confidence back to you to trust what you're hearing. You know you have this gift. I am not unique in the way that I understand the call of the Universe, but I do believe I am unique in the way that I mentor others towards it. From this space I am crafting online programs to re-introduce your Inner Voice and to build a trusting relationship with this connection.
In my sessions, I communicate from the Universe back to you. I can sense your loved ones and those that are close to you, and I can also sense those that have caused you to repress emotions and express them in a way that is unconscious to you. Through dialogue and energy work, the potential to release blocks, reduce trauma, shift perceptions and find greater balance and harmony in your life are endless. I’ve personally seen the most inspiring transformations take place in my clients, if they listen to the wisdom (Universal, not mine). It is clear that this work is needed. It is important, and that is why I continue to channel in the way that I do.
I’ve helped clients navigate career loss/changes, family trauma, divorce, death, childhood trauma, relationship challenges, belief systems, old stories, complete overhauls - including moving an entire family and uprooting the life they have always known for one that fills their souls. The reward is in seeing the trust build between them and the Universe.
