Bloom Yoga Victoria

Bloom Yoga Victoria My name is Melissa Krieger and I'm a yoga and movement instructor in Victoria, BC. I teach on Zoom, in-person at Oak Bay Recreation and on doyogawithme.com.

I teach fun classes that help people stay active, age strong and reduce stress.

Attended my 30 year high school reunion in Calgary on the weekend. WHAT A TRIP!Was so wonderful to connect with friends ...
04/28/2026

Attended my 30 year high school reunion in Calgary on the weekend. WHAT A TRIP!

Was so wonderful to connect with friends from the past and the present. And so neat to reconnect with friends that I went to elementary school with! Life is a wild ride.

But my most favourite part was to look around the room and see my besties. The friends I made 30 plus years ago and am still making memories with today. The second pic is with my bestie Kelly, whom I met way back in 1990!

I know people have mixed feelings about high school but if you can handle it, and have the opportunity, it can be really cool to revisit those years.

04/07/2026

Oak Bay Recreation registration starts tomorrow morning! That’s Wednesday, April 8th at 6:30 am.

Sign up through Oak Bay, either online, in-person, or over the phone.

You can get all the info on my site. Link in bio. Head to the Yoga Classes tab and click on In-Person Yoga4Strength.

6 spots are open in my March/April classes at Oak Bay Recreation! Are you wanting to get into an in-person Yoga4Strength...
03/17/2026

6 spots are open in my March/April classes at Oak Bay Recreation!

Are you wanting to get into an in-person Yoga4Strength class? This is your chance! Usually my classes are very full with a waitlist, so take advantage of this and get in!

We are a few classes into the March session but there are still 4 classes to go. Note that the Monday classes will run over spring break but not Easter Monday, and the Wednesday classes are paused for spring break and will resume on April 1.

If you are keen to join you can sign-up through Oak Bay Recreation online, by phone, or in-person.

The session is pro-rated so you’ll only pay for the 4 classes.

Hope to see you on the mat!

03/01/2026

25 years of teaching, 25 tips to be a great teacher. Tip number 25!

Teaching yoga classes is all about building relationships! Get out there and meet people. Network and build bridges.

No one has to hire you. You have to hustle to get yourself out there. Hustle!

As I’ve mentioned a lot, self employment is not for the faint of heart. But it’s the best!

Now go forth and kick butt!

Thanks so much for joining me in this series! I had a lot of fun making it. I hope you enjoyed it!

02/26/2026

March Zoom Classes

Flow Yoga

Monday 10:30-11:30 AM
March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
$100/5 classes

Yoga4Strength

Tuesday 9:30-10:30 AM
March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31
$100/5 classes

Thursday 4:00-5:00 PM
March 5, 12, 19, 26, and April 2
$100/5 classes

Friday 9:30-10:30 AM
March 6, 12, 20, and 27
$80/4 classes

All classes are in pacific time

Hope to see you! These classes are fun!

02/24/2026

25 years of teaching, 25 tips to be a great teacher. Tip number 24!

Be authentic! Be yourself! That’s it. Be YOU!

02/20/2026

25 years of teaching, 25 tips to be a great teacher. Tip number 23!

There are so many ways you can have a career teaching yoga. For me, it’s my full time job, I’m incredibly blessed that I can make a good living teaching classes and retreats. But - it’s hard! Self employment is not for the faint of heart.

I want to see teachers thrive and for some folks that means teaching part time. Maybe teaching classes in a side hustle rather than a full time gig. It’s important to be realistic and this life isn’t a fit for everyone.

You can still be an amazing teacher without it being your only job!

02/13/2026

25 years of teaching, 25 tips to be a great teacher. Tip number 22!

Listen! Pay attention when your students talk to you. Be present. This is a simple, but difficult one. Give people the gift of listening to them.

02/10/2026

25 years of teaching, 25 tips to be a great teacher. Tip number 21!

Say less! Learn how to get the same message out with less words. And let folks have time in silence.

This takes practice of course, it all does! But learning to be more concise in communication is helpful on many levels!

What do you think?

02/06/2026

25 years of teaching, 25 tips to be a great teacher. Tip number 20!

Watch how much you talk about yourself in class! I struggle with this as I tend to have main character energy. Find the balance between sharing about yourself and keeping the class centred on your students! It’s a fine line. I love getting to know my teachers (and not everyone does!) and learning about them. But I don’t want a 5 minute delay in class because they won’t stop talking about themselves!

Like I said, not always my strong suit! But I try to keep the class moving and sprinkle in a funny moment here and there.

What do you think?

02/03/2026

25 years of teaching, 25 tips to be a great teacher. Tip number 19!

When you are teaching a class remember it isn’t your workout! It’s not for you to get your exercises/practice in! Sure, you’ll move a little when you demonstrate, but this is not your time.

It’s super important to have your own movement practice, but this ain’t it!

What do you think?

01/29/2026

25 years of teaching, 25 tips to be a great teacher. Tip number 18!

Consider having a verbal intro when you teach an in person class. Reminding the students your name, the style of class, and how long the classes is really important information. In that introduction I also remind people to take care of themselves by taking breaks as needed, to drink water, (and where the sources of water are) and also to remind them where the washroom is.

We are all pretty busy, and have lots of things to remember in our lives. Giving people this extra little bit of information can put them at ease, and it also helps with expectation management.

What about you, do you have an intro when you teach your class?

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