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Break Free From Stress: Discover Peace and Control Over Your Life Today!
Mindfulness-Based Stress and Burnout Relief
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About Melissa
Hi! I'm Melissa.
I help you adopt a mindful lifestyle, finally take control of your life and find peace without wasting time, giving up, or deciding meditation isn’t for you.
With firsthand experience as a former overachieving workaholic, I have an intimate understanding of the pain and challenges of chronic stress and burnout. My transformative journey through meditation and mindful movement in 2005, combined with my experience as a professional development trainer for overwhelmed teachers, equipped me with insights and practical solutions, including my "five keys" to finally developing the ability to meditate, no matter the challenges. My passion for helping others break free from stress and burnout is rooted in my own success and ongoing dedication to mastering and teaching these life-changing practices. I’d love for my experience and expertise to help guide you on a path to lasting peace and balance.
Experience
Expertise
Compassion
[Free Resources]
Resources
Downloadable meditations, guides, and quizzes coming soon...
Guided Meditation
Coming soon...
Too Busy to Meditate?
Find Time No Matter What
Guide
Don't have time to meditate? In this downloadable PDF find quick, effective strategies for even the busiest of schedules.
Coming soon...
Burnout Quiz
Coming soon...
Stress Relief Guide
Coming soon...
Are you caught in the relentless cycle of stress and exhaustion, dreaming of a life where you thrive with energy and joy?
Many high performers feel trapped, waking up to a day filled with demands and collapsing into bed, only to repeat it all over again. The toxic stress, sleepless nights, and strained relationships are taking a toll on your health and happiness. You know you need a change, but meditation seems impossible amidst the chaos. That's where I come in. As your dedicated mindfulness coach, I'll guide you on a transformative journey to break free from burnout, regain control, and find lasting peace. Let's embark on this path together and turn your dreams into reality.
Support for your journey to lasting peace ...
Offerings
Coaching
Accelerate your progress, improve your performance, reach your potential, and maximize your quality of life.
How it works- we meet for 30-45 minutes every two weeks. I work in packages and have three, six, and 12-month options. Packages include two, 45-minute sessions per month, materials review, customized tools and strategies, email support, and bonuses like downloadable meditations and visualizations.
Interested in checking it out? See below for the two free, no-risk options to see if the coaching I offer is a good fit for you. Again, both are free.
THE FIRST OPTION is to allow me to interview you in exchange for a 45-minute coaching session. It’s like taking my coaching services for a test drive, while giving me something in return as well.
When you click the button below it will take you to a Google Form with more information and space to enter your contact info. The system will notify me and I'll be in touch within 24 to 48 business hours.
THE SECOND OPTION is a 15-30 minute consultation to get any questions answered or to pick my brain before deciding to work with me as your coach.
When you click the button below it will take you to a Google Form with more information and space to enter your contact info. The system will notify me and I'll be in touch within 24 to 48 business hours.
Private Facebook Group
Weekly tips and Live practice sessions to support your mindfulness, meditation and stress relief progress
I'd love to have you join! I post mindful-based stress relief tips, along with other holistic wellness strategies, and go Live each week with a guided meditation practice each week.
When you click the button below it will take you to the Facebook Group page. When you request to join make sure to answer the membership questions and to agree to the Group Rules. I'll respond within one business day.
Email Newsletter & Updates
Become an insider, get helpful tips and stay up to date on all my offerings.
As a subscriber you'll be the first to know when anything new and exciting is happening. Unsubscribe at any time. Your information is never shared or sold.
When you click the button below it will take you to a Google Form with more information and space to enter your contact info and you'll be subscribed.
Podcast
Coming soon...
Weekly episodes focused on mindfulness-based stress and burnout relief, along with other holistic wellness topics, coming in the next few weeks. Check out the topic ideas for my first few episodes, request episode topics, or share input and feedback.
When you click the button below it will take you to a Google Form with topic ideas and space to share your thoughts. Thanks so much for your input!
Why Work With Me?
Empowering You to Break Free From Stress.
Experience
As a former public school teacher, instructional coach, and professional development trainer with over 24 years of experience and thousands of students I have the proven track record to support you on your journey.
Expertise
With my lifelong passion for and background in health, wellness, meditation, stress relief, burnout, and transformative work, I have the knowledge and skills to get you where you want to be, so you can have more freedom to enjoy the things that matter most in liSmallfe.
Compassion
Through my own journey overcoming chronic stress and burnout, I have firsthand experience and can relate with compassion, empathy and understanding.
Reviews &
Testimonials
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Thank you for being such an incredible resource last year. Meeting with you and the coaching work was the best thing I could have done for both my professional stamina and personal mental health. Thank you for everything
Patrick Launspach
I am tearing up while writing this. You have made such a positive impact on my personal and professional life. I am ever ever grateful for you! You are the best! Wishing you only the best! Thank you Melissa!
Leena G
Emotional, self love, healing, reduced aches. I felt very in the moment, which has not happened in a long time. Thank you so much for this, it was everything I needed!
Virginia Estrada
Thank you so much for the wonderful sessions. I am not sure what I would have done this year without your support.
Shobhana S
I wanted to say thank you very much for your time yesterday. That was one of my first real experiences like that, I got a lot out of it. Came at a perfect time too. I really appreciate your positivity and how welcoming the environment was. I am looking forward to the next time! I hope you have a wonderful day and thank you again!
Johnny B.
I’m good at taking care of my physical health and exercising daily, but the importance of my mental strength is just as meaningful for my overall health. When I joined your mindfulness community, I had gone through a very rough break up and needed to find balance between work, my health, and emotional wellbeing. Your mindfulness activities and techniques provided me with some much needed tools to take control of my mental and emotional health. Tracy T.
Tracy T.
Melissa’s coaching has been nothing short of fantastic for me. She helps me work through problems, works with me to solve problems, which also keeps me accountable which is super important in a coach. She listens to my issues, she helps me with my business, she helps me with my personal life. She’s been nothing short of great like I said and I just wanted to give a huge shout out to her for helping me grow as a person this year and helping me get through some obstacles and help me grow. So I want to give a huge shout to Melissa and her coaching and I highly recommend her to anybody who needs a little help in life and wants someone to help guide them on their journey.
Shayne
I'm so happy I'm working with you. You're such a natural at this [coaching]. I know you've been through so much, I can tell and you're able to use that in your guidance. You're empathetic but analytical at the same time, which is an approach that I really need. Since I have been working with you, in just a few sessions, my outlook on things has shifted from focusing on the negative to the positive. I have more zest for life and more energy, which I didn't have before due to burnout.
Carola B.
Thank you thank you thank you Melissa and everyone in the course! It was an amazing experience. I was weary at first of committing to another thing over Zoom but even in the virtual format, this was life-changing and very impactful. I felt a sense of community even over Zoom and felt very connected and grateful to have this opportunity during a tough time. I also learned a lot about mindfulness and realized it's about having grace when my mind wanders and gently bringing my focus back to the meditation or exercise with out being harsh on myself. I used to think that mindfulness meant I have to focus and only focus for the whole exercise and if I don't then it is not mindfulness. I realized mindfulness helps me when I can realize my mind is wandering or I am having anxious thoughts and being able to notice and have that information to inform what I want to do next. I noticed the good, bad, ugly, and beautiful during the mindfulness practices and I am grateful for it all!
N.E.
The Mindfulness Exercises were transformative in terms of my mood, state of mind, and the level of energy. After the session, I felt centered, joyful, and serene. The session was perfectly planned and facilitated. I have nothing to add. Thank you so much Melissa; As I said before, you have perfected the practice. I'm looking forward to the next session.
Mehdi Panahi
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