#40 Connection Between Autumn, Metal Element & Yoga with Mellisa West, Author

Youvana the Ageless

Melissa West has been practicing yoga since 1996 and teaching it since 2002. She started teaching yoga on YouTube in 2009. She was awarded a Ph.D. in communications and cultural studies and taught in a University setting for over ten years. This means Melissa can take complex topics and communicate them simply. Her training with Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy provided a holistic and integrative approach to yoga therapy, bridging the gap between yoga and talk-therapy. Most of all, Melissa brings skill and compassion to supporting others in meeting themselves exactly as they are each day on their yoga mat. Her book 5 Element Yin Yoga: Practicing and Teaching in Harmony with the Seasons combines five element theory and yin yoga.

Connect with Mellisa here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmelissawest/ Website: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrMelissaWest

Discussion Topics:

1. Mellisa's Yoga journey

2. Context of Yoga with nature’s elements? 3. Metal element energy and its connection with Yoga 4. How does imbalance of metal energy show up as physical & emotional imbalance specifically in Autumn 5. Underlying principles in Yin Yoga for Metal Element 6. How does learning about 5 Elements helps a Yoga teacher enhance their Yoga teaching skills?