About Melissa
Melissa Diehl is a yoga teacher, Pilates instructor, and holistic wellness guide who believes movement should feel supportive, intuitive, and deeply personal. Her work blends years of training in movement, the performing arts, and mindful practice to help clients reconnect with their bodies and themselves.
“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.”
— B.K.S. Iyengar
Movement should be supportive and therapeutic.
Melissa Diehl attending her first yoga class in 2004, due to severe back pain from scoliosis, and immediately felt a sense of having come “home”. Her desire to dive deeper led her to complete her first Yoga Teacher Training in 2007.
She is a yoga teacher, Pilates instructor, and holistic wellness guide who believes that true well-being comes from listening deeply—to the body, the breath, and the rhythms of everyday life. A lifelong seeker of knowledge and inspiration, she is devoted to continual study and practice, both on and off the mat.
“I am continually humbled and grateful for yoga in my life. I can’t imagine where I’d be without the healing, grounding, and self-awareness it has brought me—and the incredible community of people I’ve been honored to encounter along the way.”
Her professional path has been shaped by years of immersive training in yoga, sequencing, and holistic health—allowing her to support clients not just physically, but energetically and intuitively.
Her approach blends structure with softness, precision with presence, and technique with compassion.
A Foundation in Movement
& the Arts
Melissa’s relationship with movement began long before yoga—rooted in dance, performance, and disciplined artistic training. She started ballet training at the age of 10 in Oregon, and by 16, she was a principal dancer with the Rainbow Dance Theatre in Monmouth, Oregon. While earning her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009, she danced with the Latin Ballet of Virginia and taught in the LBV School of Dance.
This deep foundation in movement continues to shape her teaching today—bringing together strength, grace, discipline, and creativity in every class she offers.
Family and Motherhood
Melissa’s greatest joy and sense of purpose in life has come from becoming a mother and she most enjoys her time outdoors, traveling, and being with her family.
Training & Certifications
Melissa’s teaching is supported by years of formal training and continued education across yoga, movement, and holistic health.
Melissa’s Approach
Melissa believes wellness is not about fixing the body—it’s about understanding it.
Her teaching style is intuitive, inclusive, and rooted in the belief that sustainable health comes from alignment between mind, body, and lifestyle. Each session is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and move with intention—creating space for strength, clarity, and lasting transformation.
Each session is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and move with intention—building strength, clarity, and trust over time.
Ready to Move, Breathe, and Reconnect?
Wherever you’re starting, you don’t have to do it alone. I’d love to work with you.