Teacher
Melissa Perret-Boyko
Melissa teaches from the Ashtanga tradition, bringing the discipline and depth of a six-day-a-week practice to her classes while making the 8 limbs feel accessible and alive.
Melissa started with hatha yoga in 2004 and has been a devoted student of the Ashtanga method since 2012. Ashtanga asks a lot — traditionally six days a week, the same sequence — and what it teaches isn’t how impressive you become in the postures, but how, through steady effort, the eight limbs of yoga slowly become part of everyday life. The practice is meant to cleanse and steady the body so there’s a clear foundation to build on, and over time it shifts how you see yourself and the world.
For Melissa it’s the most beautiful practice she knows for transformation and growth — and, she’ll happily add, one that still leaves room for a morning coffee and an evening beer along the way. She brings that grounded, good-humored discipline to her classes, making a demanding tradition feel accessible.
What I'd tell someone nervous about their first class
Everyone had to have their first class at some point in life and have been through the nervousness. Getting over this barrier may be the most profound change in your life. It did for me, and that's why I am here. So let our smiles welcome you in.
The class I could teach forever, and why
I would teach Ashtanga yoga forever. Its sequence makes sense to me, can be taught for all bodies, and has such an impact on the emotional, mental, and physical being. It goes beyond so much more than we can comprehend.
Off the mat
Off the mat, I love listening to records, playing bass, and biking all over the city for different delicious food. Every Sunday I have a whiskey and records evening with my cat and do puzzles. Sunday evenings are my favourite.
- Ashtanga practitioner since 2012
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