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this is my dancer's body
What is written below first appeared as a social media post on april 5, 2021. It rings just as true today as it did a year ago and, I...

Melissa
Jul 25, 20222 min read


ongoing reading list + suggested listening
eMpower performance recommended reads + listens!

Melissa
Jul 18, 20224 min read


the guilt/pleasure of working out
Not sure about you all, but I receive emails like this pretty often. Between the weekly Fitbit and monthly Peloton summaries, I feel like...

Melissa
May 5, 20222 min read


some rules are meant to be broken
Especially if you're an angsty teen bucking the school dress code and/or causing good trouble. Ever thought about rules related to eating...

Melissa
Nov 1, 20212 min read


Eating on the Road
We’ve all been there right? That unsettled feeling of being on the road and uncertain how to best balance your food intake in a different...

Melissa
Sep 21, 20213 min read


some thoughts on balance
You will likely hear and see me speak about balance. Like, a lot. I heard this phrase at home probably once a week during my childhood...

Melissa
Aug 25, 20213 min read


today's rainbow breakfast
wow, this morning i was FEELIN' IT! maybe it's the gorgeous spring weather or maybe it's the extra sunshine we're having on these longer...

Melissa
Mar 23, 20211 min read


meet melissa
meet melissa igtv transcript watch the igtv here tags: yoga sesh: @_empower_wellness_ + website physical therapist: @3ptdc book club:...

Melissa
Mar 1, 202110 min read


getting lost in movement
This week, I'm thinking a lot about the sensation of movement. Some of you may know that I'm a ballet dancer, and I am lucky to have...

Melissa
Feb 10, 20211 min read


yama: aparigraha
In my yoga training, the yamas + niyamas were pared down to single (or hyphenated) word definitions. This is great for starting to...

Melissa
Nov 23, 20202 min read


niyama: santosha
In my yoga training, the yamas + niyamas were pared down to single (or hyphenated) word definitions. This is great for starting to...

Melissa
Nov 16, 20202 min read


niyama: tapas
In my yoga training, the yamas + niyamas were pared down to single (or hyphenated) word definitions. This is great for starting to...

Melissa
Nov 9, 20201 min read
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