Hi, I'm Mel
BURNOUT COACH
YOGA TEACHER
HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST
For over a decade, I worked as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, helping women create healthier lives from the outside in.
But behind the scenes, I was quietly running on empty.
I was the one who could handle everything, the one people relied on. The one who kept going, even when I was exhausted.
From the outside, it looked like I had it all together. But inside, I felt overwhelmed, disconnected, and constantly on edge.
I was doing all the “right” things. Eating well, showing up, keeping it all moving and still, something didn’t feel right.
In 2017, it became impossible to ignore. Burnout. Anxiety. Depression. Deep exhaustion. Autoimmune illness. My body wasn't asking anymore, it was demanding change. What I had been pushing through for years, finally stopped me, and that breaking point became my turning point.
At first, I thought I needed to fix myself, try harder, do more, get it right. But what I actually needed, was to slow down and start listening. To my body, my emotions and to the parts of me I had been ignoring for years.
I understand what you're going through because I lived it
That’s when everything began to shift. I found my way to mindfulness, yoga, and nervous system work, not as something to “add on,” but as a way to come back to myself.
And slowly, things started to feel different. Less pressure and noise. More steadiness, clarity and best of all more me.
Most of the women I work with are like I was. They aren’t falling apart on the outside. They’re functioning, they’re showing up and doing what needs to be done.
But inside, they feel:
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Constantly “on,” even when they try to rest
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Overwhelmed by the mental load of everything they carry
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Disconnected from themselves and not sure when that happened
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Tired in a way that sleep doesn’t fix
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Like they’re moving through life, but not really inside it
That’s the space I understand deeply.
Through The Aligned Woman Membership, 1:1 coaching and teaching yoga, I support women in gently stepping out of survival mode and back into themselves.
This work is simple, but it’s not surface-level. It’s the kind of work that changes how you move through your everyday life.
A Little About My Background
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Registered Holistic Nutritionist - Canadian School of Natural Nutrition
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Level I & II Reiki Practitioner
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200HR Yoga Teacher - KalaYoga
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20HR Restorative Yoga Teacher
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20HR Mindfulness Meditation Teacher
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Yoga Nidra Teacher
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Feminine Embodiment Coaching
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Mindful Eating Teacher
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Intuitive Eating Pro Skills Course