Hi,
my name is Glacy Melissa.
I’m a Brazilian yoga teacher based in the Upper Valley, Vermont, with a background in Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Naad Yoga, Ayurveda, and Thai Yoga Massage.
My approach to yoga is rooted in presence, mindful movement, breath, awareness, and the understanding that yoga is much more than the physical practice.
I believe yoga can meet us wherever we are. Sometimes it challenges us to build strength and discipline. Sometimes it invites us to slow down, breathe, listen, and reconnect. My intention as a teacher is to create classes that are both grounded and meaningful, offering students space to explore their bodies, minds, and inner experience with curiosity rather than judgment.
Thai Yoga Massage, or Nuad Boran (which means “Sacred Touch”), is an ancient healing art from Thailand. It is a practice that transcends technique and becomes a meditative act of presence, compassion, and connection. It focuses on the work of energetic lines known as Shen lines.
Yoga is an ancient philosophical and practical tradition that emerged in the Indian subcontinent over two millennia ago. The word yoga derives from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning “to join” or “to unite.” Traditionally, it refers to a state of inner integration.
Hatha Yoga, one of the most traditional forms of Yoga, has its roots in ancient India. The word “Hatha” derives from Sanskrit, combining “ha” (sun) and “tha” (moon), representing the union of the opposing and complementary forces of the body and mind.
Kundalini Yoga is a contemplative and energetic discipline rooted in Tantric traditions, designed to awaken the latent spiritual potential known as Kundalini Shakti. Through breathwork, meditation, mantra, and subtle body practices, it cultivates the flow of pranic energy and supports the expansion of awareness toward self-realization.
