Melissa Cordero is a certified Hatha Yoga and Meditation Teacher, as well as a Reiki Master.  Melissa has been teaching yoga and meditation for over 10 years.  She holds a Master's Degree in Psychology from Pepperdine University and has incorporated methods of psychological wellness into her yogic teachings.  Melissa has studied Yoga and Ayurvedic Medicine in India and has integrated this medical science into her yoga classes.  This approach offers an in depth experience of balancing the mind and body according to each individual.  Her teachings of yoga include a practice of poses that include chakra and energy awareness through each posture, allowing each movement to be a conscious meditation. Breathing techniques and energization exercises are also another important aspect of the teachings which allows the student to direct and move energy through the body. 

Her teachings of meditation range from guided visualizations to sound meditation, and also finding inner silence through kriya yoga meditation techniques. She has combined different energetic healing modalities including Reiki to support the practitioner with profound relaxation and inner harmony. She offers yoga retreats world wide incorporating Yoga, Meditation, Ayurvedic Medicine, and Reiki. Locally, she holds classes through out L.A. county including classes on the beach which have been aired on NBC news.