Mindful Movement With Melanie, 668 Beach Road, Qualicum Beach, BC (2026)

09/01/2025

This community has been the heart of everything ~ and now we finally have a new space to call home…

Sanctuary | Yoga Strength Sound

Opening on October 1st! ✨

Our new space is rooted in nature, guided by the elements and seasons, and devoted to the tender act of coming home ☯️

Here, yoga, strength, and sound weave together to support your body, ease your mind, and guide you back to yourself 🌿

It is your refuge from the constant pull of screens and noise ~ a place where you can listen inward, feel your breath, and remember who you are.

Together, we gather to move, to soften, and to return to the rhythm of the earth 🌱

Sanctuary will be more than a studio ~ it is your invitation to come home 🌙

Over the past four years, we’ve built something incredibly special together ~ a community rooted in connection, care, and presence.

I can’t wait to see it continue to grow and flourish in our new home!

This dream wouldn’t be possible without you. Thank you for being part of this community. Your support means everything.

Mark your calendars for October 1st ~ our new chapter begins! ✨🙏

07/16/2025

Hello my Facebook friends!

I have exciting news to share with you all... we’re opening our very own yoga, strength + sound studio this fall! ✨

After years of practicing, teaching, learning, dreaming, and creating sacred space, we’re finally planting roots in our new home: the old Mamas + Papas bakery at French Creek Landing.

Picture the biggest, sunniest windows, a cozy tea lounge, a warm, welcoming foyer and 1200 square feet of pure magic 💫

I was going to post a cheesy photo of me holding a sign outside the door 🤣 but I feel like this one says it all!

My heart is bursting with gratitude… and of course, there’s a healthy swirl of nerves in the mix too!

This space will be a sanctuary for breath, movement, stillness, sound, and, most importantly, community.

I’m especially excited to be closer to my spin sisters and our incredible .with.the.wolves family that just keeps growing and growing. Get ready for all the spin and yin collabs… 🐺✨

To those of you who’ve followed me across town (and back again) over the past 10 years, thank you. Truly. Your support means absolutely everything.

Behind the scenes, a full rebrand is in motion, and BIG things are coming... 👯‍♀️

Get ready to level up your movement practice and step into something truly special.

I can’t wait to welcome you to your home away from home 🤍

More deets to come soon! 🙏

12/31/2024

As we wrap up another year together, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to this incredible yoga community we’re creating in our little corner of the world. Your energy, openness, curiosity, and support have made this year truly special!

This year was called ‘balls to the wall’ year, and I went into total monk mode, focusing every ounce of time and energy I had into building my business and showing up for my students.

This year has been filled with so much growth, laughter, deep breaths and ’aha!’ moments on the mat, reminding us of the incredible strength, resilience and community we’re building together.

We moved gracefully through each season inspired by the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Sabbats, honoured the five Vayus, explored the history of the Hindu deities, and welcomed the wisdom of Buddhism and Stoicism on the mat and off.

We drank so much delicious homemade tea, ate all the delicious vegan treats, enjoyed lots of ‘gong sleeps’ and arguably did waaaaay too many splits squats!

When I reflect on the folks who joined our community in 2024, I can’t believe we didn’t know each other a year ago! Your presence has been a significant part of my personal growth, and I am beyond grateful that we found each other.

When I reflect on my Errington Hall OGs, I am truly honoured that you’re still by my side on this journey.

Here’s to more growth, inquiry, ‘aha!’ moments and community in the coming year! I can’t wait to see what we’ll achieve together.

Thank you for supporting me so I can continue to support you 🤍✨

10/01/2024

Supporting and guiding the community through the changing seasons is one of my favourite things to do! Whether it’s through teachings, movement, pranayama, nutrition or tea, I love it!

Many of us try and live 365 days a year like it’s summer, but nature teaches us that there is a cycle.

Summer is the time to blossom and bloom, autumn is the time to let go and learn, winter is the time to rest and retreat, and spring is the time to create and evolve.

Life is always in a state of constant change, and when we lean into this change instead of working against it, we start to rediscover what we’ve evolved to do over thousands of years!

Samhain, pronounced ‘Sow-win,’ is the Gaelic festival that marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter! It is celebrated from sunset on October 31 to sunset on November 1 🍂

Samhain is a celebration of the cycle of life and death, a time to release the old and prepare for the new. It is a day to pay homage to our ancestors, the ones who came before us and paved the way for our existence.

This is a time for introspection, to honour the transition from light to dark, from the masculine to the feminine, and to connect with our inner wisdom and ancestors.

Get ready to immerse yourself in the magic of Samhain! I’m thrilled to invite you to a special candlelit yoga and sound medicine workshop at You + Me on Sunday, October 27, from 5 to 7 PM!

What’s included in this special evening:

▫️Homemade Samhain aromatherapy spray
▫️Homemade vegan orange and almond biscotti
▫️Delicious warm apple cider upon arrival
▫️Grounding pranayama practice
▫️Slow Flow hip-inspired yoga practice
▫️Reflective restorative yoga practice
▫️Soothing sound bath
▫️Guided visual meditation honouring the wisdom of our ancestors

If you’d like to honor this special festival with movement, mindfulness, deep introspection, and nourishment, and to celebrate your ancestors, we’d love you join us! 🙏✨

Please note that space is limited, secure your spot by signing up via my website!

09/15/2024

Friends, GUESS WHAT? My bestie and I are collaborating together once again to celebrate the Autumn Equinox! 🍁

The Autumn Equinox marks the arrival of fall, traditionally seen as a period of changes leading to the dark of winter. The days continue to grow shorter, the air becomes cooler, the leaves start to fall, and the trees grow bare. All life begins to decline and turn inward.

In traditional Chinese medicine, Autumn is associated with the Metal element and the Lung and Large Intestine organ systems. It is believed that during this season, just as nature sheds its leaves, it’s important for us to let go of things that no longer serve us, both physically and emotionally.

To celebrate this new season, you’ll be greeted with my homemade ‘Pranayama’ herbal tea to promote lung health and support respiratory function.

Once you’re settled, Jo will begin our day retreat with a pranayama practice to increase lung capacity and function and strengthen the respiratory muscles.

Following, I will support you through a heart-opening Vinyasa practice honouring the large intestine meridian.

To balance out the yang practice, after a nourishing vata-inspired lunch catered by the amazing , Joanna will guide you through a grounding yin practice, supporting the lungs.

To encourage deep relaxation and stress reduction, Melanie will offer a sound bath using her variety of sound healing instruments to support your yin practice. A guided visual meditation on letting go will close this magical day!

You also receive an Autumn Equinox workbook and Goodie bag to take home filled with an autumn-inspired aromatherapy roll-on and pranayama tea!

DATE: Saturday, September 28th, 2024
TIME: Noon - 4:15 PM
LOCATION: You + Me Studio, Qualicum Beach
INVESTMENT: $140

If you’d like to wind down from your busy summer and move into this new season with ease, nourishment, community, and introspection, we would LOVE for you to join us! 🤍

FIVE SPOTS LEFT! ✨

02/01/2024

Happy February and Imbolc, my friends! ✨

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who came out and practiced in January. What an exciting start to the year! It was a full and busy month for us, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way! 🫶

I’ve been bursting to share all the exciting things I’ve planned for us over the next few months.

🌿 FREE MICRO-HABIT CHALLENGE 🌿

I’m excited to offer a free 30-day micro-habit health challenge this February! Starting February 5th, we will focus on health-inspired micro-habits to include in your daily routine.

✨ SACRED SELF-CARE WORKSHOP ~ an evening of acupuncture, yin yoga, meditation + sound ✨

Join me and registered acupuncturist and osteopath Teresa Nieman for a spring-inspired TCM workshop. There’s not enough space to go into detail here 😂 so check out my website because this will be an event you do not want to miss!

Sat, March 2nd | 6-8 PM | $60 (receipt available for medical coverage!)

🌼 SPRING EQUINOX DAY RETREAT 🌼

I’m joining my bestie Joannna once again to offer our annual Spring Equinox Day Retreat! Let’s embrace this season of growth, renewal, and rebirth, plant seeds to nurture, invite harmony into our lives, and set meaningful goals to guide us on our journey!

Sun, March 17th | Noon - 4:15 PM | $130

🙏 BRAND-NEW VINYASA YOGA CLASS 🙏

Beginning Tuesday, February 17th, I’ll add a new Vinyasa class to our roster! Vinyasa yoga is a dynamic style that focuses on uniting movement with breath. It involves a series of fluid and creative sequences guided by the cadence of inhales and exhales.

All the workshops and classes will take place at my second home, You + Me Studio, in Qualicum Beach. My website contains all the information, including how to register!

Thanks again for your continued support, my friends! I am very excited for this coming season - a new class, workshops, retreats, more wonderful memories, valuable teachings, moments of stillness, split squats 😉 and Savasana!

I hope you have a wonderful start to the month! 🙏 ✨

01/17/2024

📢 NEW CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢

Thank you all so much for all your messages over the past couple of weeks! Your feedback is so important and really helps me navigate my business and hone in on what you guys would like 🤗

I’m so happy to announce that beginning Tuesday, February 13th, there will be a new class added to the schedule - ✨a 5:30 PM Vinyasa! ✨

Vinyasa yoga is a dynamic style of yoga that focuses on uniting movement with breath. It involves a series of fluid and creative sequences that are guided by the cadence of inhales and exhales. Our practice will begin with a grounding pranayama exercise to calm the mind and bring awareness to the body. As we move through the class, we’ll flow through various poses, including standing, balancing, and seated postures. A peak pose will be offered towards the end of the practice, followed by a series of gentle and passive asanas, and a relaxing mini sound meditation to close! 🌙

If you’ve attended one of the summer farm yoga classes, the style is very similar!

This 75-minute class will take place at the lovely You + Me Studio in Qualicum Beach, and warm herbal tea will be offered upon arrival! 🫖

The first class on February 13th is FREE but registration is required.

For more info or to resister, please visit:

https://mindfulmovementwithmelanie.offeringtree.com/

I hope to see you there! 🤍🙏✨

01/09/2024

Hello, my friends! ✨

We’ve had a few more folks join our Facebook group in the past few weeks, so I’d love to say hello and welcome you to our little community!

I’m a bit more active on Instagram, but I know many of you are more present on Facebook, so I’m going to try and do the same moving forward!

This is my current schedule out of the beautiful You + Me Studio in Qualicum Beach:

▫️THURSDAY @ 10 AM ~ Slow Flow
▫️FRIDAY @ 5:30 PM ~ Candlelight Yin + Sound
▫️SUNDAY @ 10 AM ~ Yoga Sculpt

All classes are 75 minutes, and hot herbal tea is offered upon arrival - and sometimes yummy treats!

If you’d like to learn a little more about the class styles, you could visit my website where there are class descriptions.

https://mindfulmovementwithmelanie.offeringtree.com/offerings

Moving forward, I’m considering adding another weekday evening class! If you like the sound of that, please let me know if there’s a day that works for you or even a class style! I was thinking of a Tuesday evening Vinyasa… (Ash is rooting for another Sculpt 😂)

I also offer one complimentary Appreciation 5-Class Pass every month! If you know someone who deserves a little self-care and appreciation, don’t hesitate to nominate them! Whether they are new to our community or a long-time practitioner, I want to hear about those who have made a positive impact on your life! You can tag them in this post or reach out to me through Facebook or my website.

I am so excited for this year ahead. Holding space and teaching you all is a huge blessing, and I feel so honoured to be part of such a wonderful community.

Mel ✨🤍🙏

11/14/2022

Hello friends!

I hope you’re all doing wonderful and transitioning into these darker and cooler days with ease and grace! 🌙

I am currently knee deep in my personal training course. It’s a lot of work but I am absolutely LOVING it and I am bursting to share with I’ve learnt with you!

I have lots of fun and festive events coming up that I’d love to share with you.

On Friday, December 2nd the Errington hall isn’t available so I’ve moved our class to the beautiful You + Me Studio in Qualicum Beach! The class will 90 minutes long and together we’ll honour the Yule season with some nourishing pranayama, a low-back opening practice, supine yin asanas and a guided meditation to help you achieve your New Year goals! Drop in is $20 or you can use one of your class passes. There are only 14 spaces so click the link below to reserve your space:

https://yogawithmelanie.offeringtree.com/offerings/yule-yin-yang

Joanna Griffin and I are coming together again on Sunday, January 8th 2023 to offer our seasonal Winter Solstice day retreat at You + Me! We are thrilled to have Bonnie Starcevich join us!

The retreat will include a grounding pranayama, a gentle yoga practice led by myself, a restorative class led by Joanna, a guided meditation, a sound bath led by Bonnie, goodies to take home and another delicious seasonal meal from ! More details coming soon! Registration will open on December 1st.

Moving forward, I’d love to offer essential oils in class. If this is an issue please let me know and I’ll make a note in your file 🌿

A few of you reached out and asked for the blend I used for our Samhain gathering, this is my special Samhain recipe:

2 drops Frankincense
2 drops patchouli
1 drop lavender
1 drop rosemary

Triple the recipe if your wish to make 200ml spray!

Have a fantastic week and I hope to connect with you soon!

Melanie 🙏💛❄️

09/12/2022

Hello my friends!

Well, it’s almost here… the most magical time of the year! 🍂

Cozy sweaters.
Cinnamon tea.
Carrot soup.
Fireplaces.
Pumpkins and squash.
Changing colours.
Hot apple cider.
Baking, baking, and more baking.

In celebration of my absolute favourite season, I’m offering a special class pass special ~ 12 classes for 10. That’s just $13.33 a class! ✨

This is perfect if you stepped away from your practice this summer and you’re ready to reconnect or even if you’re brand new to yoga!

It won’t be available for too so long so click on the link below to snap it up! T+Cs apply. 💛

https://yogawithmelanie.offeringtree.com/offering_packages/189faa9a-f1a9-4649-bead-3c9be3ecf28b

Here’s to celebrating our harvest, setting new goals, slowing down, turning inward, and shedding some layers! ✨🍁

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