https://www.melaniejohl.com/home daily 1.0 2021-11-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/616fd641cca8f97e62791c44/1634719306689/unnamed-22.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/616ee6611dcac03dfe6b6771/1635013387395/unnamed-44.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/616ee6404b5052410ff8ee1e/1635013625925/unnamed-42.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/616ee6b686488e04aa3c4de8/1634657986238/unnamed-46.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/61856ce1c6023e50ef6d31f9/1636134132622/alexey_kim_melanie_johl_yoga-5588.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melaniejohl.com/about daily 0.75 2021-12-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/6187febe3b117e4424c4774d/1636314774497/unnamed-1.jpg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/6187fddd23b9310a99a8423b/1639406170886/unnamed-24.jpg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melaniejohl.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2021-11-07 https://www.melaniejohl.com/offerings daily 0.75 2021-11-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/6174767c5f66aa00f8d6c1f3/1636303380240/Screenshot+2021-10-23+at+22.49.48.png Offerings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/61747617ba843d6271aba849/1636303380233/Screenshot+2021-10-23+at+22.49.58.png Offerings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/61856f28167c7323ffb22872/1636303380236/alexey_kim_melanie_johl_yoga-5588.jpg Offerings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/61747660b687bc20812f18a7/1636303380228/Screenshot+2021-10-23+at+22.50.02.png Offerings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melaniejohl.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-11-08 https://www.melaniejohl.com/appointments-1 daily 0.75 2021-11-07 https://www.melaniejohl.com/press daily 0.75 2021-11-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/6181a2af39fac96b4c611c62/1636401437635/Press-MelanieJohl-Template-Britney.png Press “Hit me baby one more time” and the yoga Chant “Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti” are hardly phrases that sit together comfortably. But when New York based model-turned-yoga instructor Melanie Johl joined Britney Spears on her world tour last year, the two seemingly unconnected worlds of teen pop and yoga came together so well that even Madonna would have been impressed. Yoga has been in Melanie’s blood long before it became a celebrity pastime. Her mother practiced yoga in the seventies and by the time Melanie came along, she was a convert and even had Melanie blessed by her Guru Swami Vishnudevananda, author of the yoga bible “The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga”. Melanie joined Britney in Washington and traveled the States with her as a fully fledged member of Britney’s entourage. She took Britney through the basics, explaining that yoga is a union of mind, body and spirit. And although it is physically very beneficial, it’s also about centering the mind and focusing on mental and physical wellbeing. It wasn’t long before Britney was qualified to join the ranks of sun-saluting celebrities. “She always felt stretched and calm after lessons. She was completely open to it, which made her great to work with”, says Melanie. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/61745c08d4b12729e12b327b/1636401477616/Press-MelanieJohl-Drumhead-1.png Press The Rhythm of Breath ”What is more basic than breathing? From the moment we are born, until the end of our lives, breathing is something we do constantly, and most of us are not even aware that we do it. Healthy breathing is essential to fully maximizing your body’s potential and maintaining mental clarity. Breathing draws in fresh oxygen, allowing the lungs to oxygenate the blood. Done properly breathing can lower blood pressure, improve blood pressure, and increase the amount of oxygen to your brain (allowing you to think more clearly). Picture yourself at your most successful moment, performing at a level above your norm, unaware of what you were doing because you were just doing it. I call this being completely in the moment. A proper breath will allow you to relax and focus on the moment and those tasks that matter most.Next time you go to play/perform in front of an audience, whether it is your best friend or an arena of screaming fans, take a moment to close your eyes relax and breathe….” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/6181a2d1dd5a0607510edf42/1636401522480/Press-MelanieJohl-Template-Drumhead1.png Press - Sun Salutation: Maintaining Flexibility It has been said that we are only as young as our spine is flexible. With yoga, you can help increase the flexibility that was lost throughout youth and adulthood. Drummers are prone to injury with the hazards of their profession: repetitive motions, sitting in one fixed position. By implementing a regular yoga practice you can reverse the effects of wear and tear on the body. Yoga goes beyond physical health, helping the mind to focus, brining you into your breath and increasing your mental capacity. Over time its effects are cumulative. https://www.melaniejohl.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2021-11-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/61882e963b117e4424c82c6e/1636314790143/unnamed-1.jpg About (Copy) - Melanie Johl is an enthusiastic and compassionate yoga instructor, movement specialist, breathing coach, and intuitive energy healer with over two decades of expertise. A native New Yorker and the daughter of a yogi, Melanie was blessed by her guru, Swami Vishnudevananda (the “Flying Swami”), as an infant. She spent a significant part of her childhood at the Sivananda Yoga Center and the Sivananda Ashram in the Catskills, often falling asleep in her mother’s lap during meditation. An athletic and sporty child, Melanie began her studies in dance from an early age. As a teenager, she was intensely dedicated to her ballet training at the Dance Theater of Harlem and also studied Pilates with renowned teacher Carola Trier. This period of formal training deeply influenced her, and it infuses her teaching to this day. These foundations inspired Melanie to return to her roots after many years of working as a model and an actress, to train as a yoga instructor at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in Upstate New York. Melanie remains true to the age-old wisdom and tradition of yoga by teaching in a pure and simple way. Over her many years of teaching, she has developed a keen sense of posture and alignment, as well as a deep understanding of movement patterns. Her teaching is precise and enthusiastic, creating a calm, nurturing, and welcoming environment that makes the practice accessible to all skill levels and body types, including complete beginners. She strives to help students increase their strength, flexibility, agility, ease of movement, and sense of inner peace and wellbeing. She tailors her instruction to the needs, goals, and abilities of her students. In addition to her extensive training in yoga and spirituality, she has studied with many Indigenous Master teachers and healers, most notably the Maori Healers of New Zealand for more than ten years. Melanie is certified in Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, prenatal and postnatal yoga, and regularly continues her education through study with leading movement-based educators and traditional healers. She is well-versed in working with clients on an individual basis who are recovering from injuries or serious health conditions, including many types of cancer. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/6189805a298b786139d4c528/1636401253684/Melanie-sand.jpg About (Copy) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5e83c6f7ce554029f52c49/t/61882e963b117e4424c82c71/1636314890375/unnamed-24.jpg About (Copy) As a private yoga instructor, Melanie has toured with major pop stars and worked with actors, musicians, artists, models. She has taught at yoga studios in New York City, including the Sivananda Yoga Center, as well as at high-end private gyms, corporate offices, and at an after school program in Spanish Harlem. Melanie has led workshops and lectures in yoga, healing, and spirituality, and since the start of the pandemic, has conducted online breathing sessions to help her community manage stress and feel grounded during this difficult time. Melanie is a graduate of the All Faiths Seminary International, where she was ordained by the late Rabbi Joseph Gelberman, and holds a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Philosophy in Divinity and Comparative Religions. She has performed sacred ceremonies such as weddings, baby blessings, home blessings, end of life ceremonies, funerals, clearing ceremonies and other sacred rituals. Melanie loves the arts, going to live performances, museums, spending time in nature, and traveling. A few of her favorite places are Istanbul, Paris, Costa Rica and New Zealand. She loves to laugh, dance and to fly through the air on a trapeze which she has done with pure delight! Her favorite mantra is “Om Namoh Narayanaya” and her motto is “do more of the things that make you happy”.