Cost: Free with 2026 Flow Fest registration

Instructor: Melissa Ciesla

Bio: Melissa found her mat tired, run-down and injured like so many before her. Yoga allowed her to reconnect to her creative self in a quiet way. She acquired her first 200-hour certification in 2014 from Core Power Yoga Hollywood. Within a year, she was an E-RYT 200, and her second certification followed closely behind in 2015. As of 2023 Melissa is an E-RYT 500. After moving to Greensboro in 2022 with her family, she quickly became known for her accessible teaching style, approachable alignment and anatomy cues, and ability to teach directly to each student in the room. Melissa has a way of narrating your inner dialogue as you practice to help you create more depth and strength each time you step on your mat. In 2024, she merged her experience into a curriculum which became Parinama Yoga School, offering annual 200-hour Teacher Trainings in Greensboro, NC. Her philosophy in yoga is much like in life: we all have more in us than we know, sometimes we just need a little guidance to find our way.

Difficulty: Beginner/All Levels

Location: Overlook Tent

Class Length: One hour