Melissa began teaching yoga in 2005 after starting her journey as a yoga student in 2000. Initially focused on prenatal and mommy & me yoga, Melissa taught these specialized classes for five years before teaching hatha yoga which then transformed into a love for vinyasa (flow) yoga. With training from many teachers over the years, Melissa hit the jackpot when she found her main mentor, Chrispy Bhagat Singh in Austin, TX in 2013. Melissa and Chrispy hosted their first 200-hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in 2019. Melissa also co-founded the I AM Yoga Festival in 2011 and continues to hold annual festivals in Tulsa. Melissa has opened several yoga studios and currently owns I AM Yoga Studio which opened in 2016. She teaches around 600 yoga classes per year and has taught over 5,000 yoga classes.