Our foundation is set upon a way of living. Specifically, we study and integrate yoga's foundational guidelines into our lives. Through thoughtful actions, we examine The Yamas & Niyamas throughout the teacher training.
Melissa Martinez
Mel's the owner and creator of the school along with her husband, Dan Chauvin. Together they own Temple Yoga Reno, a yoga studio on California Ave. in their favorite part of Reno--a place they call hOMe. Mel's classes are thoughtful and considerate of all-levels of students. She thinks that the hardest part of yoga class is getting there. Practicing yoga with precision and mindfulness is her key to a life-long sustainable yoga practice. She has taught yoga since 2007 and trained teachers since 2013 collaborating with inspired teachers from across the globe.
Dearest readers and friends,
Feeling compelled and driven to give back what yoga has given to me, I aligned with yoga. I showed up on my mat and created a regular practice for nine years before I took my first yoga training. I took my first training with Bikram in 2007 (500+ hours) and taught that series full-time for three years. Then, I experienced a yoga class in San Francisco and the chanting in that room combined with the physical yoga changed my life. After that class, I attended a 300-hour Bhakti Flow teacher training. During this time, I found Janet Stone Yoga and inspired to go on and study another 1,000+ hours all over the world, India, Mexico, Zen monasteries, Greece, and every chance I can, I sit with my teachers.
Having had so much variety in the teacher training experience and longing for a deeper connection with my students, we created this school, We Are One RYTT. The school has brought new life into our community. From the school came many of the teachers you practice with in our small town today.
My intention is pure. I’ve tested it again and again. When I show up, I’m there to serve. The practice of teaching is one way I offer service into the world. I’m a terrible cook so, if I can’t feed the world, I can use my voice. I want to use my voice in a way that helps others. Insert here that we are all working on less harm. My relationships in life show me where I’m contracted and yoga helps me to expand again and again. Teaching yoga won’t make us enlightened beings. It’s the moment-to-moment, the push and pull, the give and take, the day-to-day. All of my arrows point one way and it’s been that way from the very first yoga class that I took.
Blessed. Grateful,
Mel
Mel's the owner and creator of the school along with her husband, Dan Chauvin. Together they own Temple Yoga Reno, a yoga studio on California Ave. in their favorite part of Reno--a place they call hOMe. Mel's classes are thoughtful and considerate of all-levels of students. She thinks that the hardest part of yoga class is getting there. Practicing yoga with precision and mindfulness is her key to a life-long sustainable yoga practice. She has taught yoga since 2007 and trained teachers since 2013 collaborating with inspired teachers from across the globe.
Dearest readers and friends,
Feeling compelled and driven to give back what yoga has given to me, I aligned with yoga. I showed up on my mat and created a regular practice for nine years before I took my first yoga training. I took my first training with Bikram in 2007 (500+ hours) and taught that series full-time for three years. Then, I experienced a yoga class in San Francisco and the chanting in that room combined with the physical yoga changed my life. After that class, I attended a 300-hour Bhakti Flow teacher training. During this time, I found Janet Stone Yoga and inspired to go on and study another 1,000+ hours all over the world, India, Mexico, Zen monasteries, Greece, and every chance I can, I sit with my teachers.
Having had so much variety in the teacher training experience and longing for a deeper connection with my students, we created this school, We Are One RYTT. The school has brought new life into our community. From the school came many of the teachers you practice with in our small town today.
My intention is pure. I’ve tested it again and again. When I show up, I’m there to serve. The practice of teaching is one way I offer service into the world. I’m a terrible cook so, if I can’t feed the world, I can use my voice. I want to use my voice in a way that helps others. Insert here that we are all working on less harm. My relationships in life show me where I’m contracted and yoga helps me to expand again and again. Teaching yoga won’t make us enlightened beings. It’s the moment-to-moment, the push and pull, the give and take, the day-to-day. All of my arrows point one way and it’s been that way from the very first yoga class that I took.
Blessed. Grateful,
Mel