I’m Melissa Lesic. I teach yoga and am an RMT.
My story:
I took my first yoga class over 15 years ago and immediately felt like I had found my home. I felt graceful in my body for the first time, and experienced something no other form of physical activity had ever given me: an internal journey. I immediately began a dedicated practice and eventually enrolled in my first teacher training program in 2010.
As for massage, I’ve been drawn to it my whole life. By the time I was teaching yoga full-time, I found myself incorporating massage into my yoga classes as a means of helping people let go. I noticed the power massage had to not only help relieve physical muscle tension, but also to provide an emotional release. This inspired me to obtain my Thai massage certification in 2016, and then my RMT designation in 2022.
I embrace the same philosophy with respect to both yoga and massage—that it’s a lifelong pursuit, and I’ll forever be a student of both. I have experience with Thai, Swedish and deep tissue massage, and am able to intuitively connect with how my clients are feeling in their bodies, which enables me to serve them in both an artful and evidence-based manner.
My credentials:
Massage Therapy diploma - Kikkawa College, 2022
Yin yoga teacher training - Soghrati Yoga, 2017
Thai massage certification - Thai Massage Toronto, 2016
Restorative yoga teacher training - Kim McBean Yoga, 2016
200hr yoga teacher training certification (Hatha/vinyasa) - Tula Yoga, 2011
BA, Communications + Psychology - Wilfrid Laurier University, 2007
