Why I Left Academia #yogawithmelissa #anxiety #depression

Why would I walk away from a decade of work on a Ph.D.? Here’s why.
I was writing papers, attending conferences, and connecting with professors. But one conversation changed everything.
We were talking about mental health, and I realized every woman at the table was on medication just to survive the academic system.
That was the moment I knew: I couldn’t keep climbing a ladder built on a system that creates such unhealthy conditions. So, I took a new path, teaching yoga and helping others reclaim their mental and emotional health.
I’m Melissa and here on this channel I offer Yin, restorative and yoga nidra to empower you to enhance your emotional well-being and nervous system resilience.
Together, we can shift the world—one yoga practice, one breath, one moment at a time

[jeriheggie]

You realized it wasn’t filling you it was draining you. 🤗

[kathykenney]

looks like qigong rather than yoga. I love them both.