Mellara GoldMellara has been teaching meditation and mindful yoga for over two decades, influenced by the study of Hatha Yoga, Mindfulness, and Buddhism. She is the author of two books A Life Worth Living: A Journey of Self-Discovery Through Mindfulness, Yoga, ad Living in Awareness. And, Living In Awareness; Deepening Our Daily Lives Through Prayer, Ritual, and Meditation.Mellara's inspirational style of teaching interweaves the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga, sharing primarily from the radiance of her own insights and the practice of self-inquiry.She was born in Queensland, Australia, and at the age of seventeen moved to Los Angeles to attend the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. After roles in Don't Look Back, with Peter Fonda (1996) and Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998), a depleting injury led her to embark on a healing journey, focusing on yoga. At the Center for Yoga and other LA studios, she immersed herself in Hatha, Iyengar, Viniyoga, Ashtanga, and other traditions, and completed teacher training with Erich Schiffmann and Saul David Raye. After eighteen years teaching yoga in the U.S., Mellara returned to Australia to study for two years at the Uniting Awareness Centre, under the guidance of Channa Dassanayaka. She then moved back to California, online and in-person workshops, retreats, private sessions, and trainings. Mellara now lives and is teaching on the South Shore of Massachusetts with her husband, Mike, and children Leela and Charlie, and is a regular contributor to OM Yoga & Lifestyle Magazine, Elephant Journal, and other lifestyle and spiritual magazines. Read More Read Less