Sensitivity is a Strength.

Let’s use it together.

Connecting highly sensitive people to positively impact our inner and outer worlds.

Sensitivity is a Strength.

Let’s use it together.

Connecting highly sensitive people to positively impact our inner and outer worlds.

The world benefits when you embrace who you are and empower your sensitive strengths.

The world benefits when you embrace who you are and empower your sensitive strengths.

Welcome, I’m Melissa, a Licensed Social Worker, Certified Yoga Teacher, HSP Retreat Organizer, and Community Builder.

I envision a world in which highly sensitive people confidently understand and engage our innate strengths in stewardship of our communities, the environment, and ourselves—in ways that truly align with who we are.

I believe connection and support is necessary to this movement. Thus, I’m dedicated to bringing sensitive people like you together in community to transform how you view yourself and your place in the world.

Sensitivity is a normal temperament found throughout nature.

Sensitive people are central to our social ecosystems. Yet, if we don’t fit into the mold of dominant societal norms, we may get stuck feeling like we’re broken.

We don’t need fixing. But this is not always easy to fully believe and embody if we attempt to transform this view with a lens focused solely on individual healing.

I believe personal healing work is vital. I also believe that our society has become overly focused on self-improvement, particularly in highly individualistic cultures.

The truth is that we are fundamentally interdependent as human beings. We belong to each other. When one part of a system suffers, the impact is felt by everyone, even when we don’t quite recognize it. Thus, real healing does not happen alone.

Connection gives us an opportunity to share, learn, and support each other. And, when we witness the gifts of sensitivity in people around us, we uncover gifts within ourselves and become empowered to use them purposefully to heal the world.

“The people were my favorite part of the retreat experience and the most rewarding part was the women’s circle sharing. To be among such positive women was inspiring, not to mention the beautiful surroundings. It was an experience I’ll never forget.” – Kathie B.

“Melissa’s retreats are a time to decompress and take a deeper look at yourself. Melissa leads a wonderful yoga class, meditation, and women’s circle. The thing I found was most unique was the opportunity to sit around a circle and discuss things we might not otherwise do. I learned more about myself through the process.” – Melissa W.

“Melissa is an incredible yoga instructor able to meet the needs of everyone in the group.” – Susan W.

“Melissa provides a lot of individual attention in her yoga classes. She’s very friendly and I always feel like I got the full yoga experience at the end of each class.” – Elizabeth K.

“I loved our retreat to Colombia so much I had to come back and bring more friends. I appreciate Melissa’s fluency in Spanish and her familiarity with the culture. Being with Melissa helps me feel safe.” – Brandy O.