Melissa Hammans

Teaches at Liberation Nashville

I stepped into my first yoga class almost by accident. Once discovered, yoga became the leveler for what oftentimes felt like an intense and chaotic life in a city like NYC. As my practice progressed, I found that it wasn't just a choice to go to class, but a homecoming-a feeling of connection, relationship, and strength. Yoga has taught me that the more we stay with the things that heal us, the richer our lives become. 

That happy accident turned into a nearly 15 year journey to meeting myself and the beauty that is alive within all of us. When I made the transition from NYC to Nashville, I never envisioned I would be training to be a yoga teacher with the likes of Raquel Maria Bueno and Saul David Raye (Atma Yoga YTT). 

As I move from student to teacher, I am reminded always that we are all students; regardless of status, position, training, etc. I truly believe no one leaves class and says, "Wow, I really wish I didn't go to yoga today." See y'all on the mat.