Melissa West is a yoga teacher in Canada, who offers online classes in Hatha, Yin and Restorative styles of yoga.

In my opinion, Melissa is a very special yoga teacher.

She has a gift for being with you on your journey and connecting with you - via the internet to your home and directly to your heart.

She is down to earth, quick to giggle and honest in her limitations.

She lives her practice of offering "real yoga for real people" - always staying true to herself. There are plenty of modifications and a focus on the spiritual aspects of yoga poses, rather than seeking physical perfection (what even is that?!)

The practices are varied and there is a class to suit any mood, occasion or need. You can relax, you can strengthen, you can deepen...whatever your mind-body-soul needs to come together.

The classes are often filmed outdoors and are a joy to watch, thanks to Melissa's husband Tim. It's wonderful to spend an hour in a yoga class, where you also get a glimpse of gorgeous Canadian scenery and wildlife.

If you are looking for a grounded and spiritual yoga practice, true to its roots, then Melissa opens doors to many yogic texts and spiritual works with ease and grace.

Melissa has the ability to show you the way back to yourself, to know your true self and to bring more love, ease, stillness and calm back to your world.

Melissa has inspired me with her teachings and presence through some difficult times. Through times when I needed grounding, emotional release, a re-connection with myself. She has also been there at times when I found wordless spaces of Divine inspiration, joy and balance.

She has enabled me to restore my soul, to heal my wounds, to accept myself as I am.

I hope she may be an inspiration to you, too.

Melissa West at www.melissawest.com