Melanie de Villiers
Melanie de Villiers is a yoga instructor based mostly in Madeira, Portugal. She is initially from Cape City, South Africa. She’s been instructing since 2009 and practising since 1995, when her psychology research led her to discover Japanese philosophy. She is licensed in Iyengar Yoga (RIMYI) and Vinyasa Yoga (Yoga Alliance), so her instructing blends precision with instinct.
After a private well being disaster, Melanie discovered therapeutic by means of Yin Yoga and educated with Bernie Clark. Her courses now mirror a non-dogmatic, somatically conscious method that values self-discovery over efficiency. With expertise throughout India, Thailand, South America, and past, she brings authenticity, curiosity, and reverence to each class, viewing yoga as a path of therapeutic and private evolution.