Specialties
Yoga for Anyone - Learn & Practice Yoga in a small setting (max 8 persons) with hands-on instruction, personalized cues and modification provided by a licensed Physical Therapist (MPT,MPH), Experienced Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) & Professional Yoga Therapist.
Discover Yoga & Physical Therapy is a small private studio operated out of the owner's home in West Cary. We provide personalized, hands-on yoga and therapy in private session or in groups. We have 6 groups per week including Gentle Flow, Restorative, Teen Yoga, Yoga for 55+, Pre& Post Natal Yoga and Therapeutic Workshops. We are open daily for private sessions with a licensed Physical Therapist, Professional Yoga Therapist and Experienced Yoga Teacher who wishes to make Yoga accessible to all regardless of age or ability.
History
Established in 2009.
Discover Yoga & Physical Therapy originally opened in 2009 in Redmond, WA under the name Discover Yoga Therapy. In 2011, Melissa re-opened in Hong Kong where she and her family lived and worked for a little over 3 years. In 2016, Melissa is excited to once again start anew as Discover Yoga & Physical Therapy. Melissa now offers group classes, small therapeutic classes as well as private yoga instruction and physical therapy evaluations and treatment in her private studio in Highcroft (Cary, NC).
Meet the Business Owner: Melissa V.
Melissa W. Valentine MPT, MPH, E-RYT, PYT is a Professional Yoga Therapist, Physical Therapist, and Yoga Teacher. Her unique form of teaching and therapy blends diverse techniques learned over 25 years of training and hands-on experience treating illness and injury.
In her sessions, Melissa integrates the ancient practices and philosophy of Yoga and Ayurvedic medicine with the science of Physical Therapy to create a new method of understanding and addressing a individual's needs. Melissa guides her clients through carefully-selected yoga poses, breathing exercises and mental concentration practices, empowering the individual to experience greater wellness. The result is a complete practice for the body, energy and mind for the moment and for the future.
In addition to private patients and group classes, Melissa provides workshops for those new to yoga, as well as coaching and continued education for experienced yogis and fitness/ wellness professionals.