Melissa Domingo

Melissa began practicing Bikram Yoga in June 2009. She stumbled into a studio that opened up across the street from where she lived. She had no clue what Bikram yoga was and had never done any kind of yoga before. Her first class she walked into wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt -- boy was she in for a surprise. Melissa was hooked immediately after the first day. It was a challenge, and she loved it. At the time, she was going through a slight depression. She felt alone, lost and had no direction. Going to class gave her a reason to wake up and as soon as class was finished, she was already anticipating the next day’s class, so eager to be able to go deeper into the postures. Walking into a Bikram studio was/is like a breath of fresh air, literally. She lived in Las Vegas at the time and worked in the toxic environment of the casino industry.
Melissa was only 4 months into my practice when she decided she wanted to go to Teacher Training. She is a true believer that everything happens for a reason. Teacher training was located in Las Vegas in 2010. She could not think of any reason not to go. During that year after graduating Teacher Training, she mainly taught in Las Vegas, but took time to travel and teach as well to other studios located in Vancouver B.C. , Florida, Alabama, and Hawaii. She was also visiting South Lake Tahoe, and realized that there were many Bikram studios located in the Sacramento area. In August 2011, she quit her full time job as a Blackjack dealer in Las Vegas and decided to relocate to where she could make Bikram yoga my career. It is her goal to motivate, encourage, inspire, and educate students.
"You've got to find what you love and that is as true for work as it is for lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking and don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you've found it.” Steve Jobs, Stanford Commencement Address, 2005