About Melissa

I support high performers in leading, living, and working with greater presence and purpose, by creating space to breathe, reset, and reconnect with what matters most.

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I’m a certified mindfulness, breathwork, and somatic coach—and a lawyer with over two decades of experience working in public service, primarily in health and mental health law. I know firsthand what it’s like to lead a high-stakes, high-responsibility life—navigating complex systems, managing constant urgency, and holding space for everyone but yourself.

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My own turning point came when I realized that despite years of achievement, I felt deeply disconnected—from my breath, my body, and what truly mattered. That realization sparked a journey back to wholeness through mindfulness, somatic practices, and conscious connected breathwork.

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Today, I bring those practices to others who live and work in high-performance spaces—especially fellow lawyers and professionals who are often expected to have it all together, all the time. I lead Grounded & Clear, a mindfulness, breathwork, and somatic series designed specifically for lawyers and those in law-adjacent roles. I also offer tailored workshops for law firms, legal teams, and agencies that want to cultivate resilience, clarity, and true human connection in the workplace.

 

In addition, I work 1:1 and in small groups with people ready to release the constant striving and reconnect with their own clarity, power, and presence—not by pushing harder, but by coming back to themselves.

 

I live in the Pacific Northwest with my husband—who grounds me in laughter and love—and our teenage daughter, who keeps life honest and vibrant. When I’m not working, you’ll find me running, reading, listening to music that moves me, or walking our small but mighty dog, Cujo.

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If you're ready to breathe, to shift, to find your way back—you don’t have to do it alone. Together, we’ll build the space, tools, and resilience you need to move forward with clarity and strength.

 

Experience, Licensure and Certifications
 

• Juris Doctorate, Lewis and Clark Law School

• ACC, International Coaching Federation

• Certified Somatics Coach, The Somatic School

• Certified Life Coach, Lumia

• Certified Breath Work Facilitator, Yoga Body

• Certified Connected Breathing Facilitator, Breath Masters

• Certified Mindfulness Trainer, Dallas Yoga Center

• Certified in Designing Your Life, DYL Lab, Stanford

• Certified Level 1 Children & Teen Mindfulness Facilitator, Growing Up Mindful 

• Certified Science of Stretching Coach, Yoga Body

• Bachelor's Degree in English Literature, U.C. Berkeley, California

• Check out my LinkedIn profile for more information on my background

Presentations and Workshops

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• The Mindful Lawyer: A Practice in Resilience

• Mindfulness for Law and Life

• The Mindful Law Student

• Imposterism Discussion Workshop

• Extinguishing Imposterism: Strategies for Legal Organizations to Minimize Unwarranted Self-Doubt and Cultivate Excellence