Testimonials from Students and Practioners 
"I have been doing one-on-one holistic healing practices with Melissa (Spencer) each week for a little over a year and I can't believe how much my life has changed. I was in a serious car accident and had neck and back energies as well as childhood trauma and she has changed my life! I can't even explain how but when we do the sacred journeys, I "wake up" a new person.  I honestly feel like Spencer has brought back pieces of my soul that have been lost or missing. I would highly recommend her holistic therapies and her counseling sessions." -Robert 
"I love Melissa Spencer's chair yoga classes. She makes me get out of my easy chair each week and walk down to our exercise room and do chair yoga. She says that chair yoga is not for old people but for people who want to stay young and healthy and mobile. I am 99 and a half years young thanks to Melissa's chair yoga classes and the way she has me stretching and moving. I have been practicing with Melissa for over 10 years and I feel better after each class." Charlie 99.5 years old senior resident and proud 
"Melissa Spencer has been coming to the retirement center were I live each week and facilitates a drum circle for our group.  She has written grants to bring us new drums that make it easier for us to play with our aging hands (and arthritis). Melissa guides us each year to create a drum performance for our yearly talent show and we are always a crowd favorite at the talent show. We all love drumming, laughing, playing, and setting intentions for our lives and our drumming. What I have learned the most is that  whatever we learn on the drum, we take into our personal lives and that was amazing knowledge for me to learn at age 81." - Carol resident 
"I have been doing weekly one-on-one private sessions with Melissa Spencer for the past 14 years, sometimes twice a week.  Melissa is a conscientious therapist who takes the time to learn exactly what I need each sessions and tailors the class accordingly. I have experienced floor yoga, restorative yoga, holistic therapeutic sessions, sound healing, hands-on massage, and assisted stretching over the years and I don't know what I would have done without her kind and compassionate listening and love." -Linda 
"Soul Rhythms drum circles have been a monthly gift for me personally. I had never played a drum before and Spencer made me feel relaxed and capable of playing many simple and even complex rhythms that I thought I would never be able to learn.  I love her variety of drums and that she allows us to move about the circle and enjoy different instruments and experiences with all her percussion instruments. I would highly recommend joining her monthly circles."   - Anne ​
"PWY made learning more about yoga extremely accessible for me. I likely would not have been successful in another YTT program. PWY, though, supported my individual needs and more importantly, empowered me to access yoga teachers, workshops, and experiences in my community. I will always be grateful for the knowledge and support I received from PWY!" 

-Jackie 
"This was an incredibly informed and thorough training with excellent teachers who were experts in their subjects. I feel the range of teachers and the detailed attention to all eight limbs of yoga created a deep and detailed level of understanding and taught me levels I would not have experienced
elsewhere."   

​-Cami with Purple Sloth Yoga 
"Peaceful World Yoga gave me the exact environment I needed to learn best and grow my confidence: a small group setting, personal guidance, and access to an array of high quality materials and teachers. Peaceful World Yoga covers Yoga Alliance standards in-depth, while still allowing for flexibility in learning styles. Finally, this program helped me gain the confidence and knowledge to start teaching right away in a variety of settings. Unique, affordable, and valuable beyond my expectations, I would recommend Peaceful World Yoga
highly."   

-Cece Children's Yoga Instructor and Mindfulness Educator 

"Peaceful World Yoga and Melissa go above and beyond anything I ever expected from a yoga teacher training! Melissa is the perfect example of how to integrate a yogic lifestyle into everyday living, and she guided our training group by example, not just teaching and lecture. The skills I've learned and the experiences that I've had during this training have changed by life, and they will be carried with me beyond the yoga classroom. From new yogis to already certified yoga teachers, Melissa makes everyone feel welcome, and teaches everyone in the way that they are best able to learn!"

​-Amanda 500 YTT Anatomy Instructor, Yoga Teacher, Quality Control for Odd 13 Brewery 
"PWY is an amazing yoga studio. It is like a 2nd home to me. Melissa is knowledgeable and is highly regarded in the yoga and mindfulness community. It is because of this that she attracts knowledgeable teachers to her program. My self-awareness grew so much during her recent YTT 200. We were learning things that are only in 300 programs else where. She observes her students and adjusts her curriculum accordingly. I would highly recommend taking your YTT 200 there!!"

- Lisa Owner of Downward Dog Pet Services 

"Peaceful World Yoga was absolutely AMAZING! Melissa gave 110% to make this a phenomenal program! We learned more than what a 200 would normally teach. I learned many ways to help me in my day to day life, such as nutrition, (Ayurveda), meditation, and ways to live a positive, healthy life! We went on an amazing retreat where we learned so much more than we ever would have without it. One of my favorite activities there was making a Mala necklace. I can't thank Melissa enough for everything she taught me. It was truly life changing!"

-Carolyn Yoga Instructor