Travel rooted in community, good vibes, and the perfect mix of yoga, fitness, rest & adventure.
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Grateful to have led 70+ retreats worldwide
“The world is too big to stay in one place and too short to do just one thing. Swim in the sea. Share the truth in your heart. Count the stars. Be free. Travel.”
Melissa Joy Schoeller has led 70+ retreats around the world. She founded Ritual Union after winding down another very successful retreat business and is also the owner of Hola Yoga MN - an award winning Minnesota based yoga studio. Melissa first fell in love with retreating as a guest teacher, where she quickly saw that travel gave people the opportunity to open themselves. Yoga and wellness elevated a vacation into a transformative experience, and to appreciate the beauty within all things from a centered and grounded perspective.
A consummate entrepreneur, Melissa started her first business at the age of 7, making and selling rock people (yes, people made of rocks). She has founded multiple successful businesses, including a spin/yoga studio and a boutique gift store that are both still going strong.
Melissa has taught yoga in a variety of non-traditional settings, including private corporate retreats, music festivals, brew pubs, yoga festivals and corporate on-site. Beyond her passion for yoga, fitness and travel, she is a former mountain bike racer and renowned for her killler playlists.