Get In The Wild Adventures. In addition to yoga and hiking, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, running, and teaching yoga in places where no yoga studios exist.">Melissa founded the Northwest Yoga Conference in response to her own need for a local and affordable immersion into yoga after her husband was laid off from his job. Since founding the conference, she has taken many leaps of faith and embraced the adventure that life presents. She is a believer in saying yes to opportunity. Melissa enjoys exploring and sharing nature from her RV (full-timer!), often as an outdoor guide for her husband’s business, Get In The Wild Adventures. In addition to yoga and hiking, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, running, and teaching yoga in places where no yoga studios exist.