Melanie Underwood

2.5k Followers

As a certified educator, mindfulness instructor, and published author with 30 years of teaching experience, Melanie has guided over 50,000 people through the art of embodied nourishment -creating spaces where curiosity leads to discovery, mistakes become innovation, and cooking becomes a practice of presence and self-trust. Her work weaves food, sound, and conversation into experiences that awaken confidence, intuition, and connection Through hands-on cooking, sound journeys, and retreats, she invites calm, curiosity, and creativity into everyday life—helping people slow down, trust their own rhythm, and reconnect with what truly nourishes them in the kitchen, in community, and within themselves. Melanie offers group experiences, retreats, and 1:1 sessions designed to deepen intuition, build confidence, and spark genuine connection. Please join Melanie's group "Nourish and Gather" for recipes, connection, and conversations that feed your soul.

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Reviews

LizW

Mar 4, 2026

I appreciate the reminder

Dali

Feb 8, 2026

Well that felt like a big warm hug. Thanks, Melanie. Great way to start the day 🙏🏼

Nicole "Nikki" Ocean

Feb 6, 2026

Powerful talk! I agree with 1000% Now, I make time for following things that bring me joy and that light me up. ChatGPT says “Joy is your system’s yes. Chronic depletion is your system’s no.” 👏

Gustavo

Feb 4, 2026

Wow !! Well written …sharing this with my friends …Mom ..Dad …daughter

Jennifer

Feb 3, 2026

A powerful reminder! Thank you. Don’t dim! Shine bright!

Mary

Jan 23, 2026

I discovered this wonderful session at midday, and it was exactly what I needed. This will be a perfect way to freshly ground and center myself at any point of the day. I'm feeling immensely grateful that I discovered you, after looking through your offerings here. Your focus really resonates with me. Mary 🧎‍♀️🦋🙏✨️

Petah-Brooke T

Jan 18, 2026

Love this, Melanie😍 Be extraordinary, unapologetically 🫶🤍 A great mantra to loop in my mind. Thanks for this powerful reminder ❣️🌺

Jillsa

Jan 17, 2026

Very well said Never wanted the “spotlight” as thought it to be bragging and not humble.

Kevin Daum

Jan 16, 2026

This is what we were looking forward to when we were kids, right?? I can write my own permission slips now! It’s wild how many forces outside of me I still let influence my behavior.

Kelly

Jan 15, 2026

Yes! Thank you for this permission slip. We all need to be hyped up sometimes. 💃🏻🙌

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