Welcome

Welcome to Tree of Life Yoga and Doula Services!  I offer group yoga classes, private yoga instruction, prenatal yoga instruction, and a full range of birth and postpartum doula services in the Richmond, Virginia area.  Thank you for visiting my website, and please feel free to contact me to learn more.

What Is the Tree of Life?

The tree of life is an enduring image used throughout history as a symbol of strength, growth, wisdom, and the interconnectedness of all living things.  Trees play important roles around the world in literature, art, and culture and are religious symbols in the ancient sacred texts of India.  In life as in yoga, we are at our best when we have a firm grounding and a sense of balance.  Being both rooted into the earth and reaching up toward the heavens, the tree of life is a beautiful reminder of how our earthly and ethereal forms are always intertwined.  The symbolism of the tree of life also applies to women during birth, an experience that is ordinary and earthly but profoundly spiritual and otherworldly at the same time. 

Melissa Calkins, RYT
Professional Doula and Certified Yoga Teacher
melissa@treeoflifeonline.com
(804) 432-0134