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Melissa Mooney-Lopez AKA Mel
Yoga Teacher, Wellness Guide, Mother & Wife
Melissa began practicing yoga over a decade ago.
JOYful Wellness Experience Curator
Inspire, educate and support the change through Connection Community Nature
Integrative Health + Well-Being
Coach• Yoga Teacher• Event Planner
Live Eat Think Be Well Yoga’s ability to heal became abundantly clear to Melissa after years of living with the painful effects of multiple sports related injuries. She found yoga to be the only therapy to give her true physical and mental relief. It became obvious her path was to share this message with the world. She became a full-time Bikram teacher in 2009. Since her Bikram Yoga training she has continued her education, getting certified in Restorative Yoga, Synergy Partner Yoga, Kids Yoga and Pre/Postnatal Yoga. Off the Mat Melissa strives to blend yoga principals into all aspects of her life. Melissa founded Let’s Balance Your Body a health and wellness brand that is dedicated to spreading the message of inspiration and wellness through social media, yoga events, transformational workshops and retreats. She has a true zest for life and is always seeking new ways to incorporate alternative approaches into her practice and teaching.
10/12/2026
Monday Motivation 🤍
Sometimes we make change so complicated.
We think we need to overhaul our routines, change everything we’re eating, exercise more, sleep better, drink more water, and somehow become a whole new version of ourselves on Monday morning.
Exhausting, right? 😅
But what if we approached it differently?
What if we started with just ONE thing?
One habit.
One choice.
One intention.
One small shift that helps us feel a little more like ourselves.
Because feeling better doesn’t have to mean doing everything differently.
Sometimes it’s simply about coming back to the basics. Nourishing our bodies, creating a little space for ourselves, and remembering that wellness isn’t about perfection.
It’s about how we choose to show up for ourselves, one day at a time.
And maybe that’s exactly the RESET we need.
🌱One thing at a time.
💛 Your Monday challenge: What’s ONE thing you’re choosing to do for yourself this week?
Live. Eat. Think. Be Well.
🤍Mel
🍂🌙 SUNDAY CONFESSIONS:
I have a confession.
Yes, I read my horoscope. I follow the moon cycles, feel deeply connected to Mother Nature, and believe there’s something powerful about the energy around us.
And nope, I’m not some weird, woke, woo-woo person. 😂 Although I’ve been known to pull an oracle card, notice an angel number, or wonder if that feather floating by was meant for me.
The older I get, the more I realize I don’t need to put myself in a box or give everything I believe a name.
I can’t necessarily tell you I’m this or that when it comes to spirituality or religion. And I certainly don’t have the desire to blindly follow the herd. 🐑
But I am spiritually open.
✨ I believe in a Creator. A force greater than ourselves. Call it God, Spirit, or the universe.
🌿 I believe we’re connected to the earth, the stars, the seasons, the animals, and one another.
🤍 I believe my ancestors walk with me, and their wisdom and strength are part of who I am.
🌙 I believe there’s light and darkness, and that nature has a way of teaching us when we’re willing to listen.
I believe in asking for guidance, trusting my intuition, and turning things over to a higher power when I’ve done all I can.
Maybe that’s why the changing seasons, moon cycles, and moments like the 10/10 portal resonate with me.
Not because I think the universe will magically fix my life. Trust me, I’ve got plenty of work to do myself! 😂
But because they remind me to pause, reflect, and live with greater intention.
And lately, I’ve been thinking about what it means to reset.
Not just our bodies or what’s on our plates, but our thoughts, our energy, and the things we’re carrying that no longer serve us.
🍂 Close one thing with purpose.
✨ Begin one thing with purpose.
Maybe spirituality isn’t about having all the answers. Maybe it’s about staying curious, trusting something greater than ourselves, and having the courage to walk our own path.
Barefoot, through the leaves, one step at a time. 🍂
What’s one thing you’re ready to let go of and one thing you’re ready to begin?
🤍 Live. Eat. Think. Be Well.
✨ WELLNESS ON THE RANCH WAS A VIBE! ✨🌾😌
Movement, music, community, sunshine, and SMASHBURGERS! 🍔💪🏼🤍
What a fun, energetic afternoon at Bullbourne Ranch for our Pilates + Protein experience!
A huge thank you to Pilates Addiction Franklin and the lovely Rose for leading us through an incredible mat Pilates class! We moved, laughed, challenged ourselves, and most importantly, took time to disconnect from the stress of everyday life and reconnect with ourselves.
That’s what Be Well Mel is all about! 🧘♀️✨
And those Bullbourne Bison smashburgers! 🍔🔥 SO GOOD!
A big thank you to Bullbourne Ranch for being such a wonderful host and to our amazing Gathering Collection partners for bringing the community together!
🌾 Bullbourne Ranch + 🦬Bullbourne Bison
🍷 Belle & Bottle
🥚 Wildroot Farm
🥬 Bloomsbury Farm
✨ Sun Siren Permanent Jewelry and the best 🤎tan
🌻Lita’s Garden Flowers
🧴Kryy skin care
🥜Baes Butter
💪 Pilates Addiction Franklin
It’s these connections, collaborations, and shared experiences that make this series so special. Community wellness is about so much more than movement. It’s about showing up, connecting, supporting local, and making space for a little JOY! 🤍
🔥 NEXT UP: NOVEMBER 7! 🔥
We’re heading back to the ranch for SUNSET + SOUND + FIRE 🌅🎶🔥
A whole new experience to slow down, reconnect, and gather under the open sky.
Can’t wait to see you back at the ranch! 🤍
Link coming soon!
10/07/2026
Wednesday Well thoughts 💭 ☺️ 🤍
You don’t have to start over. Sometimes you just need a little help getting back to the things that make you feel good.
Life gets lifey. Schedules get packed, meals get weird, routines disappear — and seasonal shifts have a way of reminding us that it might be time to shift a few things, too. 🍂
That’s exactly why I created Ready Set Reset.
This isn’t about restriction, punishment or perfection. It’s about coming back to the basics — real food, hydration, movement, rest, intention and a little accountability.
And yes, there is room for laughter, real life and being healthy-ish along the way. 😉 Because wellness should feel joyful, not like another thing you have to get “right.”
Ready Set Reset is 10 days to come back to yourself and your best practices.
🥬 Real food
💧 Simple guidance
📓 Daily intention
🤍 Support from me
Ready to reset with me? Comment RESET or send me a DM and I’ll send you the details.
Live. Eat. Think. Be Well.
♡ Mel
We did it — Pilates on the Ranch! 🤍🦬 for our monthly Wellness Series!
I’m still sore… not sure if it’s from the class or all the laughing. 😂
Huge thank you to Pilates Addiction Franklin for bringing such an amazing class to our Wellness on the Ranch series at Bullbourne.
Movement + fresh air + community + a whole lot of laughter. This is joyful wellness. 🤍
Can’t wait to share the full recap with you later this week. For now, enjoy the ending. 😂
Now who’s coming to class with me My Pilates Franklin
Bullbourne Ranch
Stay tuned for the full recap and for our November
SUNSET SOUND + FIRE EXPERIENCE
🌅 🎶🔥
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10/05/2026
Monday Motivation 🙌✨💖
You don’t need another Monday promising yourself you’re going to do everything perfectly.
You don’t need to start over.
Sometimes you simply need to notice what’s not feeling good anymore — and come back to what does.
Come back to the foods that nourish you.
Come back to moving your body.
Come back to water, sleep, sunshine and fresh air.
Come back to the habits that make you feel more like YOU.
That’s the kind of reset I believe in.
Not punishment.
Not perfection.
A return. 😌
And this October, I’m coming back too.
Ready Set Reset is back.💚
More tomorrow.
Live. Eat. Think. Be Well.
🤍 Mel
10/05/2026
Sunday confession. 🌮🍹
The bison burger never happened. I had in hand and it went MIA 🍔😭🥺😔😂
Long story…
But Mexican food with friends did.🥂🌮🌶️
And on my Father’s birthday - one of the biggest foodies I’ve ever known—I know he guide us right to margarita’s. ❤️ This bite’s for you, Pops.
Here’s the other confession:
I’m ready for a reset.
Not because I ate Mexican food.
Not because I had a margarita.
And definitely not because I need to “make up” for enjoying myself.
That’s not what wellness—or a reset—means.
Life is meant to be lived. Food is meant to be enjoyed. Friends, celebrations, dinners out, birthdays,…they’re part of it.
And so is knowing when your body and mind are asking you to come back.
More water. More whole foods. More plants. More movement. More sleep. More time outside. More intention. Less stuff that doesn’t work.
October, I’m ready.
Ready Set Reset is back and I’m doing it right alongside you. 💚
Because you don’t have to start over.
You just have to come back
Live. Eat. Think. Be Well. 🤍 a cery full and tired Mel
THIS is what happens when wellness meets the ranch. 🧘♀️🦬✨
Sunday at Bullbourne is all about movement, connection, community, incredible local partners and a whole lot of JOY.
🍔 PILATES + PROTEIN
📍 Bullbourne Ranch
🗓 Sunday | 3–5 PM
We’re bringing a whole new experience to the ranch.
we’ll begin with a grounding mindfulness experience led by Mel to help us reconnect, reset and ground in the present moment.
Then Pilates Addiction Franklin will be leading us through an all-levels dynamic mat Pilates class.
Then it’s time for smash burgers, w**e, community + The Gathering Collection featuring some of our favorite local businesses.
Come move.
Come ground.
Come eat.
Come connect.
Come experience Bullbourne. 🤎
There’s still time to join us!
👯♀️ GIRLS’ DAY OUT OF THE GROUP CHAT:
Buy 4, pay for 3! Grab your people and make an afternoon of it.
🎟️ Tickets:
Pilates + Protein at Bullbourne Ranch
See you at the ranch! 🌾🧘♀️🍔
10/03/2026
26 years of practice, 17 teaching and full circle teacher training anniversary TN
The Hot Room Original Hot Yoga it was an honor to teach for you today.
Pay day!
Gurl come see us Sunday for Wellness on the Ranch.
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