About Melinda
For most of my life, I was a perfectionist who never felt like I was enough. I internalized other people's energy, believed my worth was tied to productivity, and spent years trying to do it all - the ideal corporate job, the perfect mom and wife, the woman who had it all together.
The constant pressure led me into total exhaustion and burnout. I felt separate, alone, disconnected from life, anxious, and depressed. I struggled with body image, insomnia, chronic gut issues, joint pain, and the persistent feeling that if I just pushed harder, I'd somehow make it to the other side.
But there was no "other side" - only more exhaustion.
My healing journey began with yoga. I fell in love with the practice, became a yoga teacher in 2018, and thought I had found my answer. But it wasn't until 2020, after being laid off, that I finally stepped back and realized the physical practice alone wasn't enough. I was still making myself sick.
That's when everything shifted. I committed to my own healing as a priority. I began practicing Ayurveda, meditation, and Reiki. I discovered Human Design and learned how to use my energy in ways that actually supported me. These practices became my daily foundation - not just tools, but a way of life.
At the heart of it all is coming back to Self. Treating my mind, body, and spirit with love every single day. Learning to prioritize rest, reconnect with joy, and remember that I am worthy exactly as I am.
This journey brought me here - to guide others through the same transformation. Because I know what it's like to feel exhausted, disconnected, and stuck. And I know what it takes to find your way back home to yourself.
When I began to truly tune into Spirit through my yoga and meditation practice, everything changed. I realized that alignment in life starts with energetic alignment first - when we reconnect to our inner wisdom and honor our own rhythms, everything else begins to fall into place.
As a holistic coach, I believe healing happens through many channels. I integrate all of my knowledge and lived experience to guide you in healing yourself - individualizing your experience to what you need most in the moment. My work is about creating a safe, supportive space where you can share, be seen, and reconnect to the beautiful, spiritual being that you are.
I embrace the true meaning of yoga as a way of living - a practice of uniting mind, body, and spirit every single day.
Bio
Melinda VanKirk is a holistic wellness coach and the owner of LIT Lotus Wellbeing. She is a certified Yoga Health Coach specializing in Ayurveda, a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200), Reiki Master Teacher, Access Bars Practitioner, and Human Design Coach. Melinda integrates body-based and energetic modalities to guide clients through burnout, exhaustion, and disconnection, helping them return to their true happy nature and reclaim their joy.
Melinda resides in Hilliard, Ohio with her husband Jeff and Yorkie Weezie. She loves being out in nature, traveling (especially to the beach), and spending time with her three stepchildren and two grandbabies.