Melanie Underwood

New York, NY, USA

2.4k 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

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 🧎‍♀️🦋🙏✨️

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.

Marie

Jan 14, 2026

I found a lot of these affirmations useful. Thank you. 🦋

Bella

Jan 5, 2026

Totally agree!! 👍🏽 Ive been practicing the feeling of just being grateful. Finding little small things to be grateful for which has been adding up to bigger things. I’m so with this! I’m going to bookmark 🔖 this track as well, so I can remember to start just doing things without permission or just b/c I’ve accomplished something. Nope, play the song anyway. Thank you for sharing this 🙏🏽♥️

Laura Kier

Jan 3, 2026

Thank you for this words! This is absolutely what I feel, too. We are already home and whole. Maybe we just can change our view a bit to see this again.

Dina

Dec 20, 2025

Thank you. I realized I freely give permission slips to everyone in my life except me. Thanks for giving me some today!

Dina

Dec 20, 2025

Thank you, I needed to hear this today! I've recently started allowing myself to sleep late on the weekends. This luxury of time has given my creative spirit space to dream and write, two things that bring me joy. Your words support my creative time & nurture my joy. Thank you!

Susan

Dec 15, 2025

Exactly what I needed to hear today. Thank you. 🙏🏻

Christine

Dec 13, 2025

I love these affirmations! It reminds me to be kind to myself and gives me a perfect way to start my day when I'm not feeling my best, physically.

Caitlin Lojo

Dec 12, 2025

Loved this!!! Came for some comfort. This hit the spot. 🥰🙏🫶✨️

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