Melissa Carroll is an author, yoga teacher, reiki master and creative writing professor at the University of Tampa in Florida. She guides more than 300 yoga students every week at the largest weekly yoga class in Florida, held in downtown Tampa. Melissa is the author of the poetry collection “The Karma Machine,” and is the editor of “Going OM: Real-Life Stories On and Off the Yoga Mat,” which features essays from bestselling authors Dani Shapiro, Neal Pollack, Suzanne Morrison, and many others. “Going OM” explores why more than 20 million Americans are compelled to this ancient practice, through witty and honest stories. Visit www.melissacarrollyoga.com

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