Melinda Emily Thomas

Melinda Emily Thomas is an author, poet, yoga practitioner and teacher writing at the intersection of earth-cherishing contemplative spirituality, mental health, and soul care. She is the author of Sacred Balance: Aligning Body and Spirit Through Yoga and the Benedictine Way which was named a Best Spiritual Book of 2020 by Spirituality & Practice. Her newest book is Elements of Being: A Spiritual Memoir in Verse. Melinda lives in North Carolina with her son and their cat and always has fresh flowers on the kitchen table. She writes poems and creative inspiration on The Journal of Elements and Seasons on Substack.