About

Hi, I'm Melanie.

Founder of Flowage. Northern woman. Quiet in a room, steady in a storm.

Woman practicing a gentle Qigong hand movement outdoors in a forest setting.

For years, I did what most of the women I now work with are doing. I showed up for everyone else, ran on caffeine and willpower, and told myself I’d rest later.

My body ran out of patience before my calendar did. Tight shoulders. Broken sleep. A mind that wouldn’t stop.

Qigong is what quietly gave me my life back.

Not because it’s magical, but because it’s ancient, tested, and honest. It doesn’t ask you to believe anything. It asks you to breathe, move slowly, and notice. Over a few weeks, something you’d forgotten starts to come back.

I trained deeply so you don’t have to. My work is grounded in a 5,000-year-old lineage of Chinese Medical Qigong, alongside Reiki and other energy traditions. In our sessions, though, none of that matters. What matters is that you feel safe, warm, and heard, and that you leave feeling lighter than when you arrived.

I’ll never pressure you. I’ll never make it feel strange. I’ll always send you home with a simple practice you can do on your own because my goal isn’t to make you dependent on me. It’s to help you reconnect with yourself.

Training & credentials

Quiet depth, if you want it.

Certified Shamanic Chinese Medical Qigong Practitioner

Reiki Master

5,000+ year Qigong lineage training

Ongoing study in energy medicine & meditation

For most clients, none of this comes up in session. It’s here in case you’re curious.

Ready to feel like yourself again?