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Speaking Engagements.
​Thank you for your interest in my work! So glad you are here. 

Dr. Melissa Jay (she/her) is a Nihiyaw (Cree) member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, dedicated to decolonizing herself, learning from elders/knowledge keepers, her ancestors, & Indigenous kin. She is a registered psychologist, business owner, assistant professor, and lead yoga school faculty. She has been offering trainings, workshops and teaching for over 12 years. She leads a team of 14 compassionate helping professionals & offers community care through counselling, workshops & volunteering. Dr. Melissa also has an active research program at Athabasca University, is a published in the area of social justice, mindfulness, mental health & is currently writing a book to be published in 2023. She lives in the beautiful Rocky Mountains with her spouse & rescue-turned-certified-therapy-dog, Lulu. She loves walking in the forest, being near the river, classic rock music & swimming in warm water. 

A message from Dr. Melissa

As we consider how our social location impacts the world around us, we need to stay connected to ourselves and each other. I believe exhaustion and overwhelm often get in the way of being mindfully engaged in our lives. It would be a joy to walk alongside you & your team as you create time to connect with yourselves and each other in a meaningful way. 

My approach to speaking engagements and trainings is decolonial. When you hire me, it is my privilege to  be in community with all those who attend, offering skills to support empathy and wellbeing. Together we will explore ideas, concepts & practices empowering you to walk away with a deeper sense of self-awareness & intention.

My speaking fees range from FREE (for grassroots social justice spaces) to $3000.00 for virtual and in-person trainings, keynotes, and corporate gatherings.

​Looking forward to learning & unlearning with you. 

With goodness,
Melissa

Please use the form below to reach out about speaking engagements!

Canmore Location:

109-705 10th Street Canmore, AB T1W2A3
We're next to Communitea & Vermelho, 
​on the corner of 10th St. and 6th Ave.

Established in 2014.
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Canmore Counselling & Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is an Indigenous and Black-owned family business, co-created by Melissa Jay and Michael Yudcovitch. 

​Our team lives across Turtle Island, and we honour the Nations who continue to nurture these lands. Our primary office is located in Châ Ûpchîchîyen Kudebi (translated from Îyârhe Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”), colonially known as Canmore, on Treaty 7 territory and the current and ancestral lands of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda), Tsuut’ina First Nation, and Blackfoot Confederacy. These lands are also home to the Rocky View Métis District 4 within the Battle River Territory. 

We are grateful to be students, practitioners, and guides of yoga, an Indigenous wisdom tradition with roots in India and across South Asia and parts of Africa. We are committed to learning from and amplifying South Asian teachers and practitioners while continuing to learn alongside our own students, faculty, and alumni. We believe trauma-informed care requires an active commitment to community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, anti-racism, reciprocity, and meaningful care for people and communities who have been intentionally and historically marginalized.

As a team, we are committed to uplifting Truth, language, culture, and relationship as essential to right relations and to our ongoing work of reconciliation and decolonization. Thank you for being here :)