Actualmente es Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher, graduada de 200 horas de YOGAMAZÉ y certificada en 300 horas en Narayana Yoga.
En 2012 inicia de lleno su proceso de formación, con su primer Teacher Training de 200 horas en Anusara Yoga, teniendo como maestros a Laila Kuri y Jaye Martin, con quienes también ha tomado diversos talleres.
En el año 2013 establece el estudio de yoga Purnatwa Yoga Shala en la Ciudad de Chetumal, Quintana Roo, México, espacio donde hasta el día de hoy imparte clases a grupos de todas las edades.
En 2014 conoce YOGAMAZÉ y en 2015 cursa el Teacher Training de 200 horas, teniendo como mentores a Noah Mazé y Úrsula Rodríguez.
En 2017 concluye su proceso de Anusara-Inspired Yoga Teacher bajo la guía de Gianni Chávez.
En 2019 y 2020 cursa su Teacher Training de 300 hrs en Narayana Yoga, teniendo como maestras a Fabiola Sauri, Lygia Lima y María Fernanda Sánchez.
En 2022 concluye su Teacher Training de 300 hrs de Anusara Yoga, teniendo como maestros a Karina Sauro, Gisela Vázquez y Gianni Chávez.
Ha tomado talleres con Ann Moxey, Lois Nesbitt, Betsey Downing, Noah Mazé, Gabriela Zermeño, Gianni Chávez, Nayeli Nateras (Rainbow Kids Yoga), Dhruva Lance, Carlos Pomeda.
El yoga, como disciplina apasionante y retadora, ha realizado una transformación profunda en su vida, Melby Villanueva ama ser una eterna estudiante, le apasiona compartir las enseñanzas de sus maestros.
Melby Villanueva lives in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, México. In 2012, she began her journey to become a yoga teacher with a 200 hour Anusara Yoga teacher training led by Laila Kuri and Jaye Martin. She has also taken workshops with Ann Moxey, Lois Nesbitt, Betsey Downing, Noah Mazé, Gabriela Zermeño, Gianni Chávez, Nayeli Nateras (Rainbow Kids Yoga), Dhruva Lance, Carlos Pomeda and Karina Sauro. In 2014 she began studying with YOGAMAZÉ, and in 2015 she graduated from the YOGAMAZÉ 200 hour teacher training led by Noah Mazé and Úrsula Rodríguez. In 2017 the process of Anusara-Inspired Yoga Teacher concludes with the supervision of Gianni Chavez. In 2019 she she began her journey to become a yoga teacher with a 300 hour Narayana Yoga teacher training led by Fabiola Sauri, Lygia Lima and María Fernanda Sánchez. She established the yoga studio Purnatwa Yoga Shala in 2013, where she currently teaches groups of all ages and abilities. Yoga, an exciting and challenging discipline, has made a profound transformation in her life. Melby is continuously growing as a student, and is passionate about sharing her love and knowledge of yoga