about the founder

Melissa D’Elia-Warnick is the founder of Sanctum Breathwork and Meditation. She has been studying somatic healing, mindfulness, energy work and meditation for over two decades with multiple world-renowned teachers, healers and facilitators. She is a trauma-informed Certified Breathwork Facilitator. She holds certifications in sound healing, meditation and Breathwork, and is a graduate of the world renowned Natural Gourmet Institute in NYC. Melissa has worked as a Holistic Personal Chef to Professional Athletes and meditation instructor for the last 20 years.

As a sexual assault survivor, and recovering addict, Melissa has used the transformative power of breath to change her life, and to be of service to empowering others living with chronic PTSD, addictions and trauma. Her vision as a Certified Meditation Instructor and Trauma-Informed Breathwork Facilitator, is to share with others the tools of conscious-connected breathing in order to assist clients in their knowledge to self-heal, support and transmute their trauma into long-lasting change and healing. Each person has their own innate and inner wisdom that can be accessed—all with the power of breath!