Class Videos 2026

MELT equipment (roller + balls) will be provided for in class use. Purchase of equipment for your personal use is optional.

• Yoga mat (not needed for Chair MELT)
• water
• small rolled up towel for neck support (optional)
• ball kit (purchase in class)
• We will remove our shoes in class

Foam rollers are provided in class and not required to purchase.

Watch a quick video demo for Santa Clarita Seasons registration here

1. Go to santaclarita.gov/Seasons
2. Click the “Browse for programs or create an account” button
3. Create an account on the top right if you don’t have an account.  Confirm your email and log back in to register.
4. You will get an email to confirm your information.
5. If you need help, walk into the Valencia Community Center (or any of the SCV community centers).

If you want to browse the catalog first, every class is hyperlinked to the registration page. Just hover over the class or link you see in the Seasons brochure and you are automatically directed to the class information.

1. To browse the catalog go to santaclarita.gov
2. Click on the current Seasons catalog.

Shop the Melt Method website using my links. In class we use the soft foam roller and therapy ball kit.

• Soft Foam Roller 5"x36"
• Therapy Ball Kit (8 balls + bunion band)
• MELT Beginner Bundle includes soft foam roller, therapy ball kit, 30-days of Melt on Demand and FREE shipping.
• Soft Half Roller 3" x 36"
• Travel Roller 5" x 18"
• MELT on Demand Streaming Service

As a MELT Instructor I make a small commission at no extra cost to you.

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Researchers followed a group of people who practiced MELT 3 times a week for 4 weeks. They focused on the thoracolumbar fascia (that's the thick connective tissue in the mid to low back). Using ultrasound imaging, they found real improvements including:

• Increased tissue glide (less stiffness)
• Reduced tissue thickness (which helps with mobility)
• Improved spinal alignment

That means MELT doesn't just feel good - it's actually creating change at the cellular level.

Curious what the research says? Check out the full study on PubMed here or head to the MELT blog for a breakdown: Proof that MELT works.

This is the MELT map participants practiced 3 times a week for 4 weeks:

• Soft ball foot treatment
• Rebalance sequence
• Upper back compression sequence
• Back of thigh shear
• Modified tuck and tilt challenge
• SI Joint shear
• Bent knee press

✨ Ready to try it?

➡️Soft Ball Foot Treatment (video)

➡️Low Back Pain Relief (30-min. video)

• No part of Melt should hurt, If you feel pain ease back on the pressure.
• Indirect before direct treatment. If you are injured or feel discomfort treat an area opposite the injured area.
• Drink water! It's important to drink 8 ounces of water before and after you MELT.
• If you have chronic pain, it's best to Melt an hour before bedtime to support your body's natural healing mechanisms.
• While Melting If you find an area of discomfort, that's your cue to ease back on your pressure and take a focused breath.
• Pain is a sign you have gone too deep too fast, which decreases the desired effect.
• The ideal pressure will most likely be lighter than you think it should be!

Listen to your body, be patient and consistent and you will begin to experience positive results.

For bunions, plantar fasciitis or foot issues add the bunion band to the foot treatments.

If you don’t have a roller at home use a rolled up yoga mat or thick rolled up bath towel to practice the rebalance sequence.

Practice 2-3 times per week in addition to a weekly class:

• Hand & Foot Treatments
• Rebalance Sequence

Tip: If you have a specific issue above the waist, focus on the hand treatment and upper body. If your issue is below the waist, focus on the lower body and foot treatment.

Indirect before Direct approach: Treat an area opposite where you have the pain or injury to promote healing and reduce inflammation in the body.

MELT is based on neuroscience and fascial research.  We use MELT terms in class to help simplify the science the techniques are based on.

TECHNIQUES

Assess: Begin and end every treatment with an assessment

Glide: Two directional movement using tolerable pressure

Shear: Ball or roller stays in place and the tissue is moved against the ball or roller. Always pause and take a breath.

Rinse: Moving the fluid in one direction

Friction: Light quick motion stimulates lymphatic system

4 R’S of MELT

Reconnect is taking a moment to assess your imbalances before you MELT. This allows you to identify which areas need your attention and to sense improvements and whole-body changes when you reassess.

Rebalance moves address the mechanisms that provide whole-body balance, gut support and spinal stability.

Rehydrate restores the mobility and stability of your joints and muscles and includes gliding, shearing and rinsing techniques.

Release the joint compression that contributes to chronic pain, inflammation and discomfort with these moves.

Autopilot: The systems in our body (autonomic nervous system + fascial system) that support, protect and stabilize us without our conscious control.

Barrier: Tender area on the body where you have stuck stress.

Body Sense: Sensing how you are feeling in your body without using your common senses (sight, touch, etc…)

Differentiation: Focus on what’s staying stable as you move an area in isolation.

Finding your core: Using your breath and sound to engage your core (ssss, shhh, haaa).

Focused Breath: Focus your attention on the body part you are compressing.

Masses & Spaces: Bones are masses and joints are spaces. We MELT on the masses to decompress the spaces and relieve joint pain and tension.

Tensional Energy: Fascia uses tension to stabilize us and keep your joints in alignment.

NeuroCore: Mechanisms that maintain our functional control and upright mobility.

Pelvic Tuck/Tilt: Differentiating the movement of the pelvis in isolation.

Stuck Stress: Areas of accumulated dehydrated connective tissue (fascia).

Tolerable pressure: Pain is your signal to ease up on your pressure. MELT shouldn’t hurt.