About Us
Melissa Ross
Executive Director,
Mindset Mentor & Clarity Coach
Melissa is the successful business owner of “Rise2Wellness”, which has been in operation in the Niagara Region since 2017. She works with a wide range of individuals inspiring and empowering adults and children through Mindset Coaching. Melissa has a passion for working with those interested in managing stress, anxiety, depression and life transitions and parents helping their children navigate anxiety, bullying and positivity. She hands families the keys to mental wellness.
Before opening Rise2Wellness, Melissa founded Breathe With Me Yoga. She has been the Owner and Head Instructor there since 2014 and has held various positions teaching yoga, mentoring new teachers and carrying out administrative roles. Melissa’s fundamental goal has always been to create a relaxed and professional environment where individuals can reconnect with their mind, body and spirit to achieve effective healing.
Melissa is a member of the Certified Coaches Federation and the International Yoga Alliance. She graduated with a B.A. in Sociology, minoring in legal studies, from the University of Waterloo and with a Law Clerk diploma from Niagara College of Applied Arts & Technology.
Michael Pellegrino
General Manager and Transformational Coach
Michael is the successful General Manager of “Rise2Wellness”, which has been in operation in the Niagara Region since 2017. He works with a wide range of individuals to change hard-wired beliefs and perceptions, emotions, and stresses of life through Transformational Coaching. Michael has a passion for working with those interested in living the best version of themselves in the present moment. He is very passionate about helping others lead a life of happiness, order, and harmony with love, gratitude, health, wealth, and purpose.
Before joining Rise2Wellness, Michael founded Meditate With Michael. He has been the Owner and Head Instructor there since 2016 and has held various positions as Yoga Nidra meditation instructor and Administrator. Michael has attended and participated in meditation workshops and retreats in Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, and the United States. Michael’s fundamental goal is to show others how powerful and effective meditation techniques can influence our ability to actively transform our lives along positive lines.
Michael is a member of the Certified Coaches Federation, Professional Engineers Ontario, the Professional Engineers of Alberta, and the Project Management Institute. He is also a Certified Advanced Yoga Nidra and Meditation Instructor. Michael graduated with a B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from Lakehead University and with an Electrical Engineering Technologist diploma from Niagara College of Applied Arts & Technology.
Michael Pellegrino
General Manager and Transformational Coach
Michael is the successful General Manager of “Rise2Wellness”, which has been in operation in the Niagara Region since 2017. He works with a wide range of individuals to change hard-wired beliefs and perceptions, emotions, and stresses of life through Transformational Coaching. Michael has a passion for working with those interested in living the best version of themselves in the present moment. He is very passionate about helping others lead a life of happiness, order, and harmony with love, gratitude, health, wealth, and purpose.
Before joining Rise2Wellness, Michael founded Meditate With Michael. He has been the Owner and Head Instructor there since 2016 and has held various positions as Yoga Nidra meditation instructor and Administrator. Michael has attended and participated in meditation workshops and retreats in Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, and the United States. Michael’s fundamental goal is to show others how powerful and effective meditation techniques can influence our ability to actively transform our lives along positive lines.
Michael is a member of the Certified Coaches Federation, Professional Engineers Ontario, the Professional Engineers of Alberta, and the Project Management Institute. He is also a Certified Advanced Yoga Nidra and Meditation Instructor. Michael graduated with a B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from Lakehead University and with an Electrical Engineering Technologist diploma from Niagara College of Applied Arts & Technology.
Mission
To empower families struggling with stress, anxiety and depression with the motivation and resources to lead a life of gratitude and positive mindset.
VISION
Creating a world of gratitude, positive mindset, and self-care ~ one person at a time.
Purpose
To help each individual faced with depression, anxiety, and stress to regain their strength, find strategies that work and rebuild the best version of themselves.
Values
Trust, Integrity, Respect, Compassion.
