My MELT Journey

By Debbie Wyer on 25 July 2025

As a Biomechanics and Pilates instructor, I’ve always felt fairly in tune with my body. I thought I had a good sense of how it felt, both lying down and standing, but discovering the MELT Method opened up a whole new level of awareness.

Like many women, I’ve carried more than a few injuries through the years. I rolled my ankle quite badly falling off a step in my twenties, and despite doing plenty of balance work, I used to easily go over on it again, often catching a nerve. But since introducing MELT into my daily routine, I’ve noticed something remarkable: I haven’t rolled it once.

There’s also the pulled hamstring I got while teaching Body Attack (and still showing up to teach the next morning!), and a rotator cuff injury from Body Pump that meant I couldn’t put a bar on my back for squats or press overhead for over a year. I’d often feel a niggle in my shoulder after sitting too long. My right hip was a regular source of discomfort, and I put my pelvis out of alignment more than once from being overzealous in Body Combat, usually followed by a trip to the osteopath to get “reset.”

Add in a C-section, everyday wear and tear, and the emotional weight we all carry quietly over the years. It was all being stored in my body.

Pilates has been a supportive and essential part of my recovery and resilience, but adding MELT has been a real game changer. It’s become a simple yet powerful way to release tension, reconnect to myself, and support the body I’ve worked hard to care for. I now start every workout, including Pilates, with a hand or foot treatment. It helps me feel more grounded, more secure, and more present. The difference is amazing.

When I used to teach Body Balance (a mix of Tai Chi, Yoga, and Pilates), I often overstretched just to demonstrate the moves. Now, since incorporating MELT, my flexibility has improved so much that I can move into those positions with more ease and confidence without the after-effects I used to feel.

In MELT, we always begin and end with an assessment. This is such an empowering part of the method. Whether it’s a hand, foot, or roller treatment, we take away the senses of sight and touch to tune in and truly listen to the body. This simple act of checking in noticing how you feel before and after helps activate your body’s natural healing mechanisms and strengthens your internal compass. It’s a nurturing practice that rebuilds trust in yourself.

During my first standing assessment, I was surprised to realise how unevenly I was standing. Most of my weight was in my left foot and I had no weight at all through the little toes on my right foot. My pelvis often felt twisted, one shoulder sat further forward, and my head felt off-centre. Then one day, after a mini hand treatment, I noticed a gentle release in my shoulder. In the next foot treatment, something even more unexpected happened my little toes touched the floor, and I felt grounded and balanced through both feet. It felt reassuring.

In the lying assessments, I often feel like my head is off-centre, with more weight on one side of my body and one leg longer than the other. These are subtle but powerful signs that my internal autopilot (the part of the nervous system that supports, protects and stabilises you behind the scenes) is out of balance. But after using MELT, the difference is tangible. My head feels centred, my shoulders soften, my neck moves freely, and my legs feel even again. I feel reset.

One of the biggest shifts came during my Level 1 MELT training. I realised I could finally feel the weight of my ribcage settling where it’s supposed to at the mid-rib wall (the bra line area), instead of up in the shoulder blades. That moment felt like a breakthrough. A sign of progress I hadn’t expected but so appreciated.
I’m still working on balancing through my pelvis and releasing the backs of my thighs fully. With every MELT session, I feel more supported by my own body. More in tune. More me.

You deserve to feel safe, supported, and at home in your body.
You can trust your body to respond. You just need to give it permission and time.

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