Shaelyn McLain
International Yoga Teacher & Mind-Body Medicine Specialist
Where I come from
I am Shaelyn McLain, PhD — an international yoga teacher, Mind-Body Medicine professor, and integrative wellness practitioner devoted to helping people return to their bodies and live with greater clarity, resilience, and depth. My work bridges evidence-based research, somatic mindfulness, and embodied healing practices that support nervous system regulation and grounded presence.​
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In addition to my academic role as a professor of Mind-Body Medicine, I am a trauma-informed yoga teacher, somatic meditation guide, and integrative wellness coach. As a 200-hour registered yoga teacher rooted in Hatha and Vinyasa traditions, I teach locally in Reno and internationally, emphasizing movement for nervous system regulation, breathwork, intentional alignment, and embodied self-integration.​
How I practice
Yoga and mindfulness are not simply modalities I teach—they are the foundation of how I live. ​My approach weaves breath, movement, meditation, and integrative coaching to support whole-person wellbeing—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. I work collaboratively with individuals to design practices that are sustainable, personalized, and aligned with their deeper values. The goal is not quick fixes, but embodied expansion: learning to slow down, listen deeply, and access greater capacity with ease.
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As a mindfulness-based leadership practitioner, I also guide individuals and groups in cultivating awareness practices that support grounded decision-making, stress resilience, and meaningful growth. Whether in private sessions, workshops, retreats, or academic settings, I create spaces that are trauma-aware, intentional, and integrative.​
What guides me
Outside of teaching and mentoring, I am most at home in nature—hiking in the Sierras, traveling abroad, or sitting in contemplative ceremony. The mountains and wide landscapes continually remind me that healing is cyclical, spacious, and deeply relational.
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I believe wellness is not something we achieve—it is something we practice. And I am here to walk alongside those who are ready to deepen into their own process.
