You are invited into a sanctuary where breath becomes prayer, movement becomes devotion, and silence opens the gateway to the sacred within.

This is Temple of the Living Goddess—a space where the feminine is honored in all her forms.

Here, we remember.
We remember what it is to gather in circle.
To witness and be witnessed.
To move with grace, to rest in stillness, to rise in wildness.
To soften the edges of striving
and return to the truth of who we are:
Whole. Holy. Home.

Let this be your refuge. Let this be your reawakening.

Melanie Shine is a trauma-informed chiropractor, healer, and sacred space-holder with over 27 years of experience.

Her path from disempowerment to deep embodiment shapes every circle she holds — guiding women home to their truth, their bodies, and their power.

Founder of Healing Waves Wellness in Santa Cruz, she blends Network Spinal care with deep energetic and emotional healing. Since 2012, she has guided women through transformational Temple circles rooted in breathwork, embodiment, and spiritual awakening. With compassion, wisdom, and fierce love, Melanie helps women soften, release, and rise—returning home to their bodies, their truth, and the sacred feminine within.

Here are a few sacred threads to gently guide your way home.

Enter the Sacred Flow

Join the Circle & Receive Temple Offerings

Step into the rhythm of Temple.
By joining the mailing list, you’ll receive sacred updates, invitations to upcoming events, and soulful resources to support your feminine awakening, right to your inbox. Let this be the beginning of a deeper return.

Women’s Temple

Where the
Sacred Feminine Rises

Women’s Temple is a sanctuary of breath, movement, ritual, and presence. In this sacred space, we return to what is ancient and true—gathering in devotion, in truth, in the wild and holy beauty of our embodied selves.

Upcoming Events

Gather in Temple, Where Breath Becomes Prayer

Experience the power of being witnessed, held, and awakened in circle. Our workshops, intro sessions, and daylong immersions are a chance to reconnect with yourself and a devoted community of women walking the same path.

1:1 Mentorship

A Private Container of Healing, Remembering & Devotion

This sacred space is for the woman ready to soften, release, and rise. Through weekly sessions, ritual, breathwork, and deep feminine guidance, Melanie walks beside you as you come home to your body, truth, and soul.

Enter the Sacred Flow

By joining the mailing list, you’ll receive sacred updates, invitations to upcoming events, and soulful resources to support your feminine awakening, right to your inbox. Let this be the beginning of a deeper return.

Women’s Temple