Melissa Nkomo, Founder
Somatic Educator, Writer, Healer
I believe the future of wellness isn't about doing more. It's about feeling more. I live by the rhythms I teach, building my days around ritual, rest, and deep work.
At a time in my life when I felt completely lost, I turned to the one place I felt I had some control over: my own body. I had searched for answers in books, experts, and every wellness trend that promised clarity. But the profound lessons that changed everything were living in my body. It had been speaking to me all along. I just had to learn how to listen. That's when I understood that in a culture that glorifies the grind, slowing down is the first, and most essential step in healing - individually and collectively.
As a somatic educator, mindfulness guide, and healer, I bridge neuroscience, somatic psychology, and energy work to help people reconnect with their most intelligent resource: the body itself. My approach uses multiple modalities including self-regulation tools, mindfulness, reiki, breath-work, and movement practices to anchor into the kind of deep presence that changes everything.
Kunye began in 2017 when I was working as an aesthetician and noticed a pattern: my clients were exhausted, disconnected, and searching for something deeper than surface-level solutions. I realized that true transformation doesn't come from another product or treatment. It comes from slowing down enough to listen to what the body is trying to tell us. That insight became Kunye's foundation. Nearly a decade later, it has evolved into a modern sanctuary for those seeking a different path. One that rejects quick fixes and honors what we actually need: thoughtfully curated tools, transformative rituals, and intentional community.
Through curated objects, immersive experiences, and The Slow Wellness Club (my membership for people ready to live differently), I'm building a movement. My work has been featured in ELLE Canada and Three Magazine, and I've led transformative sessions for Lululemon, TED, and Amazon.
*Melissa is trained in multiple healing arts including Usui Reiki, Clinical Pilates, mindfulness meditation (MBSR), yoga, breath-work, and somatic experiencing. Additionally, she is studying clinical psychology on the path to becoming a registered psychotherapist.