Introducing Dr. Meredith Calvert
ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m Meredith, a Ph.D biologist, yoga and breathwork instructor, and founder of MeriYoga and WildCalm Retreats. With over 1,000 hours of teaching experience in studios, virtually, and one-on-one with private clients, I offer an accessible, energizing approach to yoga that meets every body where it is, while still inviting experienced students to explore their edges safely and mindfully.
My teaching draws from Hatha, Vinyasa, and Restorative Yoga, incorporating the science and art of movement and pranayama (breathwork). Each practice is designed to cultivate alignment, awareness, and presence, blending neuroscience with ancient wisdom to help students rewire stress and rediscover calm.
Yoga for me is both powerful and playful and a discipline that invites us to balance effort with ease, structure with surrender. My intention is to help you find that joyful flow, both on and off the mat.
Through my WildCalm Retreats, I extend this work into nature leading yoga, breathwork, and mindful adventure experiences around the world. Whether we’re diving beneath turquoise seas or hiking through wild landscapes, these retreats offer a chance to reconnect deeply with yourself and the natural world.
Let’s dive deeper into wellness together.
The journey to now & here
My yoga journey began nearly twenty years ago, in the thick of my Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology, when stress and overwhelm had taken over. I was battling insomnia, constant headaches, and anxiety that felt impossible to escape. A friend invited me to her newly opened Bikram studio, and though I had no idea what to expect, I showed up. Ninety minutes later, I emerged drenched, exhausted, and transformed; something profound had shifted. It was as if I’d sweat out months of tension and found, for the first time in years, a deep and quiet calm.
That first class changed everything. Since then, I’ve studied with extraordinary teachers across many traditions and evolved my own practice, one that bridges yoga and neuroscience, movement and mindfulness, science and spirit.
Yoga has carried me through two pregnancies, an international move, and a major career shift, offering not just balance but deep transformation. Today, it’s my joy to share this practice - a lifelong source of grounding, resilience, and awe - with others through my teaching and WildCalm retreats.
QUALIFICATIONS
Yoga Alliance RYT 500
Ph.D Cell & Molecular Biology, Neuroscientist
Behavioral Breathwork Facilitator, O2 collective
Restorative YTT
Synergy Partner Yoga YTT