chef melanie may retreat chef cooking

Melanie May

A love of retreat life through teaching on retreats since 2016 led Melanie to train in becoming a retreat chef at Holistic kitchen academy in France.

Melanie has cooked on yoga retreats and as a private chef in the Uk and France and absolutely loves making a plate as colourful as she can.

Famous for her Gluten free delights and baking and her love of vegetarian food . She herself is vegetarian and has a gluten free diet.

We welcome her not only as a yoga teacher here at Adventure yogi but also as a chef.

Melanie is teaching on these holidays

More of our fabulous teachers

Chloe Horsfield

Chloe is a warm and creative cook with a deep love of travel, global food cultures and bringing people together. Her work is guided by...

Lea De-Travy

Lea’s creative and enthusiast personality translates into a playful seasonal cooking, Mediterranean-inspired, rich of unique toppings and nutritious layers for a deeply satisfying moment. She...

Hannah Kerr

Hannah’s hosting style is very personal, attentive and genuinely caring. She takes the time to get to know guests and cater for their individual needs....

maria jonsson cooking for vegan yoga retreat

Maria Jonsson

Maria’s life has always revolved around food – from her very first memories of growing up in rural Sweden collecting wild strawberries and making gingerbread,...

grace frain vegan chef smiling to camera with vegan dish

Grace Frain

Grace is a self-taught freelance chef and baker based in Bristol with over 9 years of experience in cooking and baking for a whole range...

dani nardi vegeterian retreat chef

Dani Nardi

Chef Dani’s journey with food began in the simplest of kitchens, learning from her grandmother in Brazil, where meals were created with love, resourcefulness, and...

retreat chef julia cooking in kitchen

Julia Farrage

Julia is a holistic chef with over 15 years of experience in retreat cheffing. Her knowledge of nutrition, food energetics and Ayurveda is coupled with...

tania riscado vegan retreat chef holding bouquet of flowers

Tania Riscado

Tania is a passionate plant-based chef dedicated to creating wholesome, nutritiously balanced meals that are rich in flavour and joy. Inspired by nature’s abundant gifts,...

molly collins vegan chef

Molly Collinson

As a passionate vegan chef, Molly brings a mindful and nourishing culinary experience to Adventure Yogi. With a background in sport science, nutrition, and plant-based...

Carla featured chef

Carla Florim

Carla believes food connects us all, not only to each other but also to our own memory, past, and to the world at large –...