Melissia Schmidt

Melissia Schmidt M.S. Ed

Melissia is known to friends, family, and clients as the no-nonsense "pint-sized powerhouse". She is a veteran indoor cycling instructor certified with Schwinn, Spinning, and Keiser, and has been teaching since 2009. She trains and mentors newly certified instructors for various facilities, and is also a Precision Nutrition L2 master nutrition and health coach and certified TRX instructor. She owns her own nutrition coaching company, MindSet Nutrition Coaching, working with women 40+ to deny diet culture for food freedom and fat loss through habit-based nutrition coaching.

She is passionate about enhancing the lives of others by supporting their fitness and wellness, and supporting her fellow instructors. Melissia holds a master degree in Higher Education Administration, and has worked full-time in higher education over 20 years, focused on student affairs, alumni engagement, and large scale high-profile events. She was born and raised in the New York City area, and has lived in Boston, San Jose, Buffalo, and Scotland. She currently resides in Rochester, New York with her husband, and outside of work spends lots of time cycling, cooking, hiking, reading, and just being outside. She loves traveling the world, exploring food and culture, living up to the nickname “wander woman” that her mom gave her as a kid.