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Buddhi Institute

(585) 672-5250

  • Home
  • About
    • ABOUT BUDDHI INSTITUTE
    • CONTACT BUDDHI
    • FOUNDER-MELINDA JOHNSTON
  • Classes
    • GROUP CLASSES
    • NEW YEAR IMMERSION
    • SACRED WINTERING
    • ARMOR OF LIGHT
    • COMPASSION MEDITATION
    • SACRED ALLIES
  • Coaching
    • SEE COACHING PROGRAMS
    • CLARITY
    • ALIGNMENT
    • HEALING
    • CONSCIOUS LIVING
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    • BALI WOMENS RETREAT
    • FALL RETREAT
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Founder - Melinda Johnston

Photo of Melinda Johnston of Buddhi Institute with Komang Suartini in Bali 2024

Reverend Melinda Johnston, M.Msc.

I’m Melinda—Spiritual Philosopher, Consciousness Coach, and Founder of Buddhi Institute. 


 For over 30 years, I’ve guided women through deep inner evolution, the kind that reshapes how they think, choose, lead, and live. Consciousness Coaching...it changes the architecture of your inner world, so everything in your outer world reorganizes around it.


My work blends spiritual wisdom and neuroscience to help women interrupt lifelong patterns, reclaim their energy, and make decisions from a place of grounded inner authority. 


The process teaches women how to evolve their inner world so their outer life becomes clear, coherent, and aligned with their authentic nature, goals, and ambitions. Your outer world will never rise higher than your Inner Alignment.

My approach is steady, practical, and rooted in lived experience. Women come to me when they’re ready for clarity that holds, direction that feels true, and a way of living that reflects their essence.

My work includes:

• Alignment Coaching for conscious living and empowered freedom
• Seasonal Wisdom Courses for intentional evolution
• Self-Study Guidebooks for deep inner work
• Women’s Retreats for restoration and recalibration
• Speaking & Writing on conscious leadership and spiritual maturity


Melinda Johnston of Buddhi Institute

Melinda Johnston has spent more than 30 years teaching, mentoring, and creating classes and retreats for people who want practical support in their everyday lives. She has trained in a wide range of traditions and disciplines, including meditation, yoga, and the study of consciousness.


Her focus is simple: she teaches clear, usable methods that help people stay steady, think clearly, and feel more grounded in their daily routines. She draws from both modern mindfulness practices and the older teachings she has studied for decades, but she presents everything in a way that is easy to understand and apply.


Melinda has a long background in studying religious and philosophical systems, including Buddhism, Vedanta, and the broader field of consciousness studies. This gives her a wide foundation to pull from, but she teaches in a calm, practical way that helps people make sense of their own lives without pressure or complexity.


Over the years, she has created many classes, gatherings, and simple practices that help people slow down, reconnect with themselves, and approach life with more ease.

Today, she works as a teacher, meditation instructor, author, and retreat leader, offering steady, down‑to‑earth guidance to anyone who wants to feel more clear and centered.


Contact Melinda

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Buddhi Institute

Rochester, New York 14620, United States

(585) 672-5250

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