Melanie Noelani Boling, E-RYT, RCYT, WFR.

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Melanie Noelani Boling, E-RYT, RCYT, WFR.

“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.”
Private Pilot License Course, PAVCO Flight Center. Gig Harbor, Washington.

Private Pilot License Course, PAVCO Flight Center. Gig Harbor, Washington.


United States Air Force Veteran; Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Operation Iraqi Freedom. Camp Sather, Baghdad, Iraq.

Operation Iraqi Freedom. Camp Sather, Baghdad, Iraq.


Department of Defense Force Protection Officer; Eagle Base, Bosnia.

NATO SFOR Team. Eagle Base, Bosnia Herzegovina.

NATO SFOR Team. Eagle Base, Bosnia Herzegovina.


Founder and Expeditionary Photojournalist, Imagery Beyond Borders.

Olympic National Park, Washington State. U.S.A.

Olympic National Park, Washington State. U.S.A.

Expeditionary Behavioral Ecologist and Director of Research and International Development, Peer Wild.

Machu Picchu, Peru.

Machu Picchu, Peru.


Graduate Studies in Environmental Policy and International Development; and Human Behavior Studies, Harvard University, Class of 2022.

Isolation Station, Gig Harbor, Washington

Isolation Station, Gig Harbor, Washington


Executive Education in Public Policy; Harvard Kennedy School, Class of 2022.

Lesser Eco-System, North Sumatra, IndonesiaPC: Brian Hodges .

Lesser Eco-System, North Sumatra, Indonesia

PC: Brian Hodges .


Expeditionary Yoga Educator, E-RYT.

Indonesian Islands.  PC: M.Simas

Indonesian Islands.

PC: M.Simas

Reiki and Holistic Healing Practitioner.

Reiki School in North Bali, Indonesia.

Reiki School in North Bali, Indonesia.


Children’s Trauma-Informed Yoga Educator; RCYT.

Teaching children yoga on the trails of Mount Rainier National Park

Teaching children yoga on the trails of Mount Rainier National Park

Wilderness First Responder.

Wilderness First Responder  Class of 2015

Wilderness First Responder Class of 2015


Expeditionary Service Dog Handler, River Roux


Andes Mountains, Peru.

Andes Mountains, Peru.

Mama to The Boling Family, Mia Livia and Penelope Noelani.

The Boling Family. Gig Harbor, Washington.

The Boling Family. Gig Harbor, Washington.

The Boling Family, Daegu, South Korea.  PC: Shasta Philpot

The Boling Family, Daegu, South Korea.

PC: Shasta Philpot

The Boling Family. Kaikoura, New Zealand.

The Boling Family. Kaikoura, New Zealand.

The Boling Family. National Ability Olympic Training Center, Park City, Utah.

The Boling Family. National Ability Olympic Training Center, Park City, Utah.

The Boling Family. Pacific Crest Trail, Washington State, U.S.A.

The Boling Family. Pacific Crest Trail, Washington State, U.S.A.

The Boling Family. Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand.

The Boling Family. Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand.

The Boling Fanily. Fort Barancas, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida.

The Boling Fanily. Fort Barancas, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida.

The Boling Fanily. Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

The Boling Fanily. Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

The Boling Family. Just the three of us. Gig Harbor, Washington. U.S.A.

The Boling Family. Just the three of us. Gig Harbor, Washington. U.S.A.