Meet the Practitioner
Mel (Lis) Horvath‑Lucid is a queer, gender‑fluid spiritual director, relationship and conflict coach, Board Certified Sexuality Educator, mindfulness/yoga teacher, and creative practitioner who works with seekers from diverse religious, spiritual, humanist, and earth‑based backgrounds. People come to Mel when they want to understand themselves more deeply, transform fear or shame, and cultivate authentic, intimate, and healthy relationships with themselves and others or seek a different perspective on something they feel stuck in.
Rooted in Mennonite and Christian traditions, shaped by earth‑based practices, and informed by a decade of formal Buddhist study, Mel brings a wide theological fluency and a deep respect for the many ways humans make meaning. As a member of the UUSDN, Mel is approved to offer Spiritual Direction for those navigating the WellSprings program.
As an American Board Certified Sexologist, Licensed Authentic Tantra Practitioner in the Tibetan 5‑Element Shagpa Kagyu lineage, and Our Whole Lives facilitator, Mel weaves mindfulness, somatics, pleasure, breath, education, and playfulness into sexuality work that centers autonomy, consent, and the inherent goodness of all bodies.
With over 10 years of experience as a relationship coach and a Certificate in Conflict Management from Conrad Grebel, Mel supports individuals and partners navigating transitions—such as decoupling, parenting plans, rekindling connection, understanding queerness, sexually and spiritually, or consciously navigating the shift between monogamy and non‑monogamy and understanding the nuances and power of novogamy and designing the relationship you actually want to be in. Mel’s coaching emphasizes moving at the speed of relationship, cultivating courage, and practicing new ways of being.
As a mindfulness and yoga teacher, Mel draws on 12 years of Buddhist study, most recently with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, and a decade of yoga therapy training. Mel’s teaching style is casual, non‑striving, and grounded in practices of listening, noticing, wonder, a sense of humour and curiosity.
A wild creative at heart, Mel integrates art‑making, reflection, movement, and co‑creation into both personal practice and professional work. Mel’s commitment to self and to seekers is to foster greater aliveness and support people in living their one wild and precious life generously and fully.