Yoga & Coaching with Hana Raftery
Online & In-Person. Based in the California Bay Area.
I am a certified yoga teacher and Safe and Sound Protocol provider with an M.S. in Occupational Therapy.
I support highly sensitive and neurodivergent folks to get out -and stay out- of burnout.
Heal your nervous system from the impacts of overwhelm and overstimulation.
Pursue a non-traditional career path that actually works for your highly sensitive, neurodivergent system.
Get out - and stay out - of burnout.
My clients are…
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People experiencing the physical, mental, and emotional impacts of burnout (i.e. digestive issues and changes in appetite, sleep problems, fatigue, chronic pain flare-ups, hypersensitivity or numbness, low libido, feeling of disconnection in relationships, lack of motivation, focus, inspiration, and creativity)
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Neurodivergent and highly sensitive adults and teens struggling with overwhelm and overstimulation, trying to find a way to exist in a world created for neurotypical folks
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Parents seeking to understand their own nervous system needs after learning about sensory processing sensitivities and neurodivergence through their child's learning and behavioral differences
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Folks longing to find a path back to their creative self and a career that allows them to thrive physically, emotionally, financially, and creatively
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People who can no longer tolerate the traditional nine-to-five life and want to start or grow their own business so they can work in a way that honors their body's needs and aligns with their interests and strengths as a highly sensitive person and a divergent thinker (i.e. self-employed creatives, clinicians, service providers, healers, and other solopreneurs).
I offer one-on-one sessions, group classes and events, and retreats that include a blend of yoga, coaching, and other healing modalities to support you on your path out of burnout.
My work combines my lived experience of mothering, entrepreneurship, healing from burnout and navigating life with sensory sensitivities, plus my 15+ years of practice and advanced studies in yoga, ayurveda, breathwork, reiki energy healing, meditation, life coaching, occupational therapy, polyvagal theory, mental health, teen wellness, pre and postnatal care, sensory processing science, and trauma-informed somatic healing. I am also a certified Safe and Sound Protocol Provider, an evidence-based therapeutic listening program designed to help you think, feel, and connect better through nervous system regulation. You can read more about my background and education HERE.
If we work together, you can expect to:
1. Heal your nervous system from chronic overwhelm and overstimulation.
Burnout is what happens when our nervous systems are exposed to chronic overwhelm and overstimulation. When our nervous systems get overloaded in this way, there are physiological and psychological symptoms such as:
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Digestive issues and changes in appetite
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Sleep problems
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Fatigue
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Chronic pain flare-ups
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Hypersensitivity or numbness
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Low libido
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Feeling of disconnection in relationships
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Lack of motivation, focus, inspiration, and creativity
NOTE: Burnout is not your fault. You aren’t "doing it" wrong. We live inside exploitative external systems like capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy that make it nearly impossible to get what we need for body systems to thrive (especially for marginalized bodies including neurodivergent folks and those with highly sensitive nervous systems). We are taking in 24 hour global news cycles, addictive social media feeds and fluorescent lights instead of morning sunlight, home cooked seasonal meals, and the nourishment of friendship. We live in isolated nuclear families and many of us don't have the support we need. We don't have time or space to process our emotions. In many cases, we are stuck working long hours in a role that doesn't allow us to express our creativity or offer our gifts to the world.
In our work together, we will uncover what supports your unique nervous system to heal from the impacts of burnout. We will use a variety of healing modalities including yoga, breathwork, and the Safe and Sound Protocol.
2. Pursue a non-traditional career path that actually works for your unique nervous system.
Traditional nine-to-five desk jobs generally don’t work for highly sensitive and neurodivergent folks who think and feel differently than the majority. You need a career where your nervous system needs are respected, your intellectual strengths are honored, and your creative gifts are able to be expressed.
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Time to find a job where you aren’t stuck sitting behind a desk all day?
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Time to switch to a new career that highlights your intellectual strengths and creative gifts?
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Time to pursue a work environment that honors your highly sensitive system? To find an environment where you have more control over the sounds, lighting, and social interactions present in your work space so you aren't constantly overstimulated?
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Time to figure out a way to stay organized that works for your neurodivergent system so you can escape the never-ending overwhelm of your to-do list?
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Time to start or grow your own business that gives you more freedom and flexibility to listen to your body's needs and follow your creative interests?
In our work together, we will uncover what regenerative work looks like for you and make an action plan to work towards this vision (with extra care for understanding your unique nervous system needs so you don't end up back in burnout).
