About Hana
My Story
My journey towards wellness began when I found yoga as an insecure, anxious, teenager and I haven't stopped practicing since then. I practice yoga because yoga has transformed (and continues to transform) my life. Yoga has given me tools to feel more trusting, empowered, and content in my relationships, my career, and in my own body. Through yoga, I am learning that I don’t have to always live and react from a place of fear or anxiety.
My personal healing journey and love of yoga has led me to pursue advanced education in massage therapy, exercise biology, occupational therapy, Ayurveda (the sister science of yoga), and Reiki (energy healing).
As my wellness journey has largely been focused on healing my own mental health, I am drawn towards others who are on a similar healing path. I am passionate about working with teenagers navigating the challenging transition to adulthood, people with anxiety and depression, and individuals in recovery from addiction.
My Teachers
My Resume
Formal Education
B.S. in Exercise Biology, U.C. Davis, 2012
M.S. in Occupational Therapy, San Jose State University, 2015
Experience
Occupational Therapist & Yoga Instructor, The Camden Center: Treatment Center for Psychiatric and Addictive Disorders, 2016 - 2020
Yoga & Wellness Instructor, Eastside College Preparatory High School, 2016 - 2020
Lead Yoga Teacher Trainer, Mizizi Yoga Teacher Training Program, 2018 - 2019
Yoga Retreat Leader, Mizizi Yoga, 2017 - 2019
Occupational Therapist, Starlight Community Services: Early Intervention Program for Youth with Mental Illness, 2015 - 2018
Occupational Therapist, Serramonte Therapeutic Day High School, 2015
Yoga & Wellness Instructor, Niroga Yoga Corps Youth Program, 2014 - 2017)
Massage Therapist, Spa Central Davis, 2010 - 2013
Yoga Instructor, various Bay Area and Yolo County Yoga Studios, 2008 - 2019
Certificates & Training
Yoga Teacher Training, Avalon Yoga Center, 2008
Massage Therapy Training, Massage Therapy Institute, 2009
Art of Yoga: Using Yoga and Art to Empower At-Risk and Exploited Teen Girls Teacher Training, Mary Lynn Fitton, 2013
Prison Yoga Project Teacher Training, James Fox, 2013
Advanced Yoga Teacher Training for Special Populations (Aging, Prenatal, Cancer, Youth, and Trauma-Informed Populations), Niroga Institute, 2014
MBSR: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training, Stanford University, 2014
Trauma, Memory, and the Restoration of Oneself, Bessel Van Der Kolk, 2016
Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Mentorship, Rolf Gates, 2016
Ayurvedic Health Counselor Training, Radiant Living School of Ayurveda, 2017
Y12SR: Yoga for 12-Step Recovery Training, Kyczy Hawk, 2018
Reiki Level I/II Training, Arda Ozdemir, 2018
Devotional Leadership Mentorship for Womxn, Nisha Moodley, 2018
Mamayurveda: Ayurveda for Women's Health Training, Sunny Rose Healey, 2019
Breathwork Facilitator Training, Michael Brian Baker, 2019
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training, Scott Moore, 2019
Mythic Yoga Flow Master Course, Sianna Sherman, 2019
Divine Feminine Archetypes Priestess Presence Training, Elayne Kalila Doughty, 2019