Hana Raftery
Yoga Teacher | M.S. in Occupational Therapy
My Story
I grew up at the intersection of Silicon Valley’s relentless pace and the steady pulse of the earth, raised by an arborist and a landscape designer who taught me to prioritize the rhythms and health of the natural world always, despite the relentless hustle of the overculture. I am a recovering perfectionist, an eldest daughter, a highly-sensitive mother of 2 young girls, and a wife.
I am a forever student of yoga, of nature and the seasons, of my own body, and my own nervous system.
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, 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.
Some fun facts about me:
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Birth Order: Eldest Daughter
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Astrological Birth Signs: Aries Sun, Libra Rising, Libra Moon
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Ayurvedic Dosha: Pitta - Vata Predominant
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Myers Briggs Personality Type: INFJ
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Enneagram: 2 (with a 3 wing)
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Human Design: Projector
My Resume
Formal Education
B.S. in Exercise Biology, U.C. Davis, 2012
M.S. in Occupational Therapy, San Jose State University, 2015
Certificates & Training
200-Hour 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
Y12SR: Yoga for 12-Step Recovery Training, Kyczy Hawk, 2018
Reiki Level I/II Training, Arda Ozdemir, 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
800-Hour Certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Radiant Living School of Ayurveda, 2020
Ayruvedic Postpartum Doula Certificate Training Program, Sacred Window Studies, 2020
Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training, Bliss Baby Yoga School, 2020
500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Rolf Gates, 2020
Integrative Somatic Parts Work Certificate, The Embody Lab, 2022
Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders, The Embodied Recovery Institute, 2022
Safe and Sound Practitioner Certificate, Unyte Integrated Listening Systems, 2023
