I specialise in working within the intersections of arts, wellbeing (human and environmental), and embodied research, informed by over twenty years of training, practice, and lived experience.

My training spans Yoga, Kalarippayat, Pranayama, Ayurvedic psychology, depth psychology, mindfulness, sound, and creative inquiry. this work is shaped by extended periods living and practising in India over 15 years, time learning with Hesquiaht Elders in Canada and Ngarrindjeri Elders in Australia, as well as training with Indigenous and traditional teachers across Indonesia, Central and South America.

This field experience is supported by university training in environmental science and ongoing practice-based research into human–environment relationships, recognising ecological connection as foundational to health and our sense of belonging.

Alongside formal training, my own life has required deep attentiveness to the body, particularly in relation to stress, trauma, and cyclical sensitivity. This informs a practice that values listening, relationality, and care.

experience & training

• 25+ years in holistic healing practice for both people and the environment

• regular fieldwork and training with Kalari, yogic, and ayurvedic gurukkals in india

• ongoing self-practice in mindfulness, ayurvedic and depth psychology

•15 years facilitating breath, movement, mindfulness, and creative healing practices in group and one-to-one settings

• broad experience in trauma-informed work with diverse communities

• further training and certifications outlined in my cv

Approach

• holistic focus on nurturing the mind, body, and spirit through an integrated, whole-person approach to wellbeing

• unique/individual grounded in recognising and honouring each person’s unique nature - supporting a personal path toward wholeness, self-expression, and self-realisation

about: Alana (what--makes).

integrated somatic & depth practitioner