I specialise 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. My 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, and training with Indigenous and traditional teachers across Indonesia, Central and South America.

This work 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. I’m passionate about passing on the philosophies and practices shared with me by my teachers, and I’m involved in community-based health and arts projects that support holistic wellbeing and ecological connection.

Hi, I’m Alana (what--makes).