“In 2009, meditation, yoga, and other holistic practices found me. Inside the studio, she experienced a deep sense of belonging, but the most profound part was what happened after. “I felt as though I was at true peace in the present moment. I finally knew what the word meant. Until that moment, I had just understood it cerebrally. There is something profound to be said about Divine Peace dropping into the heart. To read about it is one thing, but to really feel it is an ineffable experience that once felt can not be ignored. I’ve been on a spiritual journey ever since.” ~Alana
Alana’s love for yoga, meditation, energy-work, and holistic practices came from firsthand experience with just how powerful these practice were and are for her.
With a background in ballet starting at the age of 2 that continued through age 15, Alana realized that she had been doing yoga and mindfulness practices even then. “The girls in the dance studio and I used to see who could hold full lotus the longest when I was just 4. I realize now that I have been training to practice and teach yoga my whole life”
In 2012, her journey took her to India for 3 months where she trained with incredible locals near the Himalayas and fell into a rhythm of practice that felt sustaining. She knew that when she returned from the East, she would begin in creating a life as a teacher of yoga, meditation, and Integrative Holistic Coaching to help others journey to find whole health and well-being in the mind, body, and soul. Explorations of Self was founded by Alana while in India and she has made it her life’s work to help others find the joys and benefits of living a Mindful & Holistic Lifestyle ever since.
CYT and E-RYT certified in Vinyasa with a focus in Ashtanga yoga and her personal studies of prenatal/perinatal/postpartum yoga + doula training, reiki & energy work, yoga theory, and style ranging from restorative to power and everything in between.
With over 4,000 hours of teaching experience, Alana teaches all levels and all ages.
“I want to reach you at the level of your needs, and I try to communicate with you on a mind, body, soul level to find out what that is. We co-create a beautiful practice together. My students are my best teachers. In that light, we are co-teaching each other in every moment. It is really a beautiful experience.”~Alana
Alana’s love for yoga came from firsthand experience with just how powerful the practice is. “In 2009, Yoga found me. Inside the studio, she experienced a deep sense of belonging, but the most profound part was what happened after. “I felt as though I was at true peace. I finally knew what the word meant. Until that moment, I had just understood it cerebrally. There is something profound to be said about Peace dropping into the heart.”