Hana Raftery
yoga teacher | M.S. in occupational therapy | online & in-person offerings for women who want less burnout and more creativity | based in Palo Alto, California
I am a yoga teacher with an M.S. in Occupational Therapy.
I work with women who want less burnout and more creativity.
I especially love working with moms, neurodivergent folks, and people with sensory processing sensitivities.
Restore your nervous system.
Reconnect to your creativity.
My clients are...
1. People seeking relief from the physical, mental, and emotional impacts of chronic sensory overwhelm and overstimulation (i.e., burnout). Some of the signs your sensitive system is overloaded:
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digestive issues and changes in appetite
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sleep problems
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fatigue
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chronic pain flare-ups
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hypersensitivity or numbness
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low libido
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anxiety and mood changes
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feeling of disconnection in relationships
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lack of motivation, focus, inspiration, and creativity
2. People looking for a more creatively fulfilling and energetically sustainable life.
3. Creative entrepreneurs (yoga teachers, holistic healers, artists, etc.) growing their own business in a way that works for their unique nervous system needs.
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. You can read more about my background and education HERE.
At the end of the day, what I am most interested in is our connection to the creative life force (eros, shakti, creativity, vitality, whatever you want to call it is fine with me!) and anything and everything that brings us closer to that feeling of actually being ALIVE in this lifetime. Thank you for being here!
In our work together you can expect to...
1. Begin to heal your nervous system from chronic overwhelm and overstimulation (i.e., burnout).
Are you feeling the impacts of burnout? Burnout is what happens when our nervous systems are exposed to chronic overwhelm and overstimulation. When our nervous systems get overloaded in this way, there are physiological and psychological symptoms such as:
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Digestive issues and changes in appetite
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Sleep problems
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Fatigue
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Chronic pain flare-ups
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Hypersensitivity or numbness
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Low libido
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Feeling of disconnection in relationships
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Lack of motivation, focus, inspiration, and creativity
NOTE: Burnout is not your fault. You aren’t "doing it" wrong. We live inside exploitative external systems like capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy that make it nearly impossible to get what we need for body systems to thrive (especially for women, moms, and those in marginalized bodies including neurodivergent folks and those with highly sensitive nervous systems). We are taking in 24 hour global news cycles, addictive social media feeds and fluorescent lights instead of morning sunlight, home cooked seasonal meals, and the nourishment of friendship. We live in isolated nuclear families and many of us don't have the support we need. We don't have time or space to process our emotions. In many cases, we are stuck working long hours in a role that doesn't allow us to express our creativity or offer our gifts to the world.
In our work together, we will use a variety of personalized healing modalities including yoga, breathwork, and the Safe and Sound Protocol to support your nervous system to begin to recover from the impacts of chronic overwhelm and overstimulation.
2. Clarify your big picture creative vision and identify the next steps on your creative path.
Are you someone seeking more creativity? Maybe you are an overwhelmed mom longing to feel connected to yourself again through something like writing a blog but don't know where you would even find the time or energy to start. Maybe you are an overworked yoga teacher or healer with some ideas for a new offering but are feeling confused about which direction to go next or feeling blocked around what to do to bring your idea to life.
NOTE: One of the impacts of burnout is a lack of creativity. Other words for creativity are ALIVENESS, VITALITY, EROS, SHAKTI. As you bring your creativity to life, you will feel more alive.
In our work together, I will ask you potent questions to help you clarify your creative visions, your creative gifts, and identify the next steps needed to bring your idea to life (all with care for your unique life circumstances and your nervous system needs so you don't end up sacrificing precious family time or putting your nervous system back in burnout).
