“Lana has the most calm, easy energy and flow, and still maintains a light heartedness and humor even in the most intense discussions, ones that include not only how we live, but how we die, and what we want to leave behind. She listens and holds space for you in a way I’ve never experienced. I had only recently  heard of a death doula when I was introduced to her and her work, and was beyond pleased to begin my end of life file with her. Lana is the epitome of authenticity. Living her truth and passion so she can help others. 

She’s also thorough on the creation of this very specific document that we all need to come to terms with, but with that specificity is also story, ritual and inspiration. I would say the best thing that happened to me during the pandemic was finding Lana.” 

– Carolyn H.

“Lana has a way of making challenging processes and topics (such as death, dying, grieving, and releasing trauma from the physiology) more accessible, integrable and even beautiful to explore. I’m so grateful for her guidance as a death doula, her nurturing and healing facilitation of TRE and the ongoing, evolving work that she does to support individuals and groups. What a gift she is to work with and to learn from!”

– Drisana, AMFT Clinician and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP)

“My experience working with Lana has helped me to multi-dimensionalize the experience of grief and trauma. Where it is held, how it is held, how I can support myself, and how I can call on others for support…even beyond the boundaries of what we think of as support! I am amazed by what my body can withstand, hold. and release… and I feel there is so much more to learn by continuing to explore with Lana. The space she held for me in our one on one session was so fluid and accessible. I am grateful to know this work exists in the world. Thank you Lana!”

-Laurie Aman, Hello From the Cocoon

“Lana weaves such reverently safe spaces for acknowledgement and release. It’s such a rare gift to be held in this quality of container. I am consistently amazed by her grace and fortitude in navigating tender and tendril-ed realms of grief and embodiment. She’s such an amazing human. I’m already anticipating what she continues to dream up.”

– Kristen H.

“Exploring trauma & the imprints it leaves on the being and body is sensitive work that requires great care and consideration. The space Lana has crafted in her TRE classes is both caring & considerate, as well as safe & skillful. As a trauma therapist myself, I have been able to experience great physical and emotional releases while working alongside Lana.  If offered the opportunity, I highly recommend taking a TRE class with this magnificent human!” 

– Brittany Bares, LSW MSW CYT

“Lana is an amazing human being. She is not only deeply prepared and informed, but she is also a high empath. She is capable of tending to different people’s needs and adjusts her process based on what each person wants or requires. My partner and I created our end of life plan with her and we are very different people. She was able to see both of us and meet us where we are at as individuals, not just as a couple. Although she did that as well. 

She also made sure we had after care plans in place so that we were taken care of the whole time. It is natural to have intense emotions arise when dealing with death, grief, and loss. Lana is more than capable of holding space to hold you and she knows that it is different for each individual.  

Lana’s training as a TRE practitioner, Reiki teacher, Yoga Educator, Artist, and Death Doula make her so deeply qualified to handle and care for pretty much anyone. She is a deep safe space and a truly gifted healer. If you are considering asking for Lana’s help with anything death or healing related I cannot recommend her highly enough.”

– Kate (& Benjamin)

“The precise and yet fluid exercises and rituals that Lana shared with me after my mothers passing are invaluable. Her reflections on and connections with grief  and the cycle of life has allowed me to co regulate  with the earth and begin the life process of loving my mother from behind the veil as much as I did on this plane. Her style of creating rituals you can mix and match and do in your own rhythm and timing is also inspiring and beneficial to whatever your grief process is.

I love the music she includes in the grief rituals as well, and the colors and ideas for altar’s – she really is using all the senses to connect you to your body and to spirit while co regulating and taking care of our own bodies through grief.

Again, her connection to energy, earth, cycles and her own authentic self makes the intensity of grief manageable and at times beautiful.”

– Carolyn, artist and teacher

“I was lucky enough to attend one of Lana’s events immediately before the lockdown of early 2020. It was shortly after the death of my grandmother, with whom I was close. I felt that I had processed her death, but Lana led a group-meditation that put to bed fears and anxiety surrounding my grandmother’s death I didn’t even realize I was still carrying around. It also helped mitigate my own anxiety about health and dying. I felt the whole ceremony as a huge relief; one that lingered for weeks afterwards. I still pull imagery from the meditation to combat anxiety. They remain effective.”

– James, photographer

“What seems like only yesterday when I lost Oliver, now has now turned into over six months. I knew when I began the grieving process it was going to be a very difficult one, but devastating is more accurate. He was a true companion that only brought me joy. 

My first inclination was to bury it deep and try to move on, but I quickly realized that was going to be to no avail. It wasn’t until I connected with Lana and started opening up about it, that I was truly able to begin healing the loss of my four legged friend. Lana soon became a staple with whom I engaged with and she helped me appreciate life’s cycle. Her encouragement to change my perspective of only focusing on the loss, to a positive one of focusing on him as a gift truly helped me begin to heal. Her approach even incorporated temporary tattoos which offered me happiness on days I didn’t think I would have any and kept me working the process and thinking of him with a smile.

I am now able to celebrate his life and appreciate the cycle in a way I originally didn’t think possible.”

– Ben S.

“Attending one of Lana’s events on Monday night and flying to be at my grandmother’s bedside the next morning, while she died for three days (finally passing on Friday at 5pm) was life changing. It prepared me to be present with her, to attend to my grieving grandfather, to logistically arrange things for my mom who was not in town, and prepared me to be in deep communion with my family for 12 days.”

– A.V.

“Lana’s practice is rigorous, thoughtful, and highly intuitive.  She is beyond technically skilled as a practitioner, deeply reverent to the linages of her practice, curious and hungry in her pursuit of more knowledge, and very playful in her work. I have been lucky enough to experience several different facets of Lana’s embodiment practice: first in her monthly embodiment gatherings, and second as a facilitator for the opening ritual in a creative process. In both instances, Lana’s rigor and technical mastery were equaled only by her humility, openness, and her true service to those she was leading. Her continuation in these practices is exciting and vital, and I would encourage everyone to explore with her.”

-Jack, Theater Artist

“I suddenly and devastatingly had to put my beloved French Bulldog, Gojira, to sleep last September. The loss was great and I found it very difficult to deal with it in a lot of ways- I missed taking care of him and his special needs, his smells, behaviors, and great adoration and empathy for me and my husband. I felt I wasn’t able to grieve healthily, the way I needed to because I was getting married days later. I was supposed to be so happy but couldn’t be fully, and I was so sad and empty feeling but had to set that aside too.

Lana’s work was the outlet that allowed for the healing that I needed. The rituals are natural, and having to remind myself to take part in the mourning process was very necessary to allow myself to get past the loss with a positive outlook on the future- not just to forget and move on like so many of us do when we lose a loved one.

The rituals allowed me to muster up all the wonderful memories and stories about Goji- and the temp tattoos (which I applied to the inside of my wrist) allowed me to share those with others. A great, positive conversation starter to keep him in my life, and it opened me up to sharing more positive stories about him instead of devastating facts about his sudden passing. Thank you so so much for creating this mourning ritual and safe space for those of us that lose four legged family members and have difficult time coping. “

-Allison Wellborn, Restaurant Manager