Dana Byerlee is a Certified Mindfulness Meditation instructor, Holistic Yoga Flow RYT 200 Yoga Alliance-certified yoga teacher, and corporate wellness consultant. She views meditation and yoga as a path towards liberation and radical self-love, and brings a unique sense of empowerment and healing to all her classes.
With a passion for preventative medicine and workplace wellness, Dana leads meditation, movement, and breathwork at some of the top companies and studios in Los Angeles. She is also a featured instructor on the online yoga + meditation platform, Inner Dimension TV.
As a cancer survivor, meditation and yoga have been the foundation for healing, reclaiming her body, and deep spiritual growth. Dana believes in making yoga accessible for everyone: “No matter where you’re from, how old your are, or what you are going through, if you have a body, you can practice yoga.” She has been featured in Yoga International, and authored a chapter in the book Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body.
Dana is a graduate of the 2-Year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program in conjunction with The Awareness Training Institute, UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, and SoundsTrue. This program is lead by world renowned meditation teachers Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach.
Dana received her 200-hr Holistic Yoga Flow certification under Lauren Eckstrom and Travis Eliot, and is near completion of her 500-hrs certification. She specializes in Gentle, Yin, and Restorative Yoga and has studied yoga for self-regulation and trauma, in-depth pranayama (breathing) techniques, and yoga nidra.
With a background in managerial consulting, Dana provides corporate wellness program consulting and education for companies large and small, who care about creating a healthy workplace culture. As a marketing and business strategy expert, she previously worked at industry leaders such as Nielsen, Goldman Sachs, and Bluewolf, and multiple startups. Dana is passionate about business as a force for good, creating purpose-driven content that inspires and uplifts, and leveraging technology to unite and unleash human potential.
In sum, Dana's mission is to help people embrace their lives fully and with an open heart.