Welcome! I'm Alana. NBHWC-Board Certified Coach, Meditation Guide & 200HR RYT.

I grew up in Los Angeles, graduated from UC Santa Barbara and followed my heart to San Francisco. In between acclimating to city life and climbing the corporate ladder in tech, I kept myself busy with passion projects - from sitting on the San Francisco Ballet Board & co-chairing galas to coordinating weddings and countless events.

What started as a drive toward more accolades evolved into such a busy-ness that I began to feel numb to why I was doing it all in the first place. Was this my definition of success? Is this how I wanted to spend my mornings? My evenings? My life?

At 27, I didn't feel connected to or truly fulfilled by who I was. Trudging through burnout and the unexpected worldwide pause of 2020, I enrolled in a 200HR Yoga Teacher Training. About two weeks in, I could finally catch my breath, facing longstanding inner turmoil, addressing self-abandonment, expressing myself vulnerably and experiencing authentic human connection. This training, with my dear mentor Karina Gerschler, was the catalyst that changed everything.

I came out clearer and more at peace than I'd ever felt. I wanted to go deeper - to define what it looked like to truly live and work in full alignment with my renewed sense of self. I signed on with life coach Patricia Friberg, worked through SMART goals, visualization and fear-based narratives and by January 2021 I put in my notice to pursue holistic coaching, yoga teaching and launch Moon Glow Wellness.

Moon Glow is an ever-evolving collection of offerings rooted in seasonal embodiment + women’s hormone health. Honoring the waxing and waning cycles of the Moon and the Seasons, the importance of slowing down, empowering women, fostering loving community and reconnecting you to the truest expression of yourself.

My mom Diana, a girl boss and entrepreneur herself, always looked to the Moon for guidance and perspective. We'd hop in the car and go on "Moon-runs" just to find the best view of the Full Moon and bask in its glow. To me, the Moon is still a daily reminder to take a loving pause, come back to the present moment and trust that you are exactly where you need to be.

Moon Glow Wellness is the love child of my life experience and my way of making the world a better, happier and more authentic place. One glow-up at a time! Thank you for being here.

I can't wait to connect!