Hello, I’m Daniela.
I am a researcher, scholar, and yoga professional specializing in reproductive health and yoga-based training methods for athletes.
Reproductive Health
I produce actionable, evidence-based abortion stigma reduction research that combats disinformation and humanizes the abortion experience. I have worked closely with Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest as an Ambassador for their #GoodbyeStigma campaign. This work is another form of both my personal yoga practice and teaching, especially regarding the ethical practices of disrupting processes of harm (ahīmsa) and speaking truth to power (satya).
Yoga-based Training Methods
In nearly 20 years of teaching yoga, I have designed and facilitated customized yoga programs for college athletic teams, retired pros, and recreational athletes of diverse ages and abilities. My methodology combines classical yoga philosophy and techniques with modern sports science and psychology. Each program includes varying degrees of functional and sport-specific movement, injury prevention and management, recovery, psycho-physiological regulation, and relaxation.
My Loving Abortion Story (Podcast Epsiode)
Recorded two years after my abortion in 2020, this podcast episode is the messy, unfiltered truth about how sometimes the most loving thing you can do for your baby is not have it.