Hello, I’m Daniela.
I am a researcher, scholar, and yoga professional specializing in yoga-based training methods for athletes and reproductive justice.
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.
Reproductive justice
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).