Dana Walters

I’m so glad you found me here. Welcome!

I've been exploring this path more and more deeply as a student of Psychology and Religion, a practitioner of Yoga, as an educator, and as a woman in recovery since I began around 1994.

These days, I’m prioritizing rest and recovery as primary to my teaching and practice… And,

• You can find me in my regular weekly class, Resource + Recovery, Tuesday nights on Zoom from 7-8:30 pm ET. In this class, we combine a community sharing space and accessible Yoga practice appropriate for beginners, people in recovery from challenges or addiction, or anyone seeking connection and support. Register here.

• Weekly Yoga, Writing, and Recovery sessions will resume soon. Stay tuned!

• Follow YWR on Instagram: @yogawritingandrecovery

• For information on private Yoga, head here.

What is Yoga, anyway?

Yoga, in my experience, is a system of practices - body, mind, and spirit - and concepts - attitudes, ethics, and values - which ground us in our inherent wholeness.

The practice of Yoga is an evolving one, and my own experience with it has led me to a profound sense of inner peace, faith, and understanding. My own practice today is a slow, breath-centered Vinyasa flow. I also enjoy a still, deep practice like Yin or Restorative. Meditation and pranayama (breath practices) are a daily habit for me as well. I live and breathe with gratitude the connection to life and spirit that this practice gives, every day. I've led group and individual private practice since 2008.

Yoga is, for me, a means to “connect the dots” on a physical, mental, and energetic level. I especially have always held an interest in the intersection of personal practice, the study of Yoga ethics, and the potential generative impact of deep self-study and embodied practice on community and culture. This has motivated my community-based work since the very early days.

I became a Leadership Trainer for Y12SR in 2016, leading trainings within the US and carrying the message of the power of embodiment, ethics, and spiritual growth towards a path of sustainable addiction recovery.

Since 2008, I’ve been offering to students and to anyone on a path of inquiry the same tools that have given me a profound sense of wholeness - and with it, the resilience to navigate a challenging and changing world with integrity, balance and whole-heartedness.

Training | Support | Mentorship Received

Rolf Gates, meditation and vinyasa yoga instructor and author of the books Meditations from the Mat and Meditations on Intention and Being. I attained certification through Rolf at the 500 hour level in 2011.

Nikki Myers, founder of Y12SR— The Yoga of 12 Step Recovery— an education and community organizing platform dedicated to the healing of all addiction.

E-RYT 500 I am currently registered with Yoga Alliance at the ERYT-500 level. I’m committed to ongoing education and consider myself a lifelong learner, endeavoring to always “practice what I preach.”

YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider) I'm able to give continuing education credits through Yoga Alliance for yoga teachers and wellness professionals wishing to use yoga as a central or complementary focus in their work. 

eCPR certified. Emotional CPR (eCPR) is an educational program designed to teach people to assist others through an emotional crisis.

Trauma-Informed Yoga is an approach that recognizes the need to offer a supportive, adaptable space to generate resilience, agency, and the opportunity to heal and self-regulate one’s own nervous system.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Minor, Religion, Virginia Commonwealth University