Based out of Berkeley, California, DeShauna received her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, with additional coursework in Forensic Psychology. During this time, DeShauna also began working for a non-profit agency that contracts with Alameda County Social Services supporting foster youth with navigating self-sufficiency. After working in this field, she realized that the core of our problems and stress often correlate with symptoms in our bodies. Starting with self, she decided to challenge her mind, body and spiritual alignment by beginning an Ashtanga yoga practice. Also, she discovered life coaching, which quickly became an important tool in all her client-centered and leadership work. This allowed her connections with others to become more than just a mentorship, but a partnership in their goals. Through self-discoveries in yoga and coaching, DeShauna resolved to deepen the mind/body connection and completed multiple yoga and wellness certifications. DeShauna is an experienced yoga teacher, through Yoga Alliance with over 500 hours of studies (ERYT-500). DeShauna also realizes that mastering the “self” is a lifelong path, yet the journey there is where meaningful experience happens. In June 2018, she became a certified transformational coach through Leadership That Works, and became a Certified Professional Coach (PCC) through the International Coach Federation in August 2020. She uses somatic tools to support individuals with bringing their authentic selves to the surface. DeShauna’s ultimate goal is to create a connection with individuals throughout their personal journey, with the hopes of helping to empower them to reach their desired destinations. DeShauna believes “Health is a state of body and wellness is a state of existence.” When DeShauna isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, animals (she has a dog, cat and gecko) and different species of plants as well as geodes. DeShauna also enjoys traveling, and learning about the history of all the places she visits.