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About Dana & The Research

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Life is unpredictable... 

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Even the best-laid plans can go awry when you’re dealing with chronic health issues caused by brain or neurological trauma. 

Neurological trauma can be caused by a direct blow to the head. However, you can also experience physiological ailments from growing up with unavailable parents, living with addicts, experiencing physical and emotional abuse, physical or mental trauma, radiation and chemotherapy, adverse reactions to pharmaceuticals, addiction, and so much more. 

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There are many faces and symptoms of brain and neurological trauma. I’m going to name a few. Let me know if you can relate to any of them: 

  • Cognitive fatigue or brain fog

  • Depression

  • Frequent weepiness

  • Anger and aggression

  • Anxiety 

  • Zinging or itchy body

  • Getting frustrated easily

  • Panic attacks

  • Difficulty following train of thought

  • Frequent headaches

  • Avoiding making calls, checking emails, filling out paperwork

  • Sensitivity to lighting, especially LED and fluorescent lighting 

  • Closing your eyes to hear others or to speak

  • Exhaustion (falling asleep within minutes of laying down)

  • Inability to do what others seem to easily accomplish: working out, time management, planning, packing, paying bills, money management, problem solving, etc.

  • Avoiding busy public places or social gatherings

 

In addition to some of these symptoms, you’re still expected to carry on with life as normal and act like you’re okay no matter what — even if inside you’re falling apart.

 

And the worst part? 

 

No matter how many doctors or specialists you’ve gone to, you’re still not getting better and you’re not sure how long you can keep on going like this.

 

If these sound like you, you’re not alone.

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Hi, I'm Dana. I'm a certified KRI Kundalini teacher, Cognition Health and Nervous System Repair Coach. 

I've experienced neurological trauma myself. So when I say I've been there, I mean it.

 

And I’d like to help you recover.

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Seven years ago, I was hit by a semi-truck and suffered a brain injury. The injury prevented me from running my company, caring for my children, and took away my ability to show up for life.

 

After years of brain scans, meeting with specialists, doctors, and therapists, I knew I would need to learn alternative ways to heal myself.

 

A friend invited me to a Kundalini Yoga class. I noticed I felt different afterward — in a good way. 

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Some time went by. I found myself on my knees praying to be led to what would heal me. 

 

The answer: "Become a Kundalini Yoga Teacher and you will heal your brain." 

 

I called the school immediately and enrolled in a ten-month Kundalini Research Institute Teacher Training Program. During my training, I focused on techniques to balance meridians of the brain, restore cognitive function, and heal the nervous system.

 

This practice changed my life.

 

After two weeks of practicing, my brain made leaps and bounds in my recovery. The anxiety, depression, and ruminating thoughts became nothing more than patterns I knew how to change. My family was also noticing the improvement in my cognition and energy. 

 

We continued the practice for 40 days. By the end, I was back to feeling like myself. Not only did I have my mind back, but I also learned how to train it to be a tool for my soul.  

 

I can now comfortably work my craft as a jeweler. I have expanded my company, and am now teaching courses that are designed to restore cognitive function, balance meridians of the brain, and can bring the nervous system back into balance.

 

Now I want to teach you how to do it.

My course, Heal Your Brain, Balance Your Mind can help you rewire neural pathways and reduce the above mentioned symptoms.
 

Physical practice
 

This is an advanced yogic practice rooted in ancient Kundalini Yoga technology. It’s essential to work with a certified KRI Kundalini Yoga teacher to ensure correct techniques and proper support for practitioners.

Some things to know about the physical practice: 

 

  • We practice a non-religious Kriya in the criss-cross seated position on the floor.

  • Individuals physically unable to sit on the floor are welcome to sit in an upright chair.

  • We incorporate mild stretching, visualization, chanting mantras (sounds that stimulate the brain), utilizing mudras (finger positions), and learn proper breathing.

  • Then we spend 31 minutes of the practice in focused meditation.

 

The daily, rhythmic 40 day practice creates a new habit for the brain and nervous system because we turn on the parasympathetic nervous system and focus the mind over and over again.

 

Experience transformative healing

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This practice provides an opportunity to come back into balance. 

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Here’s how it works:

 

You direct the waves of the mind through focus, chanting, visualizations and breathing. 

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By directing the waves of the mind, your will becomes the master of your brain. Instead of your brain taking control of your thoughts, feelings, and actions through old patterns and chemical dumps, you train the brain to become a tool for your spirit. 

 

You learn how to direct your thoughts and feelings. You can strengthen your cognition, increase Neuroplasticity and begin to heal. 

 

This practice can turn on the parasympathetic nervous system and teach your nervous system to end the addiction to cortisol and histamine. These chemicals are generally meant for survival. However, in order to heal, these chemicals need to take a back seat. 

 

This is the magic of the parasympathetic nervous system:

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While the sympathetic nervous system drives the “fight or flight” response in stressful situations, the parasympathetic nervous system is the system of healing and well-being. 

 

This shift in the nervous system can allow the brain to come back into chemical balance and begin to rebuild new, productive and supportive pathways. It creates a pattern of peace and healing.

According to the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation, this practice, even after just 12 minutes a day, has been shown to reduce stress levels and increase activity in areas of the brain that are central to memory.

 

But that’s not all.

 

According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, this practice has been shown to improve memory for people with subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, and highly stressed caregivers, all of whom are at increased risk for subsequent development of Alzheimer’s Disease.

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I have seen my students' lives transform. 

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Individuals with brain trauma, emotional trauma, stroke symptoms, chemotherapy brain fog, anxiety, OCD, ADD, ADHD, have all reported strengthened cognition, increased focus, tools that support them in real-time, and a new sense of peace they just didn't have before.  

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These aren’t just my thoughts, either — research can back me up.

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1. Piloting Memory Improvement in Early Cognitive Decline

A randomized controlled trial with older adults experiencing subjective cognitive decline showed that daily 12-minute Kirtan Kriya practice significantly improved memory, attention, and processing speed over 6 months. alzheimersprevention.org+11PubMed+11PubMed+11

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2. Stress Reduction and Cellular Aging in Dementia Caregivers

Family caregivers of dementia patients who practiced Kirtan Kriya for 8 weeks saw a 43% increase in telomerase activity (a biomarker of cell longevity) and notable improvements in mood, cognition, and resilience. PubMed+2PMC+2UCLA Health+2

3. Neuroplasticity and Connectivity Enhancements

Participants in a pilot study demonstrated improved functional brain connectivity—including verbal recall and attentional control—after regular Kirtan Kriya meditation. IOS Press

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4. Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being in Early Memory Loss

Across multiple trials, Kirtan Kriya yielded sustained benefits in mood, sleep quality, and overall well-being compared to both music listening and control groups. These benefits remained evident at 6-month follow-up. PMC+12PubMed+12PubMed+12

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5. Spiritual Fitness for Alzheimer’s Prevention

A review study named Kirtan Kriya as a key component of “spiritual fitness”—a multi-dimensional strategy to reduce Alzheimer’s risk through purpose, stress reduction, and spiritual wellbeing. PubMed+1PubMed+1

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Why This Matters

These studies show that regular meditation practice can:

  • Grow gray matter in memory and regulation centers

  • Increase neuroplasticity and cognitive flexibility

  • Reduce chronic stress and improve cellular health

  • Enhance emotional resilience and quality of life

  • Offer preventive benefits for Alzheimer’s and trauma recovery

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Explore the Full Research

If you're interested in in-depth details, you can review the full studies below:

  • Innes & Selfe et al. (2017): Effects of Kirtan Kriya vs. music listening in mild cognitive decline UCLA Health+1PubMed+1

  • Lavretsky et al. (2012): Meditation, mood, cognition, and telomerase in stressed caregivers PMC+7PMC+7UCLA Health+7

  • Connectivity Pilot Study, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (2015): Brain function improvements post-meditationPubMed+7Reddit+7PubMed+7

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If you’ve tried the traditional route and it hasn’t worked for you, I can tell you this: there’s an alternate path that can help you heal your brain. 

 

Sign up today — it might just change your life.

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