Hi, I’m Alana! 💕

 Founder and Holistic Arts Practitioner at The Magic of You Embodied Wellness. But more importantly, I’m a human who loves her life — but it hasn’t always been that way.


The Magic of You was born after years of struggling with depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders, and self-harm. I was doing everything I could to hold it together, but underneath, I was exhausted and disconnected from myself. Eventually, I reached a point where something had to change. I couldn’t keep living this way, I was barely surviving as is. I decided to take a more holistic approach. At first, I thought it was some “woo-woo” BS, but I had nothing to lose. Come to find out, I actually had everything to gain. So, I leaned in. I started listening to my body. I attended morning somatics classes in the desert, and I learned to make my healing a lifestyle. I became so passionate about what I was doing that I knew my journey was meant to ripple outward and support others in connecting with their inner magic.


So, I sought formal education and certification. I studied the language of the body — the science and the “woo woo.” I did case studies, mentored under incredible teachers, and of course, practiced on myself. At one point, I couldn’t get through a single conversation without talking about the nervous system. Healing became my passion, and the life I once dreaded living, I now see through completely new eyes.

🎭 From the Stage to Somatics

For a vast majority of my life, my world revolved around the entertainment industry. From a young age, you could find me performing — singing, dancing, chasing the spotlight. I earned my BFA in Musical Theatre and began my career onstage. Soon after, I had my tonsils violently removed (yes... violently), which forced me to take a step back from performing. At first, I was devastated, but now I see it as a blessing. 


I realized I didn’t want to play a role anymore.


I didn’t want to tell someone else’s story. I wanted to tell my own.


I didn’t want to hide behind a character; I wanted to show up 100% authentically me.

 

I shifted into Talent Management, and was lucky enough to work with the Radio City Rockettes. It was an incredible experience, but I often found myself frustrated by corporate practices that felt limiting. I wanted to create a space where people felt safe enough to thrive, not just perform. 


Looking back, I see my passion had nothing to do with entertainment. It was always about holding space for others to shine. 


Eventually, I moved to Las Vegas to open Sphere. That’s where, after a few very dark months my healing journey truly began. I deleted social media, retreated to the desert, and found peace in my own body. I breathed. I moved. I listened. I worked with my energy instead of against it, and built a nervous system of steel and an unshakable love for myself. 


Now, I’ve left corporate life behind. I live on the East Coast in the apartment of my dreams with my cat, Maxi. I’ve gone from waking up each morning sighing, “Ugh… not again,” to jumping out of bed genuinely excited to live.


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