Break & Breathe

Araksi has years of experience in the child welfare and social work fields as an administrator, children’s social worker and therapist. Araksi has been trained in various Evidence Based Practices including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Seeking Safety (SS), and Child and Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). Araksi’s graduate work focused on personality disorders, screening and assessment. In her role as the Director of Residential Treatment Program at St. Anne’s she worked with victims of CSEC (Commercialized Sexual Exploitation of Children), severe abuse and trauma.

Araksi’s administrative roles include Director of Training and Director of Foster Care and Adoption. Araksi earned her Masters of Psychology and her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. 

Danielle is a Registered Nurse and Health and Wellness Nurse Coach pending certification through the American Holistic Nursing Association with over 9 years of experience. She uses a holistic and integrated approach to wellness. Danielle graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of California San Diego and years later completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing to make a difference for others and be of service to improve overall health. Her interest in holistic health, healing, and nutrition led her to become a transformational nurse coach.

She currently works as a cardiology RN, serves as a mentor and coach for other nurses on the importance of the mind, body, spirit connection and most recently has begun a private practice working for herself as a health and wellness nurse coach (in-person and virtually) for individuals applying a holistic approach to help them in achieving higher levels of health and wellbeing.

Committed, passionate and spirit-led, Inanna Bantu is a Kundalini Student and Teacher, a Mother, and a Stylist. As a successful Costume Designer and Stylist, Yoga has been Inanna’s way of staying grounded and centered. Her love and joy for Kundalini Yoga led her on an apprenticeship journey from student to teacher, learning from world-renowned mentors throughout Southern California. She is extremely passionate about teaching and sharing the blessings of Kundalini with everyone she meets.

Channeling her energy toward knowledge and expansion, Inanna holds training sessions for children and teens, inviting them to be their most confident selves through experiential workshops that help develop self-esteem and leadership skills. In her workshops, she encourages young ladies to tune out the voices and stories they have been told that are holding them back from their highest potential, and to tune into creating self-love and letting their hearts be their guides. Through experiential activities, Kundalini yoga and group interaction, she teaches them that they are valuable and have their own, unique voice.