Dana Wheeles is a meditation teacher, life coach, and artist in Central Virginia. Her work centers on human creativity, resiliency, and connection. From counseling clients to painting or podcasting, the thread that weaves through her work is a belief in our ability to transform our selves and our world.
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Hi, I’m Dana. My career path has taken a lot of turns, from academic researcher to software analyst, to my current work at Deerhawk Healing.
Services
Life Coaching
Meditation Instruction
VortexHealing® Energy Work
Polyvagal and Craniosacral Therapy
Deerhawk Art
They say that your greatest gift to the world comes from your greatest challenge. I’ve certainly taken a long road to get to where I am today, but I’ve learned a great deal about taking meaningful transformative risks, and how to face change with courage and trust. Along the way I picked up the skills to lead a joyful, purposeful, creative life - and that’s what I offer my clients.
I like to joke that I’ve lived many lives in this body: one as an academic (M.A. Art History, 2003), one in software and content strategy, one in the healing and coaching world, which now also includes making and showing art. I know what it’s like to follow your intuition into the unknown, and to start all over again after being an “expert” in your field.
I’ve learned to look at my life and as a grand experiment, which takes some of the pressure off of the big decisions. Get curious, and start small. Dream big, but don’t leap until you’ve run your tests and gotten real-world feedback on your endeavor. There is no such thing as failure, really - it’s simply more information for you to correct your course.
I don’t always know where I’m going, but I can take every step trusting that the life I am leading is completely and beautifully mine.
I’d love to work with you, someday. If you feel the same, reach out and say hi.