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About Kaela

A California native, Kaela Saez has been practicing yoga since 2010. Having taught all over the world, Kaela developed her passion in self-transformation, the constant process of human development and holistic living.

Believing that yoga and meditation make natural companions to the self healing process, she hopes to share with others the warm clarity that these practices have cultivated in her life, as well as the tools to achieve it. Her latest platform of work has been the incorporation of stress management through trauma sensitive yoga.

Kaela currently educates those struggling with mental health and addiction, teaching them how to feel safe in their bodies and minds allowing them to establish greater self-regulation through conscious awareness and offering the foundation they need for emotional resiliency.

 
 

PAST + ONGOING CLIENTS

Teach trauma-informed yoga and meditation to patients in recovery at rehabilitation centers. Develop and use yoga, movement, meditation, through 12-Step recovery or trauma-informed services that address the needs of mental health and addiction based patient populations.

Montage Recovery

Recovery Institute of America

HR Foundational Program

Tres Vistas

Sunsets Recovery

Anchored Recovery Community

WORK EXPERIENCE

RESIDENT ADVISOR- REGISTERED DRUG & ALCOHOL TECHNICIAN - Tres Vistas Recovery

Aid residents in learning & establishing healthy boundaries for patient care and comfort. Educate residents on all policies and procedures of the facility. Crisis management & resolution while ensuring client safety and stability. Dispense & observe all client medications and vitals.

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Teach a variety of styles at yoga studios, businesses, and homes throughout Orange County, California & internationally. Lead trainings at rehabilitation centers & psychiatric facilities throughout Southern California. Host & promote retreats, workshops & events, such as charity events.

YOGA STUDIO OWNER

Opened and operated the first yoga studio in Ustaritz, France, focusing on Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Laughter & Kids yoga from a trauma-informed perspective. Managed marketing, promotion, social media & website. Worked with all students to build a stronger, more consistent relationship with their yoga practice. Focused on alignment, ensuring maximum benefit & safety.



CERTIFICATIONS

REGISTERED YOGA TEACHER (500 HR) | 200 HR YOGA WORKS + 300 HR YOGA. PSYCHE. SOUL.

CPR + AED + FIRST AID CERTIFICATION - RED CROSS

RADT1 - CALIFORNIA CONSORTIUM OF ADDICTION PROGRAMS & PROFESSIONALS

MEDITATION CERTIFICATION (50HR) - YOGA. PSYCHE. SOUL.

LAUGHTER YOGA CERTIFICATION - INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAUGHTER YOGA

YOGA FOR TRAUMA CERTIFICATION - YOGA ED.

KIDS AND FAMILY YOGA CERTIFICATION - RAINBOW KIDS YOGA

PROGRAM PROFICIENCIES:

KIPU WORKS & GOLDEN THREAD (EMR) | BEST NOTES (EMR) | ALLEVA (EMR)

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trauma informed recovery series

Core Competencies are at the center of all of our application methods, 12- step recovery + trauma-informed, each was created for the purpose of cultivating the perpetual application of learned behavior modifications that act to stabilize one’s self, for experience in promoting a positive relationship with one's body + mind, empowerment and emotional resiliency. Each is tailored to the facility’s priorities and customized to each individual client. Read More

Yoga and meditation make natural companions to the healing process of recovery programs and rehabilitation in that they carry the unified goal of redefining one's boundaries, capabilities, and strengths. Yoga is an additional means of healing offering specialized support to the person forming a new life, free from addiction to drugs and alcohol. The gift of sobriety helps those in practice to regain peace of mind, and yoga is another channel to tap into this new found life force.

Addiction, depression, behavioral issues, relationship stress, and health issues are often the result of unresolved trauma. The goal of a trauma-informed practice is to build foundational blocks for resiliency and establish greater self-regulation through mind-body awareness in a purposeful meditative practice. Balancing the learning of transparency and feeling safe in our bodies, and our minds is vital to living a well rounded, functional life.

Through this twelve module series, we work to identify, disarm and replace ineffective trauma responses in order to work towards thoughtful goals and intentions for recovery; offering a sustainable and successful journey in recovery by arming individuals with the tools to feel safe and empowered in their day-to-day interactions.