Healing with Alana

Trauma-informed facilitation. Mindfulness. Herbalism. Somatic wellness. Community circles built to restore.

Focus Areas

The practices I hold space for.

Every offering rooted in restoration, nervous-system care, and community-centered healing.

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    Trauma-Informed Healing

    Creating trauma-informed spaces where individuals and families can reconnect with safety, resilience, and belonging. My approach integrates nervous system awareness, mindfulness, storytelling, and community-centered healing practices.

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    Place-Based Healing (PBHAC)

    Facilitating healing-centered experiences rooted in safety, trust, empowerment, and nervous system regulation. Through trauma-informed practices, I support individuals and communities in building resilience and restoring connection.

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    Yoga & Mindfulness

    200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher Training Candidate through Yoga Roots On Location. Creator of Move, Breathe, Believe with Ms. Alana.

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    Herbalism

    Level 2 Herbalism certification through the Essence Academy of Herbal Studies — integrating plant medicine into wellness education.

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    Trauma Resiliency Protocol (TRP)

    Tactical Resiliency USA · Trauma Resiliency Protocol

    Certified in the Trauma Resiliency Protocol (TRP), a body-based, trauma-informed practice that helps individuals regulate the nervous system, build resilience, and recover from the effects of stress and trauma. This training supports my work bringing trauma-informed, restorative wellness practices into community settings, including programming within the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ), where I help create spaces for grounding, reflection, and healing.

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    Somatic Wellness

    Body-based practices that help individuals reconnect to safety, breath, and presence held in compassionate, trauma-aware spaces.

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    Journaling Workshops

    Reflective writing practices that invite participants to name their stories, process their experiences, and reclaim their voice. As a published author and creator of two published journals, I believe storytelling and reflective writing are powerful tools for healing, growth, and transformation.

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    Community Healing Circles

    Sacred, structured spaces where Black women, mothers, and families come together to share, witness, and heal in community.

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    Youth Wellness Programming

    Programming designed for young people yoga, mindfulness, affirmation work, and trauma-aware support for the next generation.

Featured Programs

Active initiatives & cohorts.

The signature programs that translate healing philosophy into lived community practice.

TRAUMA-INFORMED HEALING

Place-Based Healing Affinity Circles (PBHAC)

Trauma-informed healing cohorts rooted in mindfulness, storytelling, reflection, and collective healing co-designed and facilitated for community members navigating shared lived experience

  • Facilitated 10 healing cohorts

  • 120+ participants supported

  • Mindfulness, storytelling, reflection & collective healing

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FAMILY ENGAGEMENT & WELLNESS

Chair, Parent Advisory Council

Leading family-centered wellness and engagement initiatives through parent advocacy, community programming, and holistic wellness education. As Chair of the East Liberty Family Center Parent Advisory Council, I have helped develop and lead programs that strengthen family connection, including the creation of Kids Kraft, a family engagement initiative designed to promote creativity, learning, and community connection. Additional efforts have included wellness events, parent engagement programming, and monthly "Herbalist of the Month" wellness contributions focused on accessible healing and holistic wellness.

  • 10+ years of parent leadership

  • Family-centered programming & engagement

  • Kids Kraft community activities

  • Wellness & herbal education initiatives

  • Parent advocacy & community organizing

YOUTH WELLNESS PROGRAMMING

Move, Breathe, Believe with Ms. Alana

A youth-focused yoga and mindfulness series guiding young people through movement, breath work, and affirmation practices building emotional regulation and self-belief from the ground up.

  • Age-appropriate yoga & mindfulness instruction

  • Built-in breath work & affirmation rituals

  • Designed for schools & community settings

COMMUNITY HEALING INITIATIVE

Trauma-Informed Workshops & Education

Curated workshops blending herbalism, mindfulness, and trauma-aware education for nonprofits, schools, healthcare teams, and community groups committed to healing-centered practice.

  • Herbalism & plant-medicine fundamentals

  • Trauma-aware facilitation skills

  • Custom-designed for organizational needs

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NATIONAL ADVOCACY & ORGANIZING

National Advocacy & Maternal Wellness Leadership

Serving as a MomsRising Hub Leader, Alana advocates for maternal wellness, family-centered policy, paid leave, childcare equity, and reproductive justice through community organizing, storytelling, and national advocacy efforts. Her work includes congressional engagement, White House advocacy visits, coalition-building, and leadership development rooted in uplifting mothers and families.

  • White House Advocacy Visit

  • Congressional Meetings

  • Beacon of Hope Hub Leader

  • National Advocacy & Organizing

  • Maternal Wellness Advocacy

  • Policy & Family Equity Work

Certifications & Training

Rooted in Learning. Committed to Service.

Training, certifications, and leadership development experiences that inform my work in wellness, advocacy, facilitation, and community impact.

  • Certificate of achievement for Alana Griffin as a 2025 MomsRising Beacon of Hope Hub Leader, featuring a blue map of the United States with a MomsRising logo, a gold badge with a megaphone, and red and blue geometric accents.

    2025 MomsRising Beacon Hub Leader

    Advocacy & Voice

  • Certificate with botanical illustrations of various plants and flowers, awarded to Alana Griffin by the Essence Academy of Herbal Studies.

    Level 2 Herbalism

    Essence Academy of Herbal Studies

  • Certificate of training from Tactical Resiliency USA LLC awarded to Alana Griffin, with a logo of a star and the text 'Tactical Resiliency USA' and 'Trusa'.

    Trauma Resiliency Protocol (TRP)

    TRUSA · Tactical Resiliency USA

  • Pittsburgh Scholar House

    Parent Community Builder

  • Steel Smiling Community Mental Health Advocate

    Completed 50 hours of comprehensive mental health training and education.

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Community Grant Writer

Reproductive Justice & Advocacy

New Voices Reproductive Justice cohort.

Completed the New Voices for Reproductive Justice training cohort — equipping community advocates with the language, frameworks, and lived solidarity required for sustained reproductive justice work.

"The personal is political."

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Bring healing-centered support to your community.

Trauma-informed facilitation and wellness-centered programming for nonprofits, schools, healthcare teams, and community organizations.

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