Creating Health, Vitality, and Joy through the Healing Art of YogaAbout Diana
Diana Slattery: OTR/L, RYT (500 hour level with Yoga Alliance), NDT-trained with adults. Diana is on the faculty of the 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Program for the Yoga & Polarity Center in Malverne, NY; is a core teacher in The School for Compassionate Action; and serves on the Vajra Yoga Advisory Board.
After working for over 16 years in traditional healthcare settings as an occupational therapist, Diana chose to follow her passion for learning and optimizing well-being by studying to become a Yoga instructor. She now integrates the best of western medicine with the art and science of Yoga and Buddhism, blending these techniques to guide herself and her students towards greater self awareness and health.
Diana has advanced training and experience in the rehabilitation of adults with neurological deficits (such as stroke, MS, and traumatic brain injury). She completed her Neurodevelopmental Treatment Approach Training in 1997, which focuses on facilitating motor recovery following a neurological injury. Diana has also had the opportunity to study cognitive rehabilitation and has worked closely with pioneers in the field of cognitive rehabilitation at New York- Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY. She has provided guest lectures on neurological conditions to the Occupational Therapy students at Dominican College and was a Group Facilitator for several years with the Problem-Based Learning Classes for the Occupational Therapy Masters Program at Mercy College. She has offered several workshops to New York Institute of Technology's Occupational Therapy Master's program, focusing on integrating Yoga and neuro-motor techniques in rehabilitation.
A lifelong student, Diana continues to deepen her understanding of Yoga as a practical and inter-relational experience with Heather Principe. She has also studied Yoga Anatomy with Leslie Kaminoff and is influenced by his breath centered teachings. Studying Vajra Yoga and Buddhist meditation techniques with Jill Satterfield continues to be a deeply transformative experience for which Diana continues to be deeply grateful for.
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