Jane House Jane holds a B.A. in Psychology from Georgetown University and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute where she completed her thesis titled “The Yoga of Embodiment.” Academic graduate studies in depth and Jungian psychology mixed with decades of hands-on experience working with bodies as a yoga teacher have grown in Jane the skills, tools and language to facilitate a holistic healing process for others. As a teacher, Jane continually noticed that “yoga was not enough” to regulate a nervous system and affect the experience of being stuck, uncomfortable or shut down.

Only when individuals took the time to connect more deeply and authentically to all parts of themselves, developing a full and wonderous inner life, were they able to relax more fully into being. In 2001, Jane founded a yoga school in San Francisco, The Yoga Loft, that became her home for teaching and learning for nearly a decade. For twenty-five years, Jane has studied with master teachers Angela Farmer, Tony Briggs & Sofia Diaz. With time and experience, Jane has unfolded a practice in somatic psychology that works to enliven one’s inner life, relieve stored tension and grief, and wake up one’s most intuitive and self-healing processes.

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For as long as she can remember, Milaka has embraced living a healthy lifestyle. She practices the art of seeking balance in all aspects of self: mental, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual. The art and practice of self care is what helps support the body’s natural healing, as well as the process of aging gracefully, which empowers us to be as healthy and active as we want. Milaka was first introduced to the art of therapeutic, hands-on care while attending Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. After graduating with her Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2009, she opened her own practice where she was able to explore and hone the craft of combining gentle chiropractic joint mobilization with myofascial release and CranioSacral therapy. She integrates the gentle craft of locating and following the structural lines of tension throughout the body and releasing any adhesions found within the muscles and surrounding fascia by restoring and encouraging the natural mobility within the vertebrae of the spine.

Self-care hobbies and activities that Milaka enjoys outside of work include traveling with her husband (Doug), hiking and exploring the outdoors, practicing yoga, reading, and singing with a local Sweet Adeline’s chorus “Metro Nashville Chorus.” Milaka and her husband moved from Oregon to Tennessee in June 2024 so that they can explore and experience the culture of this part of the country…one of the things on their bucket list.

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Dr. Michael Hoffman received his doctorate and master’s degrees in acupuncture and East Asian medicine from Daoist Traditions College in Asheville, NC. He attended Emory University in Atlanta, GA for his undergraduate degree, receiving a B.A. in Religious Studies with a concentration in Tibetan Buddhism.

Michael’s integrative acupuncture style is rooted in the principles of Daoism, believing that optimal health and longevity are achieved by closely following the cycles of nature. By interpreting Western medical diagnoses through the lens of East Asian medicine, Michael crafts individualized care plans that blend classical Chinese medicine principles with a diverse set of acupuncture techniques. In assessing pharmaceutical prescriptions, lifestyle factors, and concurrent therapies, Michael works with patients to recalibrate their body and spirit to live harmoniously with life’s natural cycles. A passionate advocate for patient autonomy, Michael fosters a collaborative approach, empowering well-informed patients to actively participate in their healing journey.

While originally from Tallahassee, Florida, Michael recently moved to Nashville from his practice in Oregon. Outside of his passion for medicine, Michael enjoys playing chess and bass guitar, swimming, and taking naps with his Flemish giant rabbit.

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Brandon is always in motion, which led to the development of his wellness and functional movement expertise. By integrating Thai-style stretching, assisted stretching, and mobility restoration, he aims to improve functional movement and quality of life in others.

Brandon’s knowledge of movement comes from his passion for performing. He has been part of the Nashville dance and wellness community since attending Tennessee State University. As a lifelong athlete, it was there he began formal dance training. After graduating from TSU, the spectrum of his professional performance career has been TV, music videos, awards shows, the Super Bowl, international stages, community and professional performance companies, and teaching.

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Dr. Ayana Foster received her professional doctorate and master’s degree from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, NC. She attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA for her undergraduate degree, receiving a B.S. in Kinesiology.

Ayana’s enthusiasm for medicine begins with her hands. Her practice emphasizes the assessment of subtle qi and fluid dynamics through conscientious pulse taking and various bodywork techniques. Ayana holds Chinese medicine in high esteem for its ability to explain complex scientifc pathways and the impact of non-physical life experiences, such as emotions, on our physical body. When the river flows, the whole body, physical and non-physical, flourishes.

In her free time, Ayana enjoys crocheting, fermenting vegetables, and roller skating.

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Maggie has been involved in the Pilates Method since the eighties. She is a second generation teacher, having trained with some of Joseph Pilates original students. She certified and graduated from the Pilates Center of Boulder’s advanced teacher training program, a state accredited school.

She has continued her training and studies in various movement modalities including Anatomy Trains for Movement and yoga, however, she has found that her clients are some of her best teachers. Maggie helps the mind and body explore “the Truth in Movement” to develop a better relationship with the environment gravity. Maggie feels that the session isn’t over when the client leaves, and encourages them to embody and practice what they have learned to create lasting change.

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Chelsea is our Patient Care Coordinator and has been working with Janice Cathey since 2008, helping to develop and refine the Ha.Le’ model of care. She is passionate about helping others access integrative healthcare and resource their own dedicated self-care practice.

She has a degree in Philosophy from American University, two kids, and a love of ritual and intention. She believes the main thing that limits us as humans is a failure of imagination. If we can dream and envision something better, then we can find a path to move toward it.

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Lisa believes in the transformative power of mindful movement and finds great joy in helping people enhance their health and quality of life through the teaching of healing movement.

She has been teaching for over 20 years and is a licensed, certified trainer in both the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Methods, as well as a comprehensively trained and certified Pilates instructor.

Lisa has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education and updates with a wide variety GYROTONIC®, GYROKINESIS® and Pilates master trainers. Specialized trainings include working with post rehabilitative needs, prenatal/postpartum, osteoporosis, scoliosis, seniors and athletes.

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Will is a Structural Integration bodyworker who has amassed over 1700 hours of instruction in a variety of bodywork fields. After graduating from The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School in Austin, TX, in 1990, he received almost 90 hours of instruction in Myofascial Release Therapy from Bob King of the Chicago School of Massage Therapy and 75 hours of instruction from Florida’s Upledger Institute in both Cranio-Sacral Therapy and Spinal Release Therapy.

In 1990 Will toured with A.C. Pinarello, a professional cycling team based in Ft. Collins, CO, as one of their two massage therapists; and was one of a handful of massage therapists who helped the Texas Department of Health develop testing criteria for massage therapist licensing.

In 2006 he graduated from the Guild for Structural Integration in Boulder, CO, and is certified by them to practice the Ida P. Rolf Method of Structural Integration in Tennessee, one of only a handful of therapists statewide.

Will was a resident of Austin, TX, from 1973-2014, until he left Texas to live and work in Nashville.

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Raquel Bueno (Yoga Therapist, Viniyoga Facilitator, EYRT500, YACEP, Yin) is a lifelong student and dedicated teacher of yoga, with over three decades of deep practice and study. Rooted in the classical Viniyoga lineage—passed from Krishnamacharya to his son, Mr. Desikachar, and then to her teacher, Chase Bossart—Raquel carries forward this tradition with reverence and authenticity. In the same vein, as a Yoga Therapist, Raquel approaches the challenges we face with attention and care, addressing a person, not a problem. She experiences life’s twists and turns as an opportunity for insight into relieving suffering and returning to a state of balance.

Alongside her devotion to yoga, Raquel has cultivated a long-standing Zen Buddhist practice, receiving her Buddhist precepts (Jukai) in 2002. The interweaving of these traditions has shaped her teaching into a tapestry of care, presence, and deep connection, creating spaces where students feel both seen and supported. As a multicultural Mexican-American, she embraces the philosophy of “allowing” to inspire students of all identities and backgrounds to step into practice as they are and to forge a more intimate connection with spirit.

Raquel is unendingly humbled by the profound impact of yoga and by students who practice with her—they inspire her to approach every class, workshop, and conversation as an opportunity to learn. Both a guide and a seeker, she is continually shaped by the teachings she shares and the ever-unfolding experience of being alive.

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Ha Cathey (formerly Janice) is a healing artist, touch therapist, and somatic practitioner. She is also a first-generation Vietnamese-American immigrant, mother, partner, teacher, writer, coach, founder, and director. She is a visionary leader who innovates in the healing arts, movement medicine, and resource tools for human potential and bodily healing. She integrates the art and science of ancient healing practices for generative embodiment and to remediate the relationship between body and land. Employing tools for sustainability and wellbeing, Ha is deeply committed to creating unity, functional interdependence, and upholding the honor of being in a body.

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