My parents’ divorce when I was barely 7 years old and subsequent losses in crucial, adult relationships played a critical role in the path of my life. I moved towards exploration of my artistic talents and the world of imagination initially writing my life in my journal, then as a singer and later exploring acting, but fear got in the way and, with much angst and a sense of determination, I left my dream world to do something “practical”.

I doubted my own intellect, despite always being at the top of my classes and – looking back – realize that I had something to prove to myself and I would begin by becoming a C.P.A. in the exciting world of Wall Street! Nature did not support this. I barely lasted a decade when I recognized that my stress was at detrimental levels and my life and achievements did not offer me a feeling of satisfaction, nor did I find fulfillment or meaning in my corporate world. I knew that I had to do something about it, so I began to meditate.Then everything changed.

I left this world to start my life over again in a healthy and fulfilling way. I went back to graduate school, got my M.A. in Exercise Science and then I tripped into Yoga.

I studied with my first guru, a yogi & shaman, and became impassioned with this new world. She changed my life when she declared that “everything is energy, including you!”

I studied everything I could. I learned all the Yoga I could, practiced all the meditations I could, I explored the mystical and unseen as well as the energetic world of feeling. I became completely immersed in the practices and teachings. I used everything I was learning, all of these practices, to navigate my own life.

I was fortunate to not have physical issues, but it was clear to me that I would if I didn’t solve my stress. In the process, I divorced twice, opened and closed a business and learned that even though life is stressful, I do not need to become stressed out in order to live it.

Then I met my guru from India and, with his guidance and support, I adopted the yogic practices in a much deeper way – I became dedicated to a yogic lifestyle. Even though I had been working towards it for the prior 20+ years, having the support of a community made a huge difference for me.

This was my journey. Though yours may look nothing like mine, the principles I used are universal. I am here to help you use these principles to find your unique path and get on your way.

Hi and welcome to MadelanaFerrara.com I am a certified yoga therapist. I help real people with real-life problems and challenges find and implement effective solutions.

With a background that spans such diverse areas as voice & theatre to business and high finance to ultimately arriving in the world of science and spirituality, I have spent the last 30 years learning to integrate these many facets into my own life as well as into my therapeutic work with my clients.

If your focus has been on everyone else and now it’s time to come back to YOU, this work may be the most helpful thing you find in your exciting journey of building or rebuilding. Whether you need strength and vitality in your physical body or rehabbing emotions through energy and breath work practices, or supportive insight and empathic guidance through meditations, relaxations and hypnogogic trance, Yoga Therapy with me can be the bridge between where you are and where you want to be.