YUNA LEE. WELLNESS
Breathwork • Sound • Tea
🌿 Why Yuna?​
​​A Journey from Academia to Healing​​
​Yuna Lee's path to breathwork facilitation is deeply rooted in personal transformation. Holding a Ph.D. in English with a specialization in trauma studies, she spent years in academia exploring the complexities of personal and collective trauma through literature and philosophy. However, it was through her own healing journey—navigating childhood traumas, challenging relationships, and the immigrant experience—that she discovered the profound impact of breathwork.
This personal evolution led her to transition from scholarly pursuits to guiding others on their healing paths. Yuna Lee is a certified breathwork facilitator and instructor offering transformative sessions in Joshua Tree, California. She completed her training under the guidance of renowned breathwork experts David Elliott and Danielle Hering, LMFT.
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Integrative and Personalized Approach​
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Yuna's sessions are a harmonious blend of pranayama breathwork, sound healing, and mindfulness practices. Each session is tailored to the individual's needs, fostering a safe and nurturing environment for deep emotional release and self-discovery. Her offerings, set against the serene backdrop of Joshua Tree's Desert Spirit Ranch, provide a unique space where clients can reconnect with themselves amidst nature's tranquility.
🌿 The Healing Power of Breath: My Personal Transformation
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Before becoming a breathwork facilitator, I dedicated my career to academia, teaching college students about trauma theories and the complexities of personal and collective trauma across diverse cultures and literature. In my 20s and 30s, I immersed myself in Eastern and Western philosophy, literature, and psychology. This scholarly pursuit was not just intellectual—it was a vital part of my own healing journey, helping me understand my traumas and guiding young adults in exploring issues surrounding social and collective trauma.
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Despite academic achievements, I found myself ensnared in a cycle of suffering. Childhood traumas influenced my choices, leading to abusive relationships, divorce, unemployment, and the challenges of living as a Korean immigrant grappling with chronic illnesses and a sense of being "othered." While yoga, meditation, and therapy were invaluable, it was breathwork that truly transformed my life.
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Through practicing and training in pranayama breathwork, I learned to release deep-seated traumas stored in my body. Breathwork reconnected me with myself, unveiling the love and light within, and fostering self-ownership over my choices and emotions.
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Today, I am a joyful desert dweller, offering breathwork and sound healing sessions to those seeking healing and transformation. My dream is to create beautiful, affordable, breathwork-centered retreats in nature, welcoming diverse individuals worldwide to embark on their journeys of healing and self-discovery.
Education & Credentials
Pranayama Breathwork Facilitator
Certification,
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San Diego & Joshua Tree, California
Pranayama Breathwork certified & trained by David Elliott and Danielle Herring
Vinyasa Yoga Teacher
Certification,
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Yoga Six,
Online
Ph.D. in English,
Michigan State University,
East Lansing, Michigan
B.A. in Eastern and Western Philosophy and English
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Ewha Women's University, Seoul, South Korea.
Teaching methodology, asana alignment, pranayama techniques, meditation, anatomy & physiology, assisting, yogic lifestyle, professional ethics, intelligent class design, classical & tantric philosophy, vinyasa, flow sequencing, & teaching practicum.
Specializing in representations of trauma and childhood in culture and literature: trauma theories, diaspora theories, and issues around global capitalism and children.
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Worked as a researcher and instructor, and later as an assistant professor at Michigan State Univ.
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Focusing on comparative studies of Buddhist and Daoist philosophies & German Idealism.
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Exploring Woman's Studies and Feminist Theories with Contemporary American Literature
