Kanjana Hartshorne

Kanjana Hartshorne, LCSW, RYT500, Reiki Master, CCFP, is a licensed psychotherapist, certified compassion fatigue professional, yoga teacher, and yoga therapist. She received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. Her journey to holistic healthcare began with yoga and meditation training 11 years ago while living and studying at a Rinzai Zen temple in Japan. Since then she has received specialized training and certificates in grief & loss, CBT, Reiki Level I, II & III, Mindful Resilience, Meditation, Compassion Fatigue, and Yoga for: PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, healthy relationships, chronic illness, chronic pain, cancer quality of life, stress reduction, and more. In her private practice at The YogaLife Institute in Wayne and over Skype, Kanjana offers individual holistic therapy sessions. In her work with clients she utilizes an evidence-based blend of traditional Western psychotherapy and Eastern Comprehensive Yoga Therapy to address issues across the lifespan. She also teaches weekly trauma-sensitive yoga classes in West Chester and at the Chester County prison, offers yoga therapy support groups, provides supervision towards clinical licensure, facilitates CEU workshops for healthcare professionals, co-founded The Body Kindness Project, creates personalized meditations for your individual needs, and facilitates Paint Your Own Yoga Mat and other yoga, art, & therapy workshops and retreats across Mainline (PA) and the country. Kanjana’s mission is to empower each individual to build upon their existing strengths and skills to move towards a positive path to mind, body, and spiritual wellness, whatever that is for them. She believes each person is the expert on themselves, and by creating a safe, comfortable, and supportive atmosphere she hopes to support her clients and give them the tools to makes changes and grow into their true potential. In her own journey to wellness, Kanjana discovered how powerful and healing yoga, meditation, energy work, and the expressive arts can be.

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