Hi! I’m Ilana.

I am a professional mindset coach, artist, and creatrix.

I help people create stuff. All kinds of stuff. Businesses, relationships, teams, experiences, feelings, company culture, art, passion projects, & products. Above all, I am passionate about helping people create positive impact and a kinder world.

Where do ideas come from? How do we create environments and mindsets that foster ingenuity? How do we create change?

I have always been fascinated with creativity and the connection between creativity, vitality, and wellness. I see wellness as a gateway to productivity, ingenuity, and imagining a better world. In a culture where we are often pushed to our limits to produce, I am motivated to create change and leadership from a place of sustainability, and joy.

I began my career at Columbia University where I wrote my masters thesis on how to cultivate creative mindsets through art education. After grad school I taught art in elementary school for 10 years. I was their teacher but really I was their student. I learned from my youngest students that creativity is a natural gift all humans possess and that comparison, self criticism, and self doubt block us from the flow of creative thinking.

Exploring wellness has been integral to my creative work. My own healing journey as a PTSD survivor led me to extensive study and practice in meditation and yoga. I became an advocate for wellness in schools and the need for social emotional education both for kids and teachers. I saw that school environments and corporations were in many ways stress factories. And I am not talking about eustress, the healthy motivating kind of stress. Managing stress using wellness tools provides the foundation to unlock creativity and establish nourishing environments for growth. Creativity and wellness go hand in hand. 

Now I am a mindset coach, and my work isn't all that different from when I was in the art studio.

I support people in all kinds of creative projects, whether it be their business, deepening relationships, a passion project, generating more money, or cultivating more wellness. Whether it be a CFO, a mom, or a kindergartner, I have always been a cheerleader and champion for creativity, empowerment, and inner peace. My vision is to support you in creating your vision!

I love people. I am a stand for helping individuals and organizations generate wellness, ease, vitality, connection, and fulfillment. My greatest joy is to support people in creating and being the change they wish to see in the world.

Let’s Collaborate!

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