Daily Inspiration: Meet Alana Samuels
Today we’d like to introduce you to Alana Samuels
Hi Alana, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
The business as a whole started when our family member began dealing with some serious health issues. A mutual friend had mentioned technology that healed the brain and body at a cellular level, so we decided to take a leap of faith and get acquainted with this technology. After 30 days of treatment, our family member made a huge recovery and is still thriving to this day. Knowing that many people were struggling with similar health issues, my mom, Monica, decided to dedicate herself to sharing these technologies with our community in Scottsdale, Arizona by opening our wellness center, Quasar Quantum Healing in 2021. At the time, I was finishing my college education at Arizona State University but once I graduated, I decided to follow the path of holistic wellness and earn my 200-Hour yoga teacher certification. My mom and I then joined forces and decided that a wellness center was just the start of our venture and that there was more to be done. We knew that we wanted to make a bigger impact and provide a place where people could stay overnight and receive treatment. In December of 2021, our family purchased Full Circle Farms, a beautiful property in the hills of Ramona California. To center the property around holistic wellness, we built a Himalayan Salt Wall wellness studio (fashioned after the one we already had in Scottsdale) and a wellness spa with some of the same technologies that we have in Scottsdale as well as beauty and spa treatments. Now our efforts lie in hosting wellness retreats, weddings, and family vacations at the property. I am making the move to San Diego this month to oversee this effort full-time, and I’m so excited to extend our impact to the local community by introducing them to more ways of achieving holistic wellness!
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The road has overall been smooth, with a few challenges. Luckily, the mother-daughter power duo that exists within myself and Monica is strong, and we have been able to overcome a lot. One of the biggest challenges has been making sure that we stay true to our original mission of extending holistic wellness to the community, which has meant saying no to a few people and opportunities. Unfortunately, there are some people that will deter you from your intention and purpose by offering opportunities that might expose you to a larger audience but sacrifice your mission. We have stayed true to our mission by surrounding ourselves with people with the same mission and only taking on collaborations and opportunities that align fully with it.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I consider myself first and foremost a yogi and yoga teacher. That has been what has grounded me and also brought me the most valuable connections in my business. I only teach one public class per month as well as a few privates, but I practice every day, live a yogic lifestyle, and I share the yoga practice on social media. The part of the business that I have managed the past 2.5 years, called The Halo Sanctuary, is an event venue that hosts all sorts of wellness events, including sound healing, yoga, tea ceremonies, women’s workshops, breathwork, bachelorettes, the list goes on. My day-to-day of operating the business is a lot of social media and communicating with clients, who are the facilitators of these events, both in-person and online. I pride myself in making sure that all of my clients know me on a personal level and vice versa. It is important to me to connect with the people I work with. Most of the clients that I have are yoga teachers themselves, so it is really fun and valuable to be around like-minded people and share our experiences and ideas as teachers and facilitators, I am most proud of these connections I have made and the level of collaboration I have achieved operating the business. I think my human approach to the business, as well as the emphasis on yoga in real life as it relates to relaxation and lifestyle choices over poses, set me apart from others.
Networking and finding a mentor can have such a positive impact on one’s life and career. Any advice?
Sign up for classes, events, and just find things in the community that you can attend. Try lots of things out, and find what resonates with you. Once you have found the person (or people) that you feel you can learn the most from, make sure you continue to connect with them. Don’t underestimate the power of observation. Also, don’t be afraid to cold email or message someone saying that you admire their work and that you would love to connect with them. The worst thing that can happen is that they say no.
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