Our story
The Latina Healing Institute exists because too many powerful women are asked to leave parts of themselves at the door: their culture, their tenderness, their anger, their ancestors, their need for rest.
The stories behind this space
We created The Latina Healing Institute because we know what it can feel like to succeed in rooms that were not built with us in mind—and to carry the pressure quietly while trying to make it all work.
Ana’s journey began as a 14-year-old immigrant from Honduras, learning to find her footing as a Spanish-speaking Latina in an English-speaking world. As she built her career, she saw how achievement could come with a hidden cost: second-guessing herself, wondering whether others saw her as competent, and feeling pulled between professional expectations and family and culture.
Alani grew up between cultures as the daughter of Puerto Rican parents, and spent nearly two decades in military and law-enforcement roles where she often stood out as a Latina in male-dominated spaces. Those experiences helped her see that the parts of herself she had been taught to see as disadvantages could also be sources of strength—and that women deserve support to recognize their own power.
Our paths are different, but we shared a need: a space where high-achieving Latinas could be honest about what it takes to navigate corporate and other demanding workplaces, reconnect with who they are, and be understood without having to explain every part of the story.
We built the space we wished we had: one for Latinas to bring their whole selves, find community, and grow without leaving their culture or wellbeing at the door. Here, we make room for reflection, healing, and calor humano entre hermanas—because none of us should have to carry it all alone.
Co-founder
A clinical counselor with more than 16 years of experience, Ana brings expertise in trauma-informed care and Latino/a mental health, alongside her own experience of immigration, language barriers, and building a life and career across cultures.
Co-founder
A certified professional coach and founder of Mighty Sparrow Coaching, Alani draws on her Puerto Rican roots, coaching practice, and nearly two decades of federal and state service to help professional women recognize their strengths and move through fear and imposter syndrome.
How we hold the work
Your identity and ancestry are sources of wisdom, not obstacles to work around.
Reflection becomes a real plan you can carry into your calendar, career, and relationships.
Community is not a bonus feature. It is part of how sustainable change takes root.
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