Jeanette Conery
bsw, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, Reiki Master
Jeanette, our founder and CEO, earned her bachelors degree in Social Work in 2005, with a certificate in drug and alcohol studies. At the time, she wanted to help parents with addiction problems into recovery. After a very short time, she found herself too burned out to continue in the Social Work profession. During ten years as a stay at home mom for her two children, Jeanette began to study meditation and yoga and gained a world of insight into how live a balanced life. She first trained as a yoga instructor in 2015. She taught yoga at InMotion Fitness and offered free yoga classes every Sunday at the Shalom Free Clinic. After learning to manage her own chronic pain and stress with gentle movement, breath, and relaxation, she trained as a Yoga Therapist in 2017 and since then has passionately honed her skills with a multitude of additional trainings.
Jeanette excels at finding practical ways to help her clients improve range of motion, reduce pain, and regulate their nervous systems. She’s passionate about educating people about the way their bodies work and the “why” behind her suggestions because she believes that when you have a clear understanding of exactly what you’re doing, you’ll always have a better result. Jeanette’s specialties include pelvic floor health, somatic yoga, yoga for seniors, and trauma aware yoga. She’s experienced in working with a wide range of injuries, mobility restrictions, and health conditions. With compassion that stems from her own experiences of chronic pain, stress, and trauma, Jeanette will patiently explore with you what works and what doesn’t. Her gentle approach always honors her clients’ comfort above all.
Cierra Clark
C-IAYT (dEC 2024), ryt-500,
Master Herbalist
Cierra earned her Bachelor’s Degree in accounting at University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2013. After five years in corporate accounting, she left in search of her heartfelt desire- to be of service. Cierra's love for children led to her next career path as a behavioral aid for children on the autism spectrum. In 2019, she became a certified children’s yoga instructor, and soon after completed an additional 300 hours of yoga teacher training and certification as a herbalist.
As someone who has faced many personal hardships, Cierra has dedicated her life to supporting those who seek healing. In January 2023, she began the 800+ hour Yoga Therapist training and is expected to graduate in December 2024. She specializes in senior wellness, children with behavior challenges, trauma aware yoga, and is especially passionate about helping those who struggle with mental health. Cierra has a level 1 certification in iRest meditation which is shown in multiple clinical trials to reduce symptoms of chronic stress and PTSD, and is used in many settings across the armed forces of the United States and other nations. In her spare time, she volunteers as a meditation instructor at the Jesus Center, a teen yoga instructor at the Boys and Girls Club, and yoga instructor for the staff of Enloe Hospital. In addition to the services she offers through Chico Stress Management, Cierra also provides private yoga therapy and herbalism consultation.
Jenn Hard
life and mindset coach
Jenn has 25 years experience as a Probation Officer at the Butte County Probation Department, where she helped clients change their lives for the better and get out of the criminal justice system for good. Jenn spent the last 7 years of her career as a Probation Department Program Manager, overseeing the coordination and delivery of therapeutic programs for special populations including teens, veterans, families, and individuals with substance use disorders. In the trying times resulting from the Camp Fire, Oroville Dam evacuations, and COVID-19 pandemic, Jenn led her organization in seeing to the overall wellness of the Probation Department and the specific needs of its employees and clients. She was integral to the initiation of the peer support program at the Probation Department, which inspired her to take on more in-depth training with a master-level certification in the Transformational Coaching Method and as a Reiki Practitioner. Jenn coached line staff and administrators on how to take small, manageable steps in self-care to gain impactful results in their mental and physical health. Through her experiences helping her colleagues with their stress and life balance, Jenn realized the role burnout was playing in her own life, professionally and personally. She retired early to pursue better health and more time with her family. Now, in her retirement, Jenn is devoted full-time to helping busy over-achievers manage their stress and avoid burnout so they can continue to do their jobs effectively while also feeling at peace. Jenn is passionate about discovering new ways to bring joy into her life and guides her clients in doing the same.
Tracy harrison, LCSW
hOLISTIC pSYCHOTHERAPIST
Tracy is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker, wife, mother (to human and animal souls), friend, lover of thought, quirky people, laughing and travel. She considers herself a lifelong learner, always seeking to see more of this amazing planet, people, space and time. Tracy has always sought out what used to be considered alternative, natural, energy and spiritual healing methodologies. With over 14 years of experience as a psychotherapist, Tracy is passionate about her work. She has worked in non-profits, locked facilities, crisis centers, county mental health work, and she has loved working at Tribal Health for the last 8 years. She continues to volunteer a lot of time and energy to local and state organizations true to her social work values and ethics. This also helps to keep her grounded in community, learning and growth.
Tracy’s unique therapeutic skills mix Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with body-based and energy-based modalities that address her client’s needs at every level of their being. Along the way, she has used every opportunity to heal her own wounds and trauma. A wise person once told Tracy, “you can only take people as far as you have gone.” While she has not lived everything her clients bring to her, some experiences of pain and wounding are universal. Tracy will sit with you in the pain and you can feel confident that she can deal with the fire.
christa dawson
Energy Psychology Practitioner Reiki Master
After years of unhealthy thought processes and poor life choices, Christa’s body had decided enough was enough. She developed an autoimmune disorder called Hashimoto’s Hypothyroiditus. After years of deep struggle with her diagnosis, she came across Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). In her first experience with EFT, she encountered how her thoughts, beliefs, and feelings were affecting her body. While she was tapping, she experienced a huge emotional and energetic release causing her symptoms to dissipate completely.
As Christa released the painful thoughts and feelings, she experienced in real-time an immediate change. She knew she had tapped into something amazing. This was the beginning of a life-changing journey that led Christa down a path of deep mental and emotional healing and a return to health, vitality, and ultimately a career change from 30-plus years as a hairdresser to a certified practitioner and coach. Christa’s an ordinary person that has had an extraordinary experience and she is living proof that it is never too late for deep healing and major life changes. Christa invites you to dive down this rabbit hole with her and begin your own healing journey.
Chris Kokol
Mindfulness Coach
Originally from Gorham, Maine, Chris has always had a burning curiosity about the mind-body connection. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology, Chris still finds that there’s more to explore. He’s been a meditator since age 14, and since 2017 has trained one-on-one with mindfulness mentors. In his work with LEAF Adoption Clinical Services (2020-2023), Chris worked with adoptive parents and children to overcome trauma and integrate into family life. He currently has a private mindfulness coaching practice in Chico where he assists his clients with emotional regulation, healing relationships, and healing trauma. In his spare time, Chris has founded and teaches at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program in Grass Valley and offers fitness classes to special needs children. He is also passionate about his humanitarian project, bringing wells to the villages of Kirindo and Mahala in Kenya.
Chris’ mindfulness teaching emphasizes genuine connection with his clients and patiently guiding them inward. The insight and compassion he holds for his clients grows from years of practice and self-study.
Jane Miners
Reiki Master, Yoga INstructor, Ayurveda Counselor
Jane is a Reiki Master Teacher, Hatha Yoga instructor, Sound Healer, and a student of Ayurvedic Medicine, traditional medicine from India. She offers a variety of classes, Reiki treatment sessions, Ayurvedic Marma Therapy, Pranic healing, and spiritual coaching. She incorporates her knowledge of energy healing, sound therapy, yoga and Ayurveda in her sessions and classes. Jane is a founder of Chico Holistic Wellness Center and the founder of Wellness for Being, a non-profit organization and holistic resource of services, centers and classes for the North State community.