Yana Carstens is the founder of Realign & Thrive in Austin, Texas, and a certified holistic life and wellness coach credentialed through the International Association of Wellness Professionals (IAWP). She brings over twelve years of leadership experience in the tech and design industry, having led digital product design for startups, corporations, and consultancies before transitioning into coaching.
Yana specializes in burnout prevention, work-life alignment, and empowering high-achieving individuals and leaders to reconnect with their core values. Her coaching philosophy integrates mind, body, and heart — helping clients move from feeling stuck and overwhelmed to feeling aligned, authentic, and empowered. She works primarily with CEOs, directors, rising VPs, and ambitious professionals in tech, product, engineering, and design.
Her approach is rooted in authenticity and empowerment, using a holistic framework that addresses mindset, emotional intelligence, boundaries, and well-being. Yana also delivers immersive corporate workshops and group coaching programs focused on sustainable high performance and burnout-resilient workplace cultures.