Wellness for your next chapter

Yoga & Wellness Coaching for Life After 50

A woman 50+ practicing yoga outdoors on a mat, mid-stretch in a low lunge pose with one arm extended upward, surrounded by trees and a blue sky.

Hi I’m Dana!

Dana Leipold, yoga instructor and wellness coach, standing outdoors in sunlight with green trees in the background.

I’m a certified yoga teacher and wellness coach dedicated to helping women over 50 live with greater vitality, clarity, and ease. Aging doesn’t mean giving up on strength, flexibility, or joy—it means learning how to nurture your body and mind in ways that truly serve you now.

Sound good to you? Let’s get started!

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strong, calm & Clear: a Midlife Immersion

Midlife doesn’t have to mean slowing down. This 12-week small-group program is designed to help women 50+ and beyond feel energized, balanced, and confident again—through gentle yoga, simple nutrition, and mindset tools that actually work.

✨ Imagine sleeping better, moving with more ease, and feeling like yourself again—with the guidance and support of a community that gets it.

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"Dana is a natural coach and has this way of motivating and supporting her clients that I find super engaging. I learned so much about how easy it can be to incorporate simple wellness practices into my daily life."

—Jill K.

lifelong vitality ARTICLES

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Finding relief: How I’m Learning to Manage Pain with Nutrition, Yoga, and Mindset
Finding relief: How I’m Learning to Manage Pain with Nutrition, Yoga, and Mindset

If you’re living with pain, I want you to know you’re not alone. There are ways to support yourself and find relief, even when it feels impossible. Small shifts in how you eat, move, and think can make a big difference.

Here’s How to stop the madness
Here’s How to stop the madness

If everything feels chaotic and crazy to you right now, you're not alone.

Economic uncertainty, political divisiveness, climate change, and the relentless stream of bad news have created what many describe as a constant low-level panic.

So how do we stop the madness? It won’t happen by accident—but it can happen with intention.

In a World Designed to Overwhelm, Prioritizing Your Mental Health Is an Act of Rebellion
In a World Designed to Overwhelm, Prioritizing Your Mental Health Is an Act of Rebellion

Let’s face it: life these days is a relentless symphony of notifications, deadlines, bad news, negativity, and demands pulling us into a vortex of overwhelm. We live in a world that thrives on our constant engagement—scrolling, liking, replying, and consuming. Headlines or posts that are meant to shock and appall so you’ll click and read more. But here’s a radical truth: stepping back, choosing peace over chaos, and protecting your mental health is a revolutionary act.