Dana Nellen is a performance enhancement specialist. She has developed a comprehensive system that is a synthesis of several methodologies she herself has practiced, experienced and taught for over 35 years that empowers clients for sustained champion performance without drugs, supplements or expensive equipment.
Dana understands what serious athletes face as they prepare for college, for professional careers and sustaining those careers. This is because she began her own journey to champion performance at the age of eight and traveled that very path.
Dana has been a professional dancer. She also has over 35 years practice, experience and teaching tools that lead to sustained champion performance. She spent 17 years as staff with a not-for-profit international foundation dedicated to transformation, empowerment and skill in action. She is also a certified professional life coach. Her goal is to see You become all that you want to be while staying balanced so you stay in the game until You decide to stop.
Dana has assisted clients to overcome fear, avoid injury, recuperate quickly from exhaustion, speed recovery from injury, manage hectic schedules, manage energy, increase focus and concentration, develop communication skills and learn life habits that support champion performance. She has assisted sports teams to build team synergy for champion performance.
Dana's clients receive tools for success, support to overcome obstacles and techniques to speed forward momentum toward goals. The Nellen Method for Peak Performance™ is a cutting edge approach to sustain peak performance.
SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- U.S. record-holding free diver who had fear at the bottom of his dive beat his previous record
- MMA professional's kick went up 6 inches in one session
- High school cheerleader had fear from a fall performed flawlessly
- Professional ballet dancer received help with recuperation after ankle surgery and learned how to correct her shoulder placement. She became clear and empowered about her next steps and is on track for the season this fall
- Ballet company trainees went from depressed to empowered to meet their needs
- Minor league baseball player, experiencing season slumps, learned how to keep his focus, improved his fielding as well as seeing his batting percentages increase
- High school baseball player immediately began hitting hard and far and became very light on his feet, moving from place to place on the field, making all the right defensive moves at second base
- Junior olympic girls gymnastics team regained mental resilience and turned their attitudes around 180 degrees in one session
- University softball team experienced total physical and mental recuperation in one hour and learned how to harness their energy on the field and in the dugout
- College softball team increased team synergy and ended the season one away from state champs. They learned communication skills, time management and self-discipline
- Weekly performance tips for football players on Blogtalk/footballreporters/BSN Radio
- Amateur tennis player become pain free and increased wins
- Marathon runner stayed injury free for the season
- Triathlete received relief from back pain and help rehabing his knee
- Assisted golf pro to improve his swing and his focus
- Classes and workshops for 1000+ students on avoiding injury, recuperation after exertion, neck and shoulders, relieving back pain, hip range of motion, care of knees, women’s issues, emotional stability, alcohol recovery, meditation, the performance zone, harnessing energy, goal setting and creative empowerment.
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS
B.A., Philosophy, New York University, NY, NY
Certified Meditation, Yoga, Yoga therapeutics and teacher trainer
Gurudev Siddha Peeth, Ganeshpuri, India (1977)
Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500
Certified Professional Coach and Certified Learning Leader
International Coach Academy, CPC
International Coach Federation, ACC
