Over the past two decades working as a mobility, breathing and mind-body coach to 45+ professional sports teams, my career and life have evolved to put me on a mission to use my experience and platform to help EVERYONE—not just elite athletes—BREATHE BETTER, MOVE BETTER and FEEL BETTER in their bodies and minds to perform better in their careers and live happier, healthier, more successful lives.
That’s why I created this website: to EMPOWER YOU with access to the resources I use both, with pro athlete clients, and, personally, in my own life to unlock and cultivate our full potential!
So, whether you’re here looking for ways to help yourself or, as a coach or trainer, looking for ways to assist your clients, this site is designed for you.
Thanks for letting me be part of your journey to
PERFORM BETTER & LIVE BETTER!
Dana is hands down one of the best there is. Her understanding of movement quality and how to optimize movement is apparent the moment she starts coaching. And the way she relates to the athletes and gets them to understand her is outstanding. On top of being a great coach, she’s a rock star of a human being! I’m thankful she’s able to work with our athletes.
Ian Kadish
MLB Strength & Conditioning Coach, Minnesota Twins
Dana has the ability to work with coaches and connect with athletes to create sustainable, self-sufficient programs. Every day, I observe our athletes utilizing her programs in the weight room, because – simply put – her exercises make them move and feel better. We continuously use her moves and cues within our program to Prepare, Work, and Recover.
Scott Weberg
MLB Strength & Conditioning Coach, Toronto Blue Jays
Dana has not only made me more mobile but has helped me understand my body functioning so I can move better–more powerfully and accurately–both on and off the field. Overall, I owe her a lot!
Denard Span
MLB Center Fielder
Dana’s book ‘Practical Solutions for Back Pain Relief’ is, first and foremost, practical. This book walks us through everything we need to know about relieving back pain issues. I believe what I was told as a young athlete concerning back issues: it is a question of when, not ‘if.’ Dana’s book may be the solution to dealing with the inevitable AND keeping this issue as a mere hurdle not a crash. I highly recommend [it].
Dan John
Internationally renowned strength and conditioning coach, speaker and author of numerous books, including the Amazon bestseller “Now What?”
Dana is an experienced, passionate and knowledgeable teacher. Her insights in quality movement and appropriate breathing techniques will inspire you to actively alleviate your back pain and improve your quality of life. I believe in her so much; I encourage all of my professional baseball players to participate in her program.
Paul Fournier
Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coach
Over my career in pro sports, I have seen some back injuries derail careers while other elite athletes have learned to manage their challenges and go on to prosperous careers. Reading Dana’s simple and clear teachings can help anyone from an elite athlete to a weekend warrior better understand how their back works as well as the mind body connection that clearly impacts pain and performance. Santas uses this insight to help each individual determine the best plan for their needs in order to get back to activity, remain pain free and engage in activity at any level we desire. The book is easy to read and helpful for a competitor at any level who has experienced a setback due to back pain.
Mark A. Shapiro
President & CEO, Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club
Dana obviously brings a wealth of professional credibility to her new book, but what I fully appreciate is her willingness to include her personal story of back pain. Although we don’t seem to mind our eye doctor wearing glasses, as it may offer them a better perspective on what it’s like to have impaired vision to better serve their patients, too many of us in coaching feel we cannot experience the same issues as our players/clients—let alone share them. From an empathic viewpoint, Dana offers a holistic and wide body of evidence and ideas past traditional methods in a sound and concise manner with an easy-to-follow plan.
Jon Torine
17-year veteran NFL Strength & Conditioning Coach
I have to say, it wasn’t until Dana’s sessions did I fully understand how beneficial the right approach to yoga can be for athletes. She does an excellent job in designing exercises that targeted common limitations/dysfunctions in baseball players.
Dong Lien
Asst. MLB Strength & Conditioning Coach, Philadelphia Phillies
Nicknamed the “Mobility Maker,” Dana Santas CSCS, E-RYT, is a breathing, mobility and mind-body coach in professional sports, a health & wellness expert for CNN Health, author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back Pain Relief” and an international presenter on ways to breathe, move and feel better in our bodies and minds to perform better in our careers and live happier, healthier lives.
Specializing in training athletes in MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL, MLS, PGA, WTA & WWE, Dana has experience consulting/training with 45+ professional sports teams and hundreds of athletes worldwide, and is the creator of the YIT (Yoga-Inspired Training) Method for Athletes Coaching Certification.
She also proudly works with U.S. military, veterans and tactical athletes, including previously serving as exclusive mind-body coach for the Boston Fire Department.
