ABOUT REV. YANA KIPPEL

Interfaith Interspiritual Minister · Spiritual Guide · Coach

YOUR GUIDE TO CONSCIOUS TRANSFORMATION

YOUR GUIDE TO CONSCIOUS TRANSFORMATION

I am an Agent of Transformation

I help conscious individuals ready for the next step in their journey release the ballast of the past, connect to their vision for the future, and manifest it in the present. I’m here to help you discover your path, your truth, and reconnect with your spirit. Through years of continuous growth and transformation, I’ve evolved into the truest version of myself, gaining valuable tools and insights along the way. These experiences have not only shaped me, but also have guided many others on their own journeys. I look forward to meeting you where you are and walking with you toward your desired destination.

Seeker of truth

Seeker of truth

All my life I’ve been a seeker of truth

The journey of finding it took me through many places, cultures, traditions, paths, schools, teachings and teachers. Going through one transformation after another, I eventually realized that I’d become really good at embracing change—and later, at guiding others through their own journeys of evolution and growth. I have collected many tools and believe to embody well my teachings and the gifts I carry within me. One of the biggest gifts I have is the ability to sense the truth—or the lack of it—and hold a strong, honest mirror for my clients. In some strong expression “being really good at cutting through the bullshit.”

I continue to be a student of life, my Gurus and teachers, Yoga, Jyotish and the Sanātana Dharma path.

SOME FACTS OF MY LIFE

For 15 of my 43 years, I worked closely with politicians, oligarchs, and the “powers that be.” Private jets, yachts, islands, and Michelin-star restaurants were the reality from which I walked away from while going through my spiritual awakening in 2017.

Yoga has been a part of my life since 2007, with the last 8+ years being a daily practice. My current sadhana (spiritual practice) consists of morning and evening yoga and meditation practice each day, with periods reaching up to 7 hours daily. 

I received my first coaching education in 2009 to help myself find the answers to the crisis in my life from deep within, while I was getting my MBA degree. I can’t say I got much benefit from my MBA, but coaching skills and practice stayed with me through all these years. 

I was in the same Ayahuasca circle with the man I now call my husband, for a year and a half before life (and God) brought us together. In March of 2020, I called my mother in tears, saying, “I know I signed up for this contract with a man. It’s time for him to show up!” That evening, he appeared at my ceremony.

We’ve been together ever since.  

I spent 4 years studying shamanism, working with sacred plants from the indigenous keepers of these traditions in Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, and Colombia. One day, with deep gratitude, I closed that chapter of my life once and for all. 

Some years ago, when I was reading “Autobiography of a Yogi”, an ancient memory awoke inside of me and I knew that I needed to go to India to find my Guru. I finally made that trip in the fall of 2023, met my Guru and received initiation into the lineage of kriya yoga. 

I now live in my fourth country, Mexico, where my husband and I are building our off-grid home and retreat center in the Mayan jungle of the Yucatan Peninsula.

I was born and lived my first 20 years in Ukraine, moved to Turkey for 10 years, then lived 10 years in the United States and moved to Mexico when I turned 40. 

I was ordained as an interfaith interspiritual minister after completing a two-year seminary program with my husband. Self-realization through serving God and the Unity Consciousness is the reason I’m here on Earth.  

After many years of spiritual exploration, pilgrimages, continuous study, and spiritual practices, I share my knowledge and experience through teaching Kundalini Yoga (weekly online classes), offering “Star Coaching” based on Vedic Astrology, and leading retreats and transformational programs.

Thank you for being here!

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Education and Training

Education and Training

BA in Linguistics, Turkish, and English Languages – Kyiv National Linguistic University, Ukraine (2000-2004)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey (2007-2009)

Life Coach – Adler International Learning, Istanbul, Turkey – Toronto, Canada (2009-2010)

Professional Trainer for Adult Learning – IATA Training and Development Institute, Geneva, Switzerland (2010-2011)

Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher – Mandala Yoga, Kathmandu, Nepal (2018)

Buddhist Studies – Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, and online with Foundation for Preservation of Mahayana Tradition (2018)

Kundalini Yoga Teacher – Treehouse NYC, New York, USA (2021-2022)

Interfaith Interspiritual Minister – One Spirit Alliance, New York, USA (2021-2023)

Prenatal Yoga Teacher – “Mother’s Divine” online course with Nam Satya Kaur Khalsa (2022) and Khalsa Way training with Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa (2023) in Mexico

Teacher of Presence – Eckhart Tolle Foundation, 6-month online program (2023)

Shamanic studies and earth-based wisdom with indigenous people of Brazil, Peru, Mexico, and Colombia (2017-2021)

Kundalini Yoga Teacher – 1100 hour year-long training under Satya Dharma Acharya, Bali, Indonesia (2023-2024)

Ongoing study with various teachers of yoga since 2017 and Vedic Astrology since 2020.

A disciple of Guru of kriya yoga Sri Shailendra Sharma (Goverdhan, India) since 2023

Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet - online learning journey to nurture insight, compassion, community, and mindful action in service of the Earth. By monastics of the Plum Village based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh (2025)