Meet the Founder
Janice Sullivan, Ph.D.
Welcome, I’m Janice Sullivan, Ph.D., Founder & CEO of Yogabrella®.
Yogabrella® was created to support individuals and organizations in cultivating greater well-being, resilience, coherence, and purposeful living. Through retreats, coaching, leadership development programs, and wellness experiences, I integrate science-based practices with timeless wisdom traditions to nurture the mind, body, heart, and spirit.
Drawing from my background in higher education leadership, research, yoga, Qigong, meditation, and HeartMath®based approaches, I design experiences that inspire personal growth, meaningful connection, and lasting transformation.
Whether you are seeking personal wellness, emotional resilience, heart-centered leadership development, or simply a space to reconnect with yourself, I am honored to welcome you to this community.
Thank you for being here.
The Journey Behind Yogabrella ®
My journey to creating Yogabrella® has been shaped by both professional experience and profound personal transformation.
Originally from Bogotá, Colombia and now based in the United States, my journey has spanned architecture, higher education leadership, wellness, and personal transformation. I began my career as an architect before pursuing a path in higher education, leadership, and human development. Over the years, I earned a Ph.D., led community and workforce initiatives, secured grants, built partnerships, and dedicated my career to helping others learn, grow, and thrive.
Life, however, became my greatest teacher.
In 2015, a life-threatening health crisis led to major surgery and a deep reexamination of what it means to heal and live with purpose. In the years that followed, I experienced significant personal losses, including the passing of my husband and other loved ones. Together, these experiences transformed my understanding of resilience, compassion, and the extraordinary capacity of the human spirit.
Alongside these challenges, I immersed myself in yoga, Qigong, meditation, energy-based practices, and the emerging science of heart-brain coherence. Having practiced and taught yoga and Qigong for more than a decade, I witnessed firsthand the profound impact these disciplines can have on physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. In 2025, a powerful transformational experience during a Dr. Joe Dispenza retreat, supported by physiological data, further expanded my understanding of human potential and reinforced my commitment to conscious living, service, and personal growth.
Yogabrella® emerged from the intersection of these experiences: a bridge between science and spirituality, evidence-based practices and lived wisdom, personal healing and collective transformation.
Today, my mission is to create spaces where people can reconnect with their inner wisdom, cultivate resilience, and discover new possibilities for their lives, leadership, and well-being.
Janice Sullivan Story of Transformation - The Mystical Meets Science. Video Courtesy of Encephalon® / Dr. Joe Dispenza 2025
Professional Background & Credentials
My work integrates higher education leadership, wellness practices, neuroscience-informed approaches, and decades of experience supporting personal growth, resilience, and human development.
Professional Experience
• Founder, Yogabrella®
• Dean of Community Engagement, San Jacinto College
• Leadership Consultant and Transformational Coach
• Researcher, Speaker, and Retreat Facilitator
• More than 20 years of experience in education, leadership development, workforce development, and community engagement
• More than a decade of teaching yoga, Qigong, meditation, and wellness practices
Education
• Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction (Higher and Workforce Education), University of South Florida
• Educational Specialist (Ed.S.), University of South Florida
• M.A., Human Resources Management and Development, Webster University
• B.A., Architecture, National University of Colombia
Professional Certifications & Training
• HeartMath® Certified Building Personal Resilience Coach
• HeartMath® Certified Coherence Advantage™ Trainer
• Certified Yoga Instructor
• Qigong Instructor and Practitioner with more than a decade of teaching and practice experience
• Reiki Master Teacher
• Extensive study in Qigong, meditation, breathwork, and energy-based practices
• Participant in Harvard University-affiliated research exploring Qigong for caregivers of cancer patients
• Ongoing professional development in neuroscience, coherence, leadership, wellness, and human potential
Areas of Focus
• Coherence and Resilience
• Heart-Centered Leadership
• Wellness and Personal Transformation
• Yoga, Qigong, and Meditation
• Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning
• Evidence-Based Approaches to Human Flourishing
YOGABRELLA
Where science and the art of human transformation come together in coherence.

