Irena Vagner, PhD is the founder of the "Developmental Enhancement Center (DEC) - Yoga for Happy Kids" (YHK) an educational entity serving individuals/groups from all walks of life across the life-spam. Through her research and work at the DEC in CA since 1995, she focused on developing a vehicle for her educational programs aimed toward defining a purpose in life. Her counseling/ life-coaching approach fuses the integration of what's known to date in philosophy, psychology, and min-body-spirit unity into experiencing "Flow" in life. She has devoted her teachings to instilling healthy habits using techniques incl. meditation/guided relaxation & Yoga practice paradigm as a vehicle toward attaining a meaningful & fulfilling happy life. Clients from all walks of life with a variety of life challenges, e.g. life transition, family relations, self-esteem issues, addiction, abuse, career, creativity blocks, health, stress reduction, etc, found her approach soothing and very effective. She encourages & supports the open-mindedness needed for personal growth, & brings skills, compassion, faith and humor to the counseling relationship. She creates & opens a space for developing the individual's greatest potentials. Her lectures, seminars, programs & private sessions use the most comfortable way to define the true Self w/ all the talents, skills, interests, energies, and boundless capabilities w/in the field of infinite possibilities. Her approach motivates individuals to define what they are here for. It helps to identify one's dream, vision, & mission in life and through well defined self-knowledge, talents/skills to act upon it. Her teachings link the knowing with the actually doing. It cultivates self-respect, inner security, & develops a commitment to one's talents. Her philosophy lies in being happy with oneself & w/doing work one loves - to experience joyful & fulfilling "Flow" in life.