Private Lessons & Coaches in Oak Park, CA

With over 8 years of experience in aquatics, I am passionate about helping swimmers of all ages build confidence, improve technique, and achieve their goals in the water. My background includes coaching swimmers from beginners learning basic water safety skills to advanced athletes refining competitive strokes and endurance.

I've been coaching at the high school level for the last 17 years, first w/9th and 10th grade girls at Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills, CA., for 8 years. I coached freshman/sophomore and JV boys for the next 8 years at Taft. I was an assistant coach on the 2023 L.A. City Section boys' championship winning team there as well. I was responsible for organizing practice sessions and instructing players on basketball skills, drills, and techniques.

I worked with athletes and student of all ages kindergarten to Collegiate and Professional. I like to encourage Athletes that they are able to move and progess through a learning process. The process of learning a skill, technique and different aspect of the Basketball game.

🏀 Professional Player | Coach | Trainer 10+ years of professional basketball and coaching experience. Former pro player in Portugal and longtime coach/player with the Harlem Globetrotters & Washington Generals organization. Traveled to 50+ countries using basketball to teach, inspire, and develop athletes of all ages. Specializing in skill development, basketball IQ, confidence, and game-ready training that helps players reach the next level.

With over two decades of tennis instruction, I blend proven techniques with personalized strategies. As a former professional athlete, I'm committed to fostering both skill development and a love for the game. My approach ensures a fun and effective learning environment for all levels.

Sourced from various international styles, Rayana guides students on a journey inward, where yoga becomes a pathway to healing and self-remembrance. Through embodied movement and mindful alignment, she supports the release of stagnant emotions, awakens your inner life force, and empowers you to connect with your highest true self. Her compassionate guidance welcomes you to move with presence and intention, returning to yourselves with clarity, strength, and ease as a lasting transformation.

"I found Rayana’s class during a really hard season of physical recovery. She has this way of making the practice feel easeful without ever being forceful about it. Deeply grateful that my body’s recovering from her customized sequences.