About

Yana Fay Dzedze, is an interdisciplinary artist, writer and creative doula. She cradles and champions creativity and unhindered self-expression and supports change-makers, artists and mystics to revive a sense of emotional well-being. Yana helps people to develop a deeper sense of intimacy with themselves, and their projects - to bring a fuller version of themselves and their art to the world. As an advanced Emotional Clearing Facilitator (Spiral Modality) emotional intelligence sits at the heart of all Yana brings and she devotes to the idea of subtle revolution; made of many small acts of commitment to a better world that amount over time.

English-German, and born to travelling parents, Yana’s life has been steeped in cultural diversity from the moment she was born. Having grown up on the UK Global Music scene, Yana spent several years supporting independent artists and events organisers with promotion material. For several years she filmed, photographed and designed for musicians and dancers’ live shows - The likes of Seckou Keita, AKA Trio, Afriquoi - WOMAD, Musicport, Tribe of Doris. 

Yana has spent the last decade refining her practice as a facilitator and space holder. She has curated innumerable online courses, masterclasses and digital offers that have supported thousands of individuals worldwide, to feel more aligned and ignited in their artistic and business pursuits. Themes have included: Womb work, relationships and communication tools, creative and business coaching, culture and diversity for entrepreneurial spaces. As well as facilitating her own online and in person events, she has supported various retreats and Spiral Practitioner Trainings over the years. 

Now living between Totnes, UK and Johannesburg, South Africa, Yana lives with her Xhosa husband and their daughter. Her own work (author of ‘The Fire in My Belly’ & ‘You Came With the Birds’) unpacks the complexity of intercultural and interracial relationships through her own personal stories, with belonging as a key theme throughout. 

Yana now offers 1:1 project support to Ceremonial Artists, those who interact with the spiritual underbelly of their creations. She additionally works as a consultant and bid writer at Sasolo, under the supervision of bid-writing extraordinaire Saskia Coburn; supporting grassroots artists and organisations to develop their projects and gain funding. Her work addresses the spiritual, emotional and practical components of creation; she is an Art Doula.