The Yunara Collective
The Yunara Collective
An integrated ecosystem supporting lifestyle medicine and longevity
The Yunara Collective is a carefully curated network of clinicians, educators, lifestyle brands, and technology partners who extend Yunara Life evidence based lifestyle medicine beyond the clinic. Each Collective partner is selected to support the core pillars of lifestyle medicine. The Yunara Collective exists to translate medical recommendations into real world practices that are sustainable, supportive, and rewarding over time.
If you or your company are interested in becoming a part of our collective, please apply here.
Molecular insights into healthspan and human performance
VO Health is developing a new generation of blood-based biomarkers designed to measure how the body actually functions, adapts, and performs. By combining advanced multi-omics with gold-standard measures of human physiology, VO Health translates complex molecular data into meaningful insights about metabolic health, cardiorespiratory fitness, recovery, and functional capacity.
Unlike traditional biomarkers that primarily identify disease or disease risk, VO Health focuses on measuring the biology of health and performance. Within the Yunara ecosystem, these insights complement our clinical assessments and performance testing, helping us better understand each member’s physiology and track how it changes over time.
Through our partnership with VO Health, Yunara members will have access to emerging biomarker technology designed to help make healthspan measurable, actionable, and personal.
Objective health data for preventive care
Withings provides clinically validated devices that track key health indicators, including body composition, blood pressure, sleep quality, heart rate, and vascular health. Within the Yunara ecosystem, Withings data supports early identification of risk factors, ongoing progress monitoring, and more informed clinical decision-making. These insights allow lifestyle prescriptions to evolve alongside each member’s health trajectory
Yunara Life members receive 20% off any products.
Nutrition as a foundation for long term health
Blue Zones Kitchen is inspired by the dietary patterns of the world longest living populations, where rates of cardiovascular disease, metabolic dysfunction, and chronic inflammation are consistently lower.
Their approach emphasizes whole, minimally processed, plant forward meals that support metabolic health, gut integrity, and cardiovascular function. At Yunara Life, this partnership reinforces evidence based nutrition principles by helping members apply clinical dietary guidance in a practical, sustainable way.
Food is treated not as a short term intervention, but as a daily therapeutic input that shapes long term health outcomes.
Yunara Life members received preferred pricing to simplified, healthy eating.
Social connection and avoidance of harmful substances, two key pillars of lifestyle medicine.
The Maze is New York City first alcohol free, members only social club, offering a new model for connection without compromising health. Food and beverage experiences are curated by acclaimed chef Tom Colicchio.
Social connection is one of the most evidence supported drivers of longevity, cognitive health, and emotional wellbeing. This partnership supports members who are sober curious, reducing alcohol intake, or seeking community experiences aligned with their health goals.
Yunara Life members have exclusive access to Yunara Life X The Maze events.
Therapeutic yoga within lifestyle medicine
Prema Yoga Institute provides holistic, evidence informed yoga therapy rooted in classical Ayurvedic and yogic traditions. Founded in New York City in 2012, the Institute trains yoga therapists to support health in body, mind, and spirit through individualized therapeutic practices.
Within a lifestyle medicine framework, Prema Yoga Institute trained yoga therapists address modifiable drivers of chronic stress, pain, and dysfunction. Sessions encourage active participation in healing through therapeutic movement, breathing practices, meditation, mindfulness, relaxation, and nervous system regulation.
Prema Yoga Institute also offers continuing education for medical and mental health professionals, with select workshops providing Continuing Education Units for nurses, psychologists, and social workers. Through this partnership, Yunara Life integrates mind body therapy as a core component of preventive, whole person care.
Yunara Life members receive 20% off all products.
Movement and recovery informed by physiology
Garmin delivers advanced wearable technology that captures detailed information about physical activity, cardiovascular fitness, recovery, sleep patterns, and stress physiology. Metrics such as heart rate variability, estimated VO2 max, training load, and sleep architecture help clinicians and members understand how daily behaviors influence long term resilience and performance. Garmin data supports more precise movement guidance, helping members train safely, recover effectively, and build lifelong fitness capacity.
Yunara Life members receive 20% off all products.
Proactive imaging for informed health decisions
Prenuvo is a leader in proactive, whole-body imaging, best known for its full-body MRI scans designed to detect potential health issues early—often before symptoms appear. Using advanced, radiation-free, contrast-free MRI technology, Prenuvo offers a safer, non-invasive way to gain deep insight into internal health across major organ systems. Their mission aligns closely with Yunara’s philosophy: shifting healthcare from reactive treatment to informed, preventive care that empowers people to take ownership of their long-term well-being.
Yunara Life members receive $400 off scans when referred by one of our clinicians.
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Margo A. Kakoullis is a clinical psychologist whose work focuses on helping individuals heal, better understand themselves, and thrive. Her therapeutic approach integrates evidence based strategies, a connected therapeutic relationship, and thoughtful exploration of patterns and life experiences to support meaningful and lasting change.
In addition to her private practice, Dr. Kakoullis is a clinical faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical Center and is a regularly invited speaker providing mental health education to organizations in the technology and finance sectors.
Dr. Kakoullis has trained and worked at leading New York City institutions including NYU Langone, Weill Cornell Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and the Manhattan Veterans Administration. Guided by the principle of a sound mind within a sound body, her work aligns closely with Yunara Life commitment to whole person care.
Yunara Life members have preferred access to Dr. Kakoulis’s therapy sessions. Please email Dr.Margo.Kakoullis@gmail.com for inquiries and mention you are a member of Yunara Life.
Psychotherapist
Erin Manning is a licensed master social worker who works with adult individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, shame, and relationship challenges. She frequently supports clients during periods of transition, from early adulthood through midlife and beyond.
Her work is grounded in the belief that exploring one’s inner world can lead to meaningful, lasting change. Erin draws from psychodynamic psychotherapy and an eclectic, individualized approach, with early sessions focused on understanding what brings clients to therapy and clarifying their goals.
Erin previously worked as a lawyer in both the corporate and public interest sectors. This background gives her insight into professional environments and high responsibility roles, allowing her to work with professionals with empathy and nuance.
Yunara Life members have preferred access to Erin’s therapy sessions.
Psychotherapist
Claire Li is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, EMDR therapist, and the founder of Moment Psychotherapy. Claire and her team of trauma-informed clinicians utilize somatic, holistic, and culturally-informed therapy approaches to guide folks in reconnecting with their bodies, understanding their minds, and finding clarity in their inner lives. Claire and her team specialize in supporting individuals in navigating anxiety, trauma, self-esteem issues, sexual health, high-achiever fatigue, and life transitions etc. They are also passionate about working with couples to address relationship conflicts, deepen connection and find clarity.
Before founding her group practice in Flatiron, Claire served as the Acting Clinic Director of a large Article 31 outpatient mental health clinic in Brooklyn. She has extensive postgraduate training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, EMDR, and psychodynamic therapy, and holds a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University.
Yunara Life members have preferred access to Clair’s therapy sessions.
Yoga Therapist and Founder of the Prema Yoga Therapy Institute
Dana Slamp is a seasoned yoga therapist and educator specializing in therapeutic movement, nervous system regulation, and stress resilience. She is the founder of the Prema Yoga Therapy Institute and a senior yoga instructor at Pure Yoga and Equinox.
Her background includes advanced training in yoga therapy, Ayurvedic yoga, functional anatomy, meditation, yoga nidra, and prenatal care. Dana work integrates traditional yogic practices with modern anatomy and neuroscience to support individuals experiencing chronic pain, hormonal imbalance, pregnancy related changes, injury recovery, and long term stress.
Within Yunara Life, Dana work complements medical care by improving mobility, sleep quality, emotional regulation, and overall resilience, reinforcing the role of movement and mindfulness as essential components of lifestyle medicine.
Yunara Life members have preferred access to Dana’s private coaching.
Personal Trainer, Private Chef, and Nutrition Coach
Marc Heller is a personal trainer, private chef, and nutrition coach with over fifteen years of experience helping individuals integrate movement and nutrition into everyday life. He has worked at Equinox for six years, where he currently supports clients in improving strength, metabolic health, and overall wellbeing.
Marc combines personalized training with thoughtfully prepared, nutrient rich meals tailored to individual tastes and wellness goals. By stocking fresh, ready to enjoy meals directly into clients homes, he removes barriers to healthy eating and supports sustainable lifestyle change. Within Yunara Life, Marc work brings lifestyle medicine into daily practice, making healthy living both attainable and enjoyable.