Dana Ganihar, M.Sc., has been a Focusing Coordinator since 2007. Over the last couple of decades, she has led numerous workshops and seminars exploring the work of Eugene Gendlin. Dana has initiated cooperative research exploring the potential impact of Focusing and TAE on diverse fields, such as biology, architecture, creative writing, and religion, in institutions including the Technion, Bar Ilan University, and Tel Hai College. Together with Baruch Brenner, she is the founder of Shakio Institute, where they explore how Art, Focusing, and Prayer can open us to the flow and wisdom of life, going beyond categories and perceptions. established the Shakio Institute.
Dana has served as a board member of the International Focusing Institute for three years.