about Kan
Kan Yan helps individuals transform family relationships by fostering deeper understanding and communication. He has taught Nonviolent Communication to hundreds, guiding them in emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, and meaningful connection. He has led communication workshops and facilitated multi-year groups that promote authentic expression and relational awareness.
He is a parter at the consulting firm Evolution where he serves as an executive coach and facilitator. His background includes a law degree from Harvard, where he studied negotiation dynamics. His career spans international law, McKinsey consulting, and executive coaching for Fortune 500 leaders, startup founders, and nonprofits.
With decades of meditation practice and hundreds of days in silent retreat, Kan integrates mindfulness and Buddhist teachings into his work. He also teaches Contact Improvisation, a movement practice that fosters body-based awareness, helping individuals process emotions and relationships through physical connection.
Through workshops, groups, and the Parents Reimagined podcast, he provides tools for healing intergenerational dynamics and strengthening relationships.
why i do this work
For much of my life, my relationship with my parents was complex—woven with love, duty, misunderstanding, and unspoken expectations. Like many adult children of immigrant families, I wrestled with questions of identity, cultural legacy, and how to hold both gratitude and frustration in the same breath.
My journey to healing didn’t happen overnight. It took years of deep introspection, meditation, and learning from various healing modalities—from Buddhist philosophy to somatic therapy, from circling practices to coaching frameworks. Along the way, I came to understand that transformation isn’t about fixing our parents or demanding they change; it’s about shifting how we relate to them, to ourselves, and to the stories we’ve inherited.
I created Parents Reimagined because I know how much pain and longing can exist in the space between parents and their adult children. I also know that change is possible. My mission is to offer people a path toward greater connection, whether that means reconciliation, boundary-setting, or simply finding peace within themselves.