ABOUT ME | Awake Embodied Healing

Values

Curiosity

I approach clients with curiosity and non-judgement, and I encourage them to meet their challenges with the same mindset. In working together, we will find creative ways to reach goals while appreciating the body for the natural solutions it's found to cope with imbalance, discomfort, pain, and physical and emotional traumas.

Equity

I aim for my practice to be a safe space for people of all races, ethnicities, abilities, genders, orientations, ages, and sizes. It is important to me to make my services as accessible as possible to people of all financial statuses.

I acknowledge that I have more to learn and unlearn and that I haven't yet found perfect solutions for accessibility. I'm committed to continued learning and growth in this area.

Compassion

I meet my clients on a human level and try my best to understand their goals for massage in the greater context of their lives. I deeply care about connecting with clients and treating them with compassionate care at every stage.

Body Sovereignty

You have the right to the full control of your body. I will always get consent before treatment, invite feedback, and have an open dialogue with clients throughout the session. I highly encourage clients to listen to the wisdom of their own bodies and use their voice to communicate their needs with me.

Credentials

Brenna Buckwalter, LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist) & RYT-200

Graduate of Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts (2022-23)

Graduate of The Yoga Tree's 200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training (2022)

CPR & First Aid Certified by the Red Cross (2023)

Graduate of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training (2021)

Acknowledgements & Lineages

I live, practice massage, and teach yoga on unceded Duwamish land.

All the knowledge I share I owe to the generosity of teachers who have educated me and the ancient lineages that have developed and evolved the practices of yoga and bodywork.

The beginnings of Yoga were developed by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in the Indus Valley (now India) over 5,000 years ago. The practice has been passed down from teacher to student since then. My training and practice fall under the ancient lineage of Hatha Yoga.

Massage and bodywork have also been practiced for thousands of years, in different styles across the globe. I practice modalities that have been influenced by many lineages.

Thank you to my yoga teachers:

Susanne Hutchinson, Kristin Reed, Amanda Mitchell, Shubha Simhadri, and many more.

Thank you to my massage teachers:

Marian DiPerna, Sequoia Rolfes-Haase, Jessica Brammer, Robert Zelesko, Bevin Keely, and Katrina Koleto.

Finally, thank you to my peers:

Abby Brinkman, Molly Bulger, Mickey Leytze, Kara Maran, and many more.