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Registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist (RCST)
Equine Facilitated Learning Practitioner (EFL)
Reiki Level 2 Practitioner
Animal Communication
Retired Social Worker

11/23/2025

I love these moments in a session.

When an animal looks at me and says "thank you for Seeing me. Thank you for supporting me."

The magic that happens through touch, presence, and listening. Tapping into our ability to connect with animals that have walked alongside our species since far longer than we remember.

In Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy sessions, I support your animal family members to find safety, ease, and nervous system regulation. In these states, their bodies can tap into their innate intelligence and heal.

It doesn't matter if it's a new injury or old.

If it's physical, mental, or emotional.

If it's solely theirs or something they are carrying for you.

In these sessions, they can release their worries, tensions, traumas, and injuries so they can return to a place of Wholeness within.

I offer mobile BCST sessions for animals in the Shuswap and North Okanagan regions. If you are curious how this modality can be a support for your animal family members, DM me or email bree.anaka@gmail.com

I look forward to connecting with you.

11/21/2025

Because we could always use a reason to giggle, here is our threenager, Fennix, embracing his inner bird energy with the feeder he discovered. Notice the not-so-subtle moment of "mom! Stop recording me!"

Just another day on the farm
😂🐎

11/12/2025

"Wow, horses are such majestic, highly spiritual beings!"

I always have a little giggle when I hear people say this. Because, on the one hand they are correct - horses are incredible beings who hold gentle, compassionate, safe space to help people process and return to wholeness within. Horses are highly attuned to the spirits and energies around us and can tap into that field with ease.

And

They are also "just horses." To be clear, I mean nothing derogatory about this. Rather, I mean they are both Spiritual Masters and they are "just" horses. They get hangry when they are fed late, they push each other around when boundaries are not respected, they run like the wind when a squirrel scares them, they get into all kinds of things they shouldn't, they scratch their butts on trees, nap in the sun....and enjoy just being horses.

I often reflect on this when I consider my role as a practitioner and teacher. I have had many clients and students ask me "are you ALWAYS this calm? This regulated?!" And the very honest answer is, no.

When I am in "practitioner mode or teaching mode," my role is to be fully present, regulated, safe, and neutral to support clients during their session and students during their learning. I can find that role with immense ease. And, I am also "just" a human navigating my own messy human experience. It's true that I am much more regulated than I used to be, AND I have my moments that throw me off, I have my triggers that take hold, I have my off days and my hard days. I am both very regulated practitioner and just Bree.

And I am learning this is ok. Because, just like the horses, I can't live in practitioner or teacher mode all the time. I'm still here to experience what it means to be a human, which includes the all the beautiful moments and all the hard moments.

I suppose the point in me sharing all of this is to: one - be transparent about my humanness, and two - to provide a gentle reminder for anyone in a space holding role that it's ok to be human. It's ok to stumble, fall, and pick yourself back up again. It's ok to scratch your back on a tree and take a nap on the sun. You'll still be everything your clients need you to be.

11/12/2025

🌕 Online Community Birth Circle 🌿
Hosted by Sacred Spaces Birth Keeper Mentorship
📅 December 3rd | 6:00 PM (PST)
💻 Online via Zoom

Join us for an open-hearted gathering where we’ll connect, share, and hold space for all things birth, baby, and motherhood. Whether you’re expecting, reflecting, or simply curious — this circle is a safe space to listen, share stories, and be seen in community.

✨ Come as you are. Leave feeling grounded, connected, and inspired.

To join, comment “birth” and we’ll send you the Zoom link.
All are welcome in this circle of wisdom and warmth 🤍

11/06/2025

I was asked recently if my Administration role at Body Intelligence is quite lonely, as I work remotely from home.

I had to pause for a moment before answering, because it was actually quite the opposite experience for me. I'd never considered feeling lonely in this role.

Take, for example, the photo connected to this post. It was taken at the end of our recent Working with Babies Post Grad in Coldstream. There were 21 participants from all over North America, and our Lead Tutor was from New Zealand. And, in some form or another, I knew every single one of them.

Some were colleagues I worked with directly or connected semi-regularly with over zoom.

Some were fellow students from my cohort.
Some were students I'd supported in their cohort.

Some I'd met in one of my many (free!) Intro Talks that cover all of North America.

And all of them had exchanged emails with me over the years-- celebrating their achievements, asking questions about the modality, inquiring about the training, seeking connection with other practitioners...

A room full of people from various walks of life, and I was already connected to each of them. All because of my remote Administration role.

It is with delight that I can say I've never once felt isolated or alone in this role. I absolutely love connecting with people all over the world to talk, share, and celebrate Craniosacral Therapy. And being able to do it from the comfort of my own home is a pretty great bonus.

If you are curious to learn more about the Foundational Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner Training offered through Body Intelligence, feel very welcome to email me at admin@bodyintelligence.com and I will be more than happy to assist you.

11/04/2025

At the beginning of September, I had the opportunity to be a guest facilitator at my dear friend Courtney's retreat.

I met Courtney at the first clinic I rented space at. I knew instantly that I liked her. Not only did she have an incredible light and kind heart about her, she also had strong integrity as a practitioner. So, when she asked if I wanted to be a part of her retreat, I am fairly certain I said yes before she was done talking. And, no surprise, it was a beautiful day of healing, connection, tears, and laughter. All held in a safe, welcoming space. Safe to say, I would happily do it again without question.

Thank you Courtney, for your trust as a practitioner, and as a friend. Keep shining your light, and helping us all to remember ours.

11/02/2025

Just a couple of hippies showing up for a good cause.

Thank you to for organizing another great night of celebration and joy in support of the Shuswap Men's Group and Salmon Arm Women's Shelter.

Stay Groovy my friends, and remember to spread a little bit of Peace everywhere you go.

❤️

10/31/2025

"Love, compassion, and kindness are not concepts or ideals but a living experience of the oneness of all things
and our essential connectedness to the deepest of all Sources."
~Franklyn Sills~

10/30/2025

A practice I really try to be mindful of when someone is sharing their story or experience with me, whether I am in "practitioner mode" or "friend mode" is:

1) Thank them for feeling safe and comfortable enough to share this with me

2) Ask if they are looking for feedback/advice or if they just want to be heard

3) If feedback is desired, I always frame it with "if it resonates with you, explore it further. If it doesn't resonate, forget I said it entirely."

I think that second part is the most important. Very often, when someone is sharing their experience, particularly if they are struggling with something, we can jump into caregiver/ advice-giver/ fix-it mode. And, while 90% of the time I think this really does come from the heart (because there are times this comes from Ego, which is a whole other conversation in itself), what happens when we do this is we miss the opportunity for human connection. Where the person just wants to be seen and heard, without judgement, ridicule, fixing, or changing.

When we can find this connection and just be witnessed, we gain the capacity to settle our system and, more often than not, the "solution" we are looking for arises on it's own. I have seen remarkable transformations in people simply from holding space for them to process, without me needing to do, fix, or change.

This is one of the things I love most about Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. I do not make any assumptions about the system on the table. I am not there to fix anything. I am simply there to listen and support from a place of neutrality and safety. And it is absolutely amazing how a body responds when it is received in such a way.

So, if this resonates with you, it could be something to play with. Perhaps be curious how it feels to hold space and listen, and ask if advice is wanted. It might be neat to ask the person afterwards how that felt for them. Maybe notice your own system the next time you are the one seeking space holding, and be curious how you respond to "advice mode" vs "being heard" mode.

And, if this doesn't resonate, forget I said it entirely.

Thank you to for the beautiful photo

10/29/2025

Our Animal Family Members Benefit from Craniosacral Therapy just as much as We do.

Just like us, they can store tensions, traumas, and injuries within their bodies. Their nervous systems can get held in states of hypervigilance or shut down, or swing between the two without ever finding balance. And, just like us, sometimes they need help remembering how to come back to safety and health within.

The gentle, neutral, safe touch of CST resonates deeply within their systems. And, they seem to know exactly what it's doing as soon as the sessions starts. Like Mr Maxxwell here, who was nervous about his upcoming dental procedure and asked for support in releasing his fears and finding safety within his body. In just one hour together, he was able to share his worries, shed them from his body, and find deep relaxation within. When I checked with his momma yesterday, she was delighted to share his dental procedure went better than expected, and it was the calmest Maxxwell has ever been going to the vet. They were both celebrating this shift.

In my practice I have seen animals shift long-held anxieties, sore joints, aching muscles, fears, allergies, behaviours, and family ruptures, and come back to "who they used to be." Whether they are infants healing separation wounding or elders preparing to transition, I have consistently seen CST be an incredible support to our four legged loved ones.

I offer in home CST sessions to the Shuswap and North Okanagan regions. Whether you have a cat, dog, horse, or any other animal in your life and you think they could benefit from a session, feel very welcome to reach out and we can chat further. DM here, WhatsApp at 306-530-4733, or email bree.anaka@gmail.com

I look forward to connecting with you.

10/28/2025

Craniosacral Therapy has Rekindled my Hope for Humanity

Quite a statement, I know. Leaning into sounding a bit too "out there." But, bear with me.

I get to witness incredible transformations in people. I've sat with so many in their darkest, lowest, most lost moments, and seen them come through shining on the other side.

I get to connect with practitioners all over the world who hold gentle, safe, neutral, compassionate space for their clients.

I get to see the entire human experience from conception to death and see how impactful safe touch and embodied presence are for our species.

And, last week, I had the opportunity to witness a group of mothers and their babies shift, release, and strengthen their bond, their resiliency, their joy, and their peace.

Yes, the world can be a cruel place. Yes, it can be very easy to fall into a spiral of despair and hopelessness. Yes, it's true there is a lot of hurt out there. I don't deny it, but I no longer allow myself to focus solely on that realm. Every day, I am reminded that Hope and Love are still very much alive, and they are spreading amongst us.

Don't give up Hope, it really does get better.

Photo shared with permission. I have loved this sweet little human since well before she came Earthside, and it has been such an honor and a privilege to be a part of her world.

10/23/2025

I am so thrilled to be assisting in the Working with Babies Advanced Training in beautiful Coldstream, BC this week. Four days immersed with an incredible group of practitioners learning from Lolly Dadley-Moore, who has travelled all the way from New Zealand to offer this course.

Since starting my BCST practice, I have simply fallen in love with working with infants and their families. To see these potent, magical little beings shift their bodies so quickly to come back to health is nothing short of inspiring. They remind us of the health within all of us that's just waiting for the invitation to come forward.

I can't wait to see what the next four days bring. Gosh, I love what I do.

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