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

02/05/2026

What is Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy?

BCST originates from osteopathy and is a gentle, impactful, alternative treatment that works with the body, never against it. It is an intuitive, non-invasive, hands-on technique that focuses on the root cause(s) of underlying health conditions, while releasing tensions deep in the central nervous system which allows the other body systems to relax and self-correct. Because all the parts of the body are connected and act as a whole, this releasing and balancing has an influence on the overall health of the person, allowing the body to relax and self-correct. In supporting this innate wisdom, BCST encourages and assists the body in restoring homeostasis and to heal itself, to relieve pain, dysfunction, and improve whole-body function and performance.

BCST is a great complement to any other therapy being received and is suitable for everyone. It helps with chronic stress, anxiety, migraine’s, back pain, addictions, while recovering from surgery, chronic fatigue, insomnia, digestive problems, powerlessness, depression, illness, injury, trauma, PTSD, chronic pain, sleep challenges, immune disorders, Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ), Fibromyalgia, Learning Disabilities, ADD, ADHD, brain health, fertility issues, Endometriosis, pregnancy and postpartum, menopause and more.

Because BCST works with the innate rhythms and healing abilities of the body, it is safe for any age and stage of life; human or animal. I have supported individuals as young as a few weeks old through to senior years and palliative care. It never ceases to amaze me how incredible this modality is.

Booking options available:
Humans
1) Out of my healing space in Silver Creek, link for online booking in comments. If you can't find a time that works for you, DM me or email bree.anaka@gmail.com

2) Mobile sessions in your home or care setting, I bring everything needed. DM or email bree.anaka@gmail.com

Animals
All animal sessions are mobile, as animals are most comfortable in their home. DM or email bree.anaka@gmail.com

I look forward to connecting with you.
Bree

www.backtoself.biz

01/23/2026

Learn about Body Intelligence's 2-year practitioner course in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in Kelowna at our next free in-person Intro Talk on Saturday January 31st, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

VENUE:
Pranify Headquarters
Suite 203, 2915 Pandosy St
Kelowna, BC

REGISTER HERE:
https://naturalmovement.info/vernon/

The Intro Talk is designed to provide a taste of this exciting and evolving body therapy science. You will explore through self experiential exercises and contact sessions the nature of Health and how to feel the expressions of Health as subtle biodynamic motions in the body.

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01/15/2026

In Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, my hands listen to the body the same way a counselor listens to the voice.

A counselor listens to the voice, the words used, the words not used, the tone, where someone gets louder, where they go quiet.

I listen to the body, the sensations it shares, the sensations it keeps quiet, the rhythms of the nervous system, the flow of the cerebrospinal fluid, the tone of the connective tissue.

A counselor holds space for someone to reflect on their experiences, share what comes up, and offers gentle prompts and guidance where needed.

I hold space for the body to reflect on its life experiences, to share what comes up, and I offer gentle prompts and guidance where needed.

A counselor doesn't judge the story or the experiences, they hold compassionate, relational space that allows a person to feel safe enough to share and unwind at a pace that feels good for them.

I never judge the story or the experiences. I hold compassionate, relational space which allows the body to feel safe enough to share and unwind at a pace that feels best.

The body has just as much to share as the mind and the voice. As your practitioner, I tune into the stories and messages from the body and support a gentle shift back to wholeness, connection, and health. It doesn't matter if the body is human, canine, feline, or equine. Every body has the ability to share, shift, and heal. No matter the experiences. No matter the story. The body can heal.

If you are curious to learn more about this modality and the support it can offer, for you or your animal loved ones, DM me or email bree.anaka@gmail.com

01/14/2026

Supporting Gentle Healing from Within

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is a gentle, hands on holistic modality that supports the body's innate ability to heal. Derived from osteopathy, BCST supports a sense of safety and relaxation so that the nervous system can find regulation. Once in this state, the body can access its natural ability to heal.

Our animal family members benefit from this therapy just as much as we do. Just like us, they experience various tensions, traumas, and injuries. And, just like us, sometimes they need help to unwind these life experiences to come back to balance and wholeness within. And, because BCST works with the body's innate abilities, it is supportive for any experience being expressed.

Some of the health needs I have supported animal clients in include:
- anxiety (separation, vehicles, vet visits)
- depression
- skin conditions
- stress (chronic, accute)
- struggling with changes (moving, new family members, losing family members)
- post-surgery (dental, spay/neuter, general surgery)
- allergies
- out of character behaviours
- physical pain (sore joints, hip issues)
- trauma (childhood, unknown history, recent experiences)
- palliative support

In addition, animal sessions always include communication opportunities where family members can ask questions of their aminals, as well as their aminals can ask questions, share their wishes, worries, requests.

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 member, DM me or email bree.anaka@gmail.com

I look forward to connecting with you

01/04/2026

Thank you to my friend Courtney for the opportunity to be a guest on The Holding Space Podcast. I appreciate the opportunity to share a little about my journey and the modalities I love.

And thank you to Brynn of for the photo.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4baOFgPwfipmPntEazmFJG?si=t-9QrEIYTiuIvxce8Q_Btg

12/25/2025

Behind the scenes of our annual family Christmas photos.
Disclaimer: no cat toes were harmed in the making of this video.

Merry Christmas and much love from our family to yours. Whether you're celebrating loudly with those you care about, or quietly in reflection on your own, I hope today is filled with what you need to feel peace and love.

12/21/2025

Happy Solstice. May today remind you that, no matter how dark it feels, the Light will always return.

12/18/2025

Your body isn't your enemy, it's designed to look after you. That's its purpose. Somewhere along the way, we've forgotten this. We began to see our body as something working against us -- sending pain, inflammation, dis-ease, discomfort, irritation-- all for no reason other than to cause misery.

But the thing is, your body doesn't do things by accident. It's trying to communicate with you. And every time you don't listen, it gets louder and louder. Your body wants to look after you. Your body wants to return to a state of health within. It's doing it's best to access the most health available in this moment.

In our modern world, we are overexposed to things that take a tremendous toll on our bodies -- pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, molds, air pollutants, overprocessed food-like products, chemicals in our clothing, EMF, and constant stress...to name a few. All impacting our nervous system, endocrine system, digestive system, and every other system and structure. Our bodies are designed to detox and renew, but with everything we go through now, it takes a lot for the body to recuperate. And to top it off, we've been told it's the enemy. That it's broken and needs to be fixed with various substances that ignore the root cause and provide a bandaid that needs to get larger and larger as time goes on.

We need to return to a place of communication and connection with our body. To find a way to be curious about "what are you trying to tell me?" And then be brave enough to challenge the status quo and start to look into ways to really heal what's going on. It's not an easy path to take. But, neither is living in chronic ill health. As always, it becomes a choice of which path you want to go down.

I can't promise you it will be a quick and easy journey back to health. But, what I can promise you is, if you remember how to listen to what your body is trying to say, it will respond faster and faster. It will guide you to answers and then hold you accountable in your decisions. Because it wants to look after you. That's its job.

Your body is not the enemy. And you can find your Health and Wholeness again.

12/12/2025

Before Craniosacral Therapy came into my life, the world of pregnancy and birth was foreign terrain for me. In fact, it was something I avoided. I couldn't have told you this back then, but in reflection I've come to realize my avoidance was rooted in a fear of being just another adult who hurt a child. So, it just made sense to not risk it, and keep my toes well away from that water.

And then, I started working with pregnant women, and their babies once they came Earthside. Instantly, I felt the sacredness, the power, the vitality of the women I was working with. I got to touch into little beings who were both here, and still connected to the place before. And I was in complete awe.

But something else was happening along the way. Intermingled with the sacredness of the divine feminine, stories began to come out. As women felt safe with me, they shared their experiences of judgement, shame, fear, and trauma. Story after story after story. Each unique and yet each the exact same. Stories they didn't feel comfortable sharing anywhere else. Their experiences of the cruelty and disempowerment in the birth space, of too many people, too many voices, too much prodding and poking and being left with a sense of violation and loss. But, with the curt reminder to "just be happy your baby is healthy."

These stories slowly broke my heart. How had such a sacred passage for women become so lost, so broken? I had to learn more. So, I started diving into as many books and podcasts as I could -- voices of women sharing the ancient knowledge carried in all women. Remembering the wisdom of the body, the connection all women have to the souls on the other side. Encouraging women to reclaim their bodies, their spirits, and dare to challenge the system that had so overtaken the world of birth.

My curiosity and passion grew, and I began looking into further ways to educate myself. I became increasingly disappointed with the various courses and programs being offered-- ones that dehumanized women, that disregarded with ancient wisdom passed down from mothers, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers. Courses that pushed fear and shame. I started to get discouraged at the options available.

And then, to my sheer delight, a woman I carried deep respect for put out an ad for her new course - Sacred Spaces Birth Keeping Mentorship. A course supporting the reclamation of ancient wisdom and empowerment of women at any stage in their birth journey. I am fairly certain I signed up within 5 minutes of the post going public.

This mentorship was everything I searched for. Gathering weekly with a group of incredible women, we explored the world of fertility, birth, and supporting mommas with their little ones. We shared our own stories, our struggles, our joys, and our curiosities. We celebrated the sacred space and mourned the cruelty in the birthing world. And, each of us ignited our own flame within, promising to honor and uphold the truth of Birth.

There's so much to reflect on, as I look at this certificate. I reflect on my own growth, and pride in this completion, this initiation. I have concluded that while I will never judge a woman for the choices she makes in her birth journey, I will always hope and do my best to ensure she at least knows all of the options available to her. Because we really will change the world if we Remember how sacred birth and motherhood really are.

Holly - thank you for everything. For your Passion, your Fierceness, your Tenderness, and your Courage.

12/04/2025

I had the pleasure and honor of spending the afternoon with this little man and his momma. Through the support of Craniosacral Therapy, he was able to heal some of his early experiences; most notably unwinding part of his birth story and letting go of emotional and physical tension from his tongue tie release. He did wonderfully through the session, and momma was right there to comfort him when big emotions arose.

I absolutely love working with babies through Craniosacral Therapy. They seem to know the work right away, and don't hesitate to release their tensions so they can find more ease within. They are an inspiration for me; a reminder of what humans are capable of when we don't have to carry our life experiences forever. I truly believe that if we can continue to support babies and their mommas to heal and come back to wholeness, we will change the world.

Craniosacral Therapy works with the innate Intelligence and healing abilities of the body. Facilitated through gentle light touch and the safe presence of the practitioner, the body can access safety and nervous system regulation to heal tensions, traumas, and injuries. It's safe for any age and stage of life. If you are curious how this modality can be a support for you or your little one, feel welcome to DM me or email bree.anaka@gmail.com

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
😂🐎

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