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I'm Kendall Brunner​

Certified Bodyworker & Somatic Therapist

My own journey with somatic healing has been life-changing, and it’s the foundation of the work I do with my clients.

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For many years, I struggled with anxiety, depression, and addiction. While talk therapy was helpful in some ways, I realized that it could only take me so far. The real breakthrough for me came when I started to focus on the wisdom held in the body. I learned that the body holds on to much more than we realize—our past experiences, traumas, and even patterns we learned early in life. By tuning into the body’s messages, I was able to shift in ways that talk therapy alone couldn’t achieve.

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I believe that we are all born whole and capable, but life often doesn’t give us the tools we need to stay that way. We learn to take care of ourselves physically, but many of us aren’t taught how to manage our emotions or be present in our bodies fully. As a result, we develop coping strategies that might have been necessary at the time but can leave us disconnected or out of balance later in life.

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I’ve spent years studying different bodywork techniques, including energy work, craniosacral therapy, fascia release, and more. I’ve also learned how trauma can pass through generations, and how healing isn’t just about the present—it’s about understanding how our past influences our physical and emotional health. I’ve found that when we approach healing from multiple angles—body, mind, and spirit—we can achieve lasting, meaningful change.

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My approach to therapy is integrative, practical, and compassionate. I see our work together as a partnership. It’s about listening to your body, exploring what it needs, and finding ways to bring you back into balance. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe, supported, and empowered to heal at your own pace.

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If you'd like to explore whether we're a good fit please book a free consultation or reach out with any questions. 

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I look forward to walking alongside you. 

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About me 

Training & Qualifications

  • Somatic ExperiencingPractitioner® - Somatic Experiencing Institute

  • Registered Therapeutic Counsellor in Training - Rhodes Wellness College

  • Resilience and Regulation Training

  • Certified Bodywork Therapist - Vancouver School Healing Arts

  • Craniosacral Therapy – Upledger Level 1 + 2

  • Integrative Energy Work – Langara College

  • Internal Family Systems Online Circle – Foundations

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My practice is an amalgamation of many different modalities but the cornerstones are:

 

THE BODY IS THE KEEPER, THE HEALER AND THE TEACHER

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While we so often put emphasis and idealize the mind, I have found that when it comes to healing trauma and on a cellular level the small thinking mind can be more of a hinderance then a help. The body has been evolving for millenia and is far wiser then the mind. When we get out of the way our body can tell its stories and share its innate wisdom and desire to heal.

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MY OWN LIVED EXPERIENCE

Maybe you've heard the expression that we can only take others as far as we have gone ourselves. It is important to me to be facilitating from a place of authenticity and to have an embodied sense of what I am sharing and teaching. Coming from a space of lived experience my hope is to invite you to connect and deepen your access to your inner wisdom.

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ACKNOWLEDGING OUR VULNERABILITY AND HUMANESS IS HOW WE HEAL

It is an honour to witness you in your beingness. During our time together there is no expectations, no agenda, there is nothing to FIX. We are "simply" here to let life all of the way in and to be witnessed in our greatest moments of joy and on our darkest of nights. It is in the dearmouring and softening that we can open. 

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how i work

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what clients are saying

"Kendall's style of bodywork and space-holding is unique and powerful... She is grounded, intuitive, and an excellent space holder. My mind, body and soul feel nourished and revived after a session with Kendall. "

Carolyn Schmidt – Breathwork and Movement Facilitator

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