Meet Brittany Kaseoru

We were lucky to catch up with Brittany Kaseoru recently and have shared our conversation below.

Brittany, we’re so excited for our community to get to know you and learn from your journey and the wisdom you’ve acquired over time. Let’s kick things off with a discussion on self-confidence and self-esteem. How did you develop yours?
Ohh self development is ongoing! Even though I’m a natural optimist, I still have days when I get down on myself. Those days are becoming fewer and far between and I think the first key was the realization that feeding that feeling had a cumulative effect on how I felt over time. The second key, for me, has really been a set of keys. I am always learning, I read a little every day, lots of informative texts and studies, but also fiction and poetry. I listen to informative podcasts and get lost in rabbit holes finding new music. I take classes by people a lot more experienced than me. And the most important one, I move everyday. I dance, do breath-work, lift weights, really I just let my body guide me on any given day. Sometimes it’s about building strength and sometimes it’s about unwinding. These things all contribute greatly to my confidence and self-esteem because I’ve cultivated this life for myself that I really enjoy and am proud of. I’m not looking at anyone else wishing I had that. I’m lucky to be a natural optimist, but I’ve also worked hard to intentionally become this version of me.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
I am a medical massage and lymphedema therapist and I’ve built a totally unique business that lights me up everyday. I offer bodywork to women who are planning on and have undergone medical trauma (childbirth, cosmetic & plastic surgery, radiation, and mastectomy/lumpectomy). No matter what the session goals are, I prioritize the self-healing that takes place during deep relaxation.

I write about some of my experiences in the bodywork realm on my blog, www.lymphnymph.blog. It’s really exciting to me to be part of a client’s recovery care team, and there is so much that many people don’t know to prepare for. I love getting to be the person to educate someone on various aspects of medical recovery and let them know that everything is going to be ok, that what they’re going through is normal and that I’ve personally witnessed the resiliency of the human body after medical trauma.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Have curiosity and reverence for the ecosystems around you. There’s no better teacher and no better mirror. The best possible decisions we could make for ourselves, our health, and our communities are also the best for our ecosystems and vice versa. Move and breathe outside early in the morning and in the evening, sit in one spot outside until the birds and bugs have forgotten your presence you become immersed in their lives.

Spend time and effort on personal development. These tools will help you in every arena of life and snowball into an avalanche of joy.

Research what you’re passionate about. Not everything has to be a business venture. Sometimes just learning about things that are interesting builds a well-rounded confidence.

What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Any advice or strategies?
I move my body. The correlation between feeling emotionally and physically overwhelmed is undeniable. When I spend my evening after a long day during a difficult time sitting in one spot, my body feels worse and worse by the hour. When I dance or do some structured fitness, not only does it release those stuck areas that cause pain, but it also shifts my mood and mindset.

The presence needed for my clients requires a clear headspace and good physical conditioning. I know that even a little bit of movement can make a huge impact. Ancient systems like yoga and qi gong are great and ask us to recognize that there is no separation between mind and body for this reason.

I also practice a breathing exercise called breath of fire daily. When done safely and effectively, it empties the lungs and offers a quick reset.

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