Mon 27 Oct 2008
Photo from AP Photo by Ted S. Warren
What started out as a fundraising exhibition for the Humane Society has turned into a genuine phenomenon for Seattle massage therapist and yoga instructor Brenda Bryan. At a Humane society event in 2006, Brenda was asked to provide dog massage at the charity event at Seattle’s Hotel Monaco. The event was a doggie fashion show and Brenda was there to give massage to the “models”.
During the event Brenda spoke with a representative from the shelter who asked about the service she was providing for the dogs and Brenda mentioned she was a yoga instructor as well as a massage therapist and dog lover. She was asked to teach a dog yoga class at Seattle-King County Humane Society in Bellevue, just outside Seattle, and her new career mushroomed from there. Since then Brenda has developed Barking Buddha Doga, a yoga class that incorporates dogs and her book, Barking Buddha; Simple Soul Stretches for Yogi and Dogi will be out spring 2009.
Brenda recently was a guest on the live and local Stay-up Late Show, starring Rebecca M. Davis. Here’s a video of her appearance on the show, complete with well-behaved doggies on stage.
I have been doing Yoga since college and i love the way that it can relax my body. yoga is great for stress relief. ‘
wow, this is really cool! i should look for an activity like that in our area. and probably enroll my doggie too!
That’s great yoga is certainly for everyone.