About Us
Awakening Real Healing, Real Connection, Real Life
Meet Robyn Rose
This calling isn’t just professional for me—it’s deeply personal.
Like you, I’ve known loss, fear, and the messy beauty of being human.
The tools and practices of Real Life Awakening weren’t only shaped through decades of helping others—they were lifelines in my own journey.
There have been parts of my life that I felt half-asleep, disconnected, and unsure of myself—carrying pain I didn’t know how to release. I searched everywhere for answers: books, modalities, teachers… until I discovered the power of listening to the wisdom within my own body.
Through CranioSacral Therapy, I discovered that true healing unfolds when we stop looking outside ourselves and learn to access and trust our own innate wisdom.
My years of training and working with the world-renowned Upledger Institute further expanded this understanding—allowing me to witness just how deeply the body holds both our pain and our potential for healing.
I’ve been privileged to witness countless miraculous transformations. Sitting with others in their darkest times has taught me to honor the sacred, mysterious ways healing unfolds. People not only find relief from conditions that traditional approaches can’t resolve—they also uncover hope, confidence, and purpose, creating ripple effects that transform every area of their lives.
My Story: Why I do this work...
Becoming a mom amplified my desire to help the world be a better place for my daughter to grow up in. I desperately wished that I could spare her from pain—I wanted her to hold onto her sparkle—that unshakable light of wonder, awe, and possibility children carry so effortlessly.
Then tragedy struck, and our worlds were turned upside down. Walking through darkness, despair, and fear as we navigated a terminal diagnosis, I wrestled with doubt, reactivity, and uncertainty. However, I also accessed a whole new level of uncovering my own inner light, which allowed me to experience moments of profound beauty, grace, and peace that surpass all understanding.
My greatest fear of being alone came true. But I can honestly say that I now feel more clear, confident, and embodied than ever.
As a widowed mom, my connection to my inner light is everything—it’s my source of steadiness, strength, comfort, clarity, and guidance. It truly is my lifeline, and resting in that quiet, constant, unbreakable light now shapes everything I do.
That’s why I created the REAL Life Awakening Continuum—to help you trust your own inner light, find your spark, and navigate life’s challenges with calm, clarity, and confidence. As you reconnect with your wisdom and illuminate the darkness within and around you, you step into a deeper sense of presence, resilience, and possibility.
This is how we heal—ourselves, each other, and the world.
Real Life Awakening - From Traditional Therapy to Real Healing
I began my career as a Physical Therapist, trained to treat symptoms and manage conditions. But I sensed there was more — that true healing required listening to the body’s deeper story.
In 1998, a single CranioSacral Therapy class changed everything.
I glimpsed a world where the body itself guided the healing process.
My path led me to work alongside Dr. John Upledger, the founder of CranioSacral Therapy, at the world-renowned Upledger Institute — witnessing people reclaim peace, presence, and possibility from within.
CranioSacral Therapy opened the door to understanding the body’s wisdom and the deeper roots of trauma. It became the foundation for all that followed — advanced study in Somatic Psychology, trauma healing, IFS, mindfulness, yoga, and transformational coaching — and, in 2006, inspired the creation of Intentional Wellness Therapy, a sanctuary devoted to deep, embodied, and true healing of body, mind, and spirit.
Real Life Awakening: More Than Therapy — A Way of Living
All of this has led me to create Real Life Awakening — a continuum of practices born from years of experience, study, and lived transformation.
It combines principles of bodywork, somatic practices, and transformational coaching to create safe spaces for healing and growth.
Through this work, I help people:
- Release the stories and patterns held in their bodies
- Reconnect with their inner wisdom and light
- Cultivate resilience, self-trust, and emotional freedom
- Live from a grounded, embodied presence — even in life’s chaos
Women like you. Real stories. Real results.
