Alana Brekelmans is a researcher, writer, and facilitator exploring the interconnections between bodies, emotions, and environments. Her work blends social science, embodied therapies, and fine art to create content that connects academic research with holistic, body-centered approaches.

Her eclectic experiences—from Buddhist meditation to outback cattle mustering, from nude performance art to learning from Indigenous Elders—inform her unique approach to scholarship and practice. Whether she's leading workshops on somatic writing, mentoring students in environmental anthropology, or conducting ethnographic research on affective political ecology, her work is informed by principles of creativity, collaboration, and care. 

Alana's PhD in socio-cultural anthropology earned her the 2021 Australian Anthropological Society Thesis Award. Additionally, her cross-cultural collaborative work with Mavis Kerinaiua received the Ecological Society of Australia and Bush Heritage Right Way Science Award.