Yukkuri Wellness, PLLC

Yukkuri Wellness, PLLC is a somatic, politicized coaching and therapy practice rooted in slowness, care, & collective liberation. Co-founded by two mixed-Japanese practitioners Shaena Lee Spoor and Karisa Morikawa, our name comes from the Japanese word yukkuri (ゆっくり), which invites us to slow down, take it easy, and move with intention. Like tending to a plant—offering it water, sunlight, and patient attention—healing unfolds over time. In a world that demands urgency, productivity, and constant self-optimization, yukkuri is a gentle refusal.

We regard yukkuri as an anti-capitalist framework that honors the impact of systems and the necessity of rest. Our shared approach is grounded in healing justice and is informed by years of experience in social service, movement spaces, survivor advocacy, reimagining community safety, and political education. We support people in reconnecting with their bodies as sources of wisdom, not as problems to fix, while holding the systemic and structural contexts that shape our struggles and possibilities. We carry a deep awareness of the harms that often occur in the name of “care” and are committed to practicing in ways that honor autonomy, accountability, consent, and relational integrity.

We see healing as nonlinear, full of complexity, and always in motion. We believe in making room for the whole of it: grief and giggles, contradictions and clarity, vulnerability and self-protection. At Yukkuri Wellness, we support people in moving at a pace that feels sustainable and self-honoring, while gently expanding what’s possible in community, in relationship, and in the world.

Services include politicized, somatic therapy and coaching. Brainspotting packages comings soon. While we can only take therapy clients in WA state, we can accept coaching clients from anywhere.