About "Kyote" Wade E Wagner:
Definition:
Against the grain or status quo but ahead of the times,
A paradox of introverted and extroverted tendancies,
Intrusive thoughts, Dry humour, Sarcasim,
Animal enthusiast,
An unhealthy amount of coffee..The End..haha
If you had asked me as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up, I didn't have a clear idea, (it was the most stressful question through high school) I would have said an artist—or someone who saved the forest and the entire ocean.
Since ocean studies were not the most practical path in Iowa and forest saving wasnt a clear path, and art was not encouraged at the time; I decided on cosmetology(Obvious next choice lol). By 15, I had already taught myself how to cut hair.
Movement was another constant in my life. I began swimming competitively at eight and later worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor. I remained undefeated in the breaststroke for two years.
I competed in cross-country and track; usually placed third or higher in my events, ran my fastest two-mile cross-country race in 10:37, and placed 11th nationally. Long before I studied anatomy or biomechanics, athletics was teaching me how the body adapts, compensates, performs, and occasionally refuses to cooperate.
During cosmetology school, I won several state competitions and placed 11th (again) out of 244 competitors in a national total bridal-look competition—with a design created entirely from braids. My career naturally expanded from working behind the chair into managing and owning salons and barbershops, developing techniques, and teaching workshops.
After moving to California in 2019, I established my hair business and returned to several art projects. Then COVID changed the world. It seemed fairly obvious that people were going to need serious care, so I enrolled in massage school...What I did not expect was to discover a long-lost calling.
I completed my training here in the desert at Somatherapy Institute and became particularly drawn to LomiLomi towards the end, completely opposite from my deep tissue and thai praise. That interest took me to Maui, Hawaiʻi, where I pursued advanced study and worked toward securing a teaching position. After returning to California, I signed paperwork to begin teaching massage. That same week, I ended up purchasing the school.
For the next two years, I operated the school while teaching, managing, mentoring students, and helping both individuals and other schools navigate some of the complicated grey areas surrounding massage education and professional practice. It was demanding, occasionally absurd, and one of the clearest reminders that being entirely myself has always been my greatest asset.
My education continued well beyond the classroom. I was personally invited to study with shamans in South America and became certified as a Kambo practitioner. I recently expanded my studies into orthopedic manual massage, nervous-system regulation, microcurrent neurostimulation, corrective exercise, personal training, and other approaches to movement, recovery, and whole-person care.
Curiosity has never stayed neatly contained within my professions.
It has led me to teach myself how to paint, build and remodel homes, study bits of other languages, explore computer science, and spend countless hours buried in anatomy, biomechanics, psychology, and anything else that might help me understand how people, things, the word; work.
My dogs have supervised far more projects than they ever volunteered for. (I even considered vetertarian school at one time.)
Looking back, all of those seemingly unrelated experiences share a common thread. Whether I am working with a person, rebuilding a room(I've literally built two houses), creating a piece of art, or studying movement, I eventually find myself asking the same questions:
How does this work? Where is the pattern?
I believe understanding begins long before solutions do.
That philosophy naturally became the foundation of ARC ORIGINS. IUNGOSEDA was the original concept of connecting everything together and aligning elements.
I do not just see people as just collections of symptoms or diagnoses. I also see individuals shaped by their histories, movement patterns, experiences, stresses, and adaptations. My role is not simply to work where something hurts. It is to remain curious about how the body arrived there—and to help guide it toward a more comfortable and functional path forward.
Learning has never been about collecting certifications or adding letters behind my name. Those achievements represent milestones I am proud of, but they are not why I continue studying. I continue because every client presents something different. Every body has a story. Every restriction has context. Every session offers another opportunity to observe, question, adapt, and understand. I'm constantly told I am great at what I do, but I'm in competition with myself and want to learn more, always.
Outside the clinic, you will usually find me with coffee nearby, my dogs close behind (they are obviously the most important), another project already underway, and, despite repeatedly promising myself otherwise; a few more plants than I realistically have room for. There is also a strong possibility that I am taking another course, preparing to teach one, or somehow doing both.
In the end, I do not think my career defines who I am. Curiosity always has.
"You can not expect a solid house with a poor foundation"
-Mrs. Becker "yelling" at me in cosmetology school when I tried to skip some steps.
"Going back to the basics will always help you no matter how complicated the situation is." - Myself in cosmetology school
"Right now we have standards and expectations; you can make up your own stuff later." -Me as a TA, Instructor and school owner
"...for we are all beautiful" - from "A Beautiful Fantastic". Reminds me to remember there is humanity out there when things get tough
Fun Facts: I hated my appearance so much growing up it was one of the reasons I started cosmetology. I had acne so bad I was phobic of butter and chocolate for a long time. I still battle acne.
I was almost amputated at the right elbow in third grade. Survived a life threatening domestic violence period which led me to be a volunteer counselor to help others going throgh the same or similar situtations.
I was legally homeless going through (massage) school. I powered my phone by my truck to get assignments done. 87% was my lowest score (super bummed).
I have a relentless "sweet tooth"