ABOUT ME

Photo by Shaun Gillen

Hey, I’m Amanda!

I am a multi-passionate, multi-faceted, multi-talented, multi-dimentional being here to help change the way we show up, act, work, relate, live, play, and be in the world.

I had a 20-year professional performance career from ages 11-30, which I’ll share about in more detail down the page, but am also a big nerd who loves learning, reading, and continually educating myself with both intellectual knowledge and experiential wisdom.

After spending the last several months of my Saturn Return on a “Pray, Love” trip to India and Bali, I transitioned into the healing arts where I spent several years teaching yoga, offering guided sound bath meditations, energy and sound healing sessions, 1:1 and group coaching, facilitating mini-retreats and workshops, doing community building, women’s work, and producing events both in NYC and Upstate NY.

I now live on the Big Island of Hawai’i where I am full-body diving into Quantum Leaping into the most expansive co-creation of life, living and loving out loud. NOT sorry!

I live in the cross-section between magic and the mundane, divinity and humanity, messy and sexy, and love how we get to play here in the middle, holding space for and experiencing both simultaneously, through our hearts.

I take a holistic, trauma-informed, bio-diverse approach to the work I do. Meaning I’m sensitive to the shit you’ve been through; I understand how it has impacted your whole person—physically, mentally, emotionally, sexually, spiritually—and I aim to help YOU address the root issues that create imbalances in YOUR life, YOUR own way, from a place of compassion, acceptance, grace.

You are a beautiful soul having a wild human experience. How lucky?! AND you have everything you need already inside you. I’m just here as a supportive guide, sharing my light, while you remember your own.

Education and Certifications

Point Park University | BFA and Business Minor

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) | Certified Personal Trainer

Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) | Certified Holistic Health Coach

Foundations of Coaching Certification with Stephanie Lyra Lin | 20-hours Continuing Ed.

Laughing Lotus Yoga and Jillian Pranksy | NYC and India | 300+ hours Yoga Teacher Training

Reiki: Usui Shiki Ryoho traditional method and Shamanism: Andean cosmology with Victoria Tiley, Erika Spring, and Angell Deer | Certified Shamanic Reiki Master

Trauma Informed Care Training Center | Certified Trauma Informed Care Practitioner

Workshops, courses, books on Somatic Experiencing, Nervous System Regulation, Meditation, Mindset, Frequency and Sound Healing

THAT TIME I WAS A DANCER

Before transitioning into what I consider “purpose work”, I spent the first 3 decades of my life dedicated to becoming a professional dancer.

Some performance career highlights include:

  • Performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC with Debbie Allen, ages 11 and 12

  • Performed at the George Washington Masonic Temple in Washington, DC with the Capital City Opera, age 11

  • Performed in the Nutcracker with the Moscow Ballet, age 13

  • Performing in Italy and Spain, age 15

  • Worked with legends like Ann Reinking, Twyla Tharp, and Desmond Richardson

  • Performed 2 years at the Life Ball in Vienna, Austria (largest charity event for AIDS)

  • Performed at the Stanislavsky Theater in Moscow, Russia

  • Performed 9 years as a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall where I also performed on The Today Show, The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Michael Buble Christmas Special, America’s Got Talent, and more

You could say I know a thing or two about making dreams come true, the human body and anatomy, physical embodiment, endurance and perseverance, mindset, overcoming rejection, feeling and expressing emotions, grace, grit, dedication, determination, perseverence.

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HEALING ARTS & WOMEN’S WORK

I transitioned from the performing arts fully into the healing arts in 2020.

I come with a big toolkit of skills that range from coaching, yoga, meditation, sound baths, reiki energy healing, shamanic practices, somatic experiencing and embodiment, spirituality, connection to intuitive guidance, teaching and faciliting 1:1 to groups of several hundred, trauma informed care, event production, community leadership, and more.

During my time exploring that industry, I taught yoga, led guided sound bath meditations, and offered energy healing work for famed NYC and upstate NY places like:

  • Ludlow Fitness in the Lower East Side of Manhattan

  • The Wellth Collective at the Public Hotel

  • The beloved Laughing Lotus yoga studio in Chelsea

  • Upstate NY boutique hotels like Callicoon Hills, the Arnold House, and Kenoza Hall

  • Seminary Hill Cidery

  • Yo1 Resort and Spa

  • Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

  • The Delaware Valley Art Alliance (DVAA)

  • Taconic Capital (a $40 million investment management firm)

  • The Farmer's Dog company retreat

  • Several bachelorette parties, wedding parties, and getaway wellness weekends

I invested time and energy into the women of the community and started a local sisterhood upstate NY for women to meet, celebrate, and support each other that amassed over 400 members, and created, produced, and hosted the annual International Women’s Day Celebration—a multi-day virtual event that has presented over 30 facilitators and nearly 100 attendees in the two years since its inception.

I care about the well-being of others and being of service for the greatest good of humanity. I am a culture-shaper, connector, and interested in community building. I empower others to heal and be their best selves. I create platforms for people to engage with each other and share their gifts and wisdom with others.

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BIG ISLAND, BABY!

I moved to Big Island July, 2023. Here, I’m grounding into myself and focused on creating the life of my dreams. I live in paradise. I breathe fresh air. I am cleansed by ocean water. I commune with nature, clearly hear its symphony, and draw on the passionate and transformative power of the ‘aina to do even more aligned, heart-centered work.

I started writing a book alchemizing the lessons I learned from my 20-year professional performance career into universal application.

(If you’re an editor or publisher, talk to me.)

I plan to do professional speaking this year including on a TEDx stage.

(If you’re in need of a powerful female perspective on your podcast or at your event, talk to me.)

I’m in the works to acquire a property on Big Island to create a land-based wellness and retreat center.

(If you’re an investor, talk to me.)

I make shit happen. I’m adventerous. Adaptable. Resilient. I love to travel, meet new people, and have new experiences. I face my fears, am aligning my life to its highest iteration, and am committed to playing BIG.

I love life. I love love. I love me. And I love YOU!

TESTIMONIALS

  • Christine Sawyer

    Fitness Instructor

    I love the way Amanda made the program more relatable and adaptable to each of us so we could get what we wanted or needed out of it. She is great at explaining things in ways we would understand. Amanda’s vibrant energy, positive spirit, and kind heart really brought this program to life.

  • Peter R.

    Musician

    Amanda models a holistic awareness and an unbroken progression inward and forward. With a non-judgmental curiosity for everyone she meets, Amanda’s extensive training in dance technique and body-mind practices afford her expert awareness and spiritual longevity. She is a healer, and a damn good one.

  • Anum Shaikh

    Writer

    Amanda took me on a journey to speak my truth and hear me without any judgment. I felt so calm and serene when talking to her. Amanda’s mindful presence and attention to what I spoke is impeccable. You are amazing, thank you! Highly recommend her work!

  • Lois Gallagher

    Ceramicist

    Amanda is a gifted teacher with a patience and persistence, and has helped me deepen my practice and develop a better relationship with my body. She is very inclusive and makes those with little experience completely welcome.

  • Hudson W.

    Play Artisan

    Amanda teaches the best yoga class I’ve taken, bar none. I was grateful that her class was accessible to all levels of flexibility, and that she always encouraged us to challenge ourselves to go a little deeper. Under her teaching, I mastered poses I’d always struggled with and built a new awareness and connection with my body. Amanda is a gem, both as a yoga teacher and as a human.

  • Susie Bowers

    Esthetician

    I experienced a session with Amanda during a time where I was going through a variety of life changes and was seeking clarity. During the session I felt as though layers of uncertainty and insecurity were peeling back, and I was able to go inward, dig deeper, and move forward feeling grounded and strong. Amanda helped me to see what I already knew deep down…that I was on the right path and had all of the tools I needed within me.

  • Samantha Harvey

    Feminine Leadership & Confidence Coach

    Amanda created a really safe environment for me to fully express everything I needed to express and was able to support me in connecting with my spirit, where I get to go, what I still get to uncover, and how I can really take care of me so I can be the biggest and best version of me. If you are looking for healing, clarity, or direction, I 1000% recommend working with Amanda. She is complete magic!

  • Ann Jones

    Spiritual Healer & Nutrition Guide

    A single session helped me shift my mindset from being victimized to understanding and learning the lessons I needed to learn in order to move forward on my path and break free of the habits and patterns I had developed. Amanda is a gifted energy healer who also embodies great wisdom, deep compassion, understanding, and holds a safe space for transformation.

  • Brittany Bohn

    Performing Artist

    Amanda is incredibly gifted. Her intuitive healing and spiritual messengers come through strong. Her sessions are not only very relaxing and a relief to the nervous system, but empowering and life-changing. The week after my session with Amanda, I felt more connected and empowered. I'm feeling much lighter and less anxious in every area of my life but specifically around believing in self.

  • Haley B.

    Yoga Instructor

    Amanda is an intuitive coach who provided valuable insight as I was experiencing a new career shift. She is compassionate and genuine in her approach. She showed up with a calming presence to each session and truly listened to what I had to say, even reading between the lines. I appreciate Amanda’s perspective as a coach and I highly recommend working with her.

  • Danny M.

    Senior Project Manager

    Sometimes when you go on a trip or journey, you do it with a Guide. Amanda took this program to the next level by guiding our group through a thought-provoking journey. I immediately felt free and safe to share due to her non-judgmental approach. She was simply there to show us the way.

  • Tom W.

    Graphic Designer

    Amanda is an amazing spiritual leader. I must admit I was at first hesitant to participate in the program, but her discipline, knowledge, and calm instruction completely transformed how I look at my life and infused new energy in me. What I discovered and understood about myself through her process is invaluable for moving forward in my life.

  • Mike R.

    Men’s Coach

    I wanted to say I’m grateful for your support. I wouldn’t be where I am right now without you, probably wouldn’t have even started. Doing this work makes me hopeful and definitely restores a sense of empowerment.

  • L. Christian

    Health Executive

    Starting at session one, Amanda provided some really deep insights that I somewhat knew deep down inside but didn’t know what to do with or how things have been tied together. After every session, she provided further insights and in-depth notes I’ll be going back to for years. I’d recommend Amanda to anyone at a point of wanting to do work for yourself with quick results, even if you’re not sure what it is you want.

Connect

I’d love to hear from you!

Embarrassing question? Loving suggestion?

Send me an email: hello@messysexylife.com