Amanda earned her RYT 200 certification through the Kriya Yoga Temple in Chicago, IL. With a passion for movement arts and guided by the personal mantra “release and thrive,”, she has spent many years exploring the body’s capacity for balance, strength, and grace. Drawing from her background as a yogi, Pilates practitioner & instructor, martial artist, and surfer, she is passionate about discovering ways to move with greater freedom, understanding, compassion, and joy! Her approach is informed and inspired by her mentors Debra LaMantia, Mestre Marisa Cordeiro, Suddha Weixler, Paulie Zink, Sifu Stirling Levine, Agniezska Miskiewicz, and Gerald Nevin—each of whom has shaped her love and philosophy for the art of movement.