Amanda holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development from California State University Hayward, where she studied factors that contribute to people’s elemental temperaments and world views. She has a keen interest in hearing others’ stories and understanding how past experiences have shaped their current perspectives. Amanda is a lifelong student of esoteric and spiritual subjects, ranging from astrology to A Course in Miracles. A common thread in her studies is that people are already whole and healed, and one’s life journey is a process of remembering this truth.
Many of the greatest lessons Amanda received did not originate in the halls of a university. They came from nature and the formless realm; these worlds are intimately connected, with nature being a direct portal to the spiritual dimension. Engaging plants and flowers puts her in the timeless state she remembers as a 4-year old little girl playing outside, smelling the grass, and feeling the gentle spring breeze – all while experiencing an intense vitality and excitement for life. All natural elements do this for her; they bring peace and expansion to her days. Nature and the formless provide guidance and healing not just for her, but for all open to their teachings.
The plants led her to Berkeley Herbal Center, where she completed an intensive four-year training in clinical western herbalism. She worked directly with clients during the last two years of her training in the school’s clinic. Under the tutelage of the center’s founder Pam Fischer, as well as studying under BHC’s staff of herbalists, Amanda examined a wide variety of factors that contribute to (and detract from) a state of well-being. On this leg of the plant path, she studied under David Winston and was trained by Will Morris in the art of pulse and tongue diagnostics.
Her journey continued with a heavier emphasis on flower and vibrational essences – her true passion. Essences facilitate changes that often feel subtle, but can lead to profound shifts. They unearth energy patterns that are ready to be examined and moved out of a person’s space. Amanda studied with Cynthia Athina Kemp Scherer (Desert Alchemy Flower Essences), Judith Poelarends (Alaskan Essences), Muriel Pichard (Atlantic Essences) and Rachel Singleton (LightBringer Essences).
Amanda is an ordained minister through the Church of Natural Grace, an organization whose goal is to teach people how to integrate spirituality into daily life. She spent two and a half years at the church’s seminary Psychic Horizons: 6 months learning and integrating meditation tools, 18 months in their clairvoyant training program, and 6 months studying advanced clairvoyant techniques. Part of the training entailed giving intuitive readings several days each week. She facilitated energy healings for hundreds of people during the course of the program, all the while strengthening her innate clairsentient, claircognizant, and clairvoyant skills. She continues to deepen these skills through intuitive readings and her meditation practice.
She is also an ordained minister in the Wisdom of the Heart Church. She earned this title upon completion of her studies at the University of Metaphysical Sciences (UMS). Amanda has a Master’s degree in Metaphysical Sciences from UMS; this program explored consciousness, spirituality, energy practices, meditation, and paths of healing.
Amanda brings intuitive skills, wellness knowledge, and an ability to engage people from a place of compassionate neutrality to her sessions. She is comfortable holding space for those going through (or wanting to go through) a transformative part of their journeys. Amanda feels her role as both a flower essence practitioner and a minister is to offer suggestions and provide support wherever mental, emotional, and spiritual assistance is needed.
Contact Amanda to figure out if she is a good helper for you on your journey. Healing is a very personal and intimate process, one that deserves respect and care from all members of your wellness team.
