Alchemical Awakenings

by Amanda, MSW, RYT-200

Life Coaching | Integrative Wellness | Brainspotting Reiki | Sound Bowls

Amanda utilizes her background as an empath, entrepreneur, artist, musician, yogi, and mental health therapist to craft and integrate experiential offerings in a holistic person-centered way.  Such offerings blend energy work, singing bowls and sound baths, restorative yoga, brainspotting, experiential art, intuitive readings, and coaching.  

These are integrated as needed to help stabilize your nervous system, explore your inner landscape, spirituality, and to identify and break through potential negative patterns and beliefs.  Such integrations can also help explore your unique needs to alchemize and fulfill your life goals and passions.  All offerings have custom options to make your experience as unique as you.  

Amanda is a Sioux Falls area native and wife and mom to two kiddos including a childhood cancer survivor.  She loves spending time with her family, friends, pets, learning, travelling, gardening, foraging/hiking, and making jewelry, art, and pottery.  She also enjoys singing with local band, Indie Blossom, and continues to pursue her life long love of photography.  

Amanda would be honored to be your Light Worker, Life Coach, or Guide in transcending your struggles to access more peace and genuine fulfillment in your daily life and future.

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Educational Background:

  • Master of Social Work with a focus on Mental Health Therapy from The University of South Dakota (Graduating May 2025).

  • Bachelor of Studio Art from The University of Sioux Falls.

  • Completed an honors semester abroad at Oxford University through SCIO while in undergrad studying Art History and performing in Wadham Oxford Evensong Choir.

  • Professional Experience:

    • Over 16 years of experience owning a local photography boutique business focusing on Weddings, Events, and Commercial work.

    • Completed a 2-year mental health internship at Linking the Gap Counseling.

    • SDV-100 Leader and Mentor at University of Sioux Falls.

    • Yoga instructor at Ananda, Kosha, and Sioux Falls YMCA.

    • Graduate Research Assistant on the topic of mindfulness under Dr. Lecy through USD 

    • President Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society 2024-2025

    • Owner Indie Blossom Creative.  Offered various holistic workshops around themes of yoga, meditation, and energy work.

Certifications and Training

  • Completed training in Brainspotting Levels I & II, EMDR I & II Basic Training.

  • USUI Holy Fire Reiki Master Certification.

  • Digging Roots Developmental Trauma Training .

  • RYT-200 Certified Yoga Instructor through Yoga Alliance (including training on meditation).  

  • Additional training in areas such as prenatal/postnatal yoga, yin yoga, somatics, ADHD, coaching, and more.

  • Training in Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed support.

  • Various training in singing bowls and shamanic sound work.