Practices for individual & collective healing
My approach
I guide individuals and groups through transformative experiences that foster self-awareness, resilience, and connection.
Embodiment practices are powerful tools for healing that help us reconnect with our bodies, process difficult emotions, and ultimately live with greater presence, awareness, and wholeness. My approach is rooted in the wisdom of integrative health practices that empower you to reconnect with your body, mind, family, and community from a settled, compassionate, and wise nervous system.
“The most radical project we could ever engage in during our lives is the project of embodiment. There is no liberation without the union of mind and body.”
-Lama Rod Owens
Offerings
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Reiki
Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive Japanese healing technique that channels universal life energy to promote balance and well-being. Practitioners use their hands to transfer energy to the recipient, which can help reduce stress, alleviate pain, and enhance overall physical and emotional health. Reiki is based on the idea that when our energy is free-flowing and balanced, we are better equipped to heal and maintain optimal health. It's a holistic approach that supports the body's natural healing processes and can be a powerful tool for relaxation. Read more about Reiki here
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Restorative Yoga/Breathwork
Restorative yoga and breathwork have a profound impact on the central nervous system, helping to shift the body from a state of stress to one of deep relaxation and healing. In restorative yoga, gentle poses supported by props allow the body to release tension and activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for rest and digestion. This calming effect is enhanced by conscious breathwork, which regulates the heart rate and lowers blood pressure. Together and separately, these practices can soothe the mind, reduce anxiety, and improve overall well-being, offering a powerful antidote to the fast-paced demands of daily life.
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Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness is a powerful practice of staying in the present moment with loving, nonjudgmental awareness. Mindfulness has gained widespread recognition for its transformative effects on mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Proven benefits of mindfulness include stress reduction, improved focus and concentration, better emotional regulation, increased physical health, pain management, better sleep, and more. I teach mindfulness to groups and individuals.
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Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy can be a useful complementary therapy for managing stress, anxiety, and depression, thereby supporting overall mental well-being. As a certified clinical aromatherapist, I can create customized products to support your mental and physical health. These might be a blend of essential oils for a diffuser, face or body cleansers or serums, salves, inhalers, or other topical botanical products.
Current Workshops & Classes
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Reiki Level 1 Training
When: Saturday, November 21
11:00-6:00pm Yoga District, Durham, NC
Reiki is a gentle Japanese energy healing technique that can reduce stress and anxiety and support the body in healing.
This Reiki Level 1 foundational course introduces you to the principles of Reiki, which extensive research shows promotes relaxation, reduces pain, and supports well-being. Whether you're new to energy work or seeking a deeper connection to yourself and others, Reiki Level 1 offers tools for self-discovery and support during times of turmoil, hardship, and stress. This Reiki training is in the Usui Tibetan Reiki lineage.
What You'll Learn:
The History of Reiki: Understand the origins of this healing art and the legacy of its founder, Mikao Usui.
Reiki Principles: Explore the guiding principles of Reiki as a lifestyle practice to cultivate harmony and gratitude.
Energy Awareness: Learn to sense and work with your energy field and understand how it influences your physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
Hand Positions for Self and Others: Learn the traditional Reiki hand positions to practice self-healing and promote inner peace.
Reiki Attunement: Receive your first attunement from a certified Reiki Master Teacher, opening your energy channels to access Reiki energy.
Practical Application: Practice giving and receiving Reiki in a supportive and nurturing environment.
Who This Training Is For:
This course is open to anyone interested in personal healing, stress reduction, or supporting loved ones through energy work. No prior experience is required—just an open heart and willingness to learn.What You'll Gain:
A deep sense of relaxation and inner peace.
Tools to manage stress, reduce anxiety, and enhance emotional well-being.
A certificate of completion for Usui Tibetan Reiki Level 1, which will qualify you to learn Reiki level 2-3.
The ability to perform Reiki on yourself and others.
Training Format:
This course is a one-day intensive at Yoga District in Durham, NC.What to bring:
Snacks/drinks
Wear comfortable clothing
An open mind and heart
Cost: $125- $200 sliding scale
Venmo $50 to @amandaroselevin to secure your spot
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Restorative Yoga and Reiki (in-person)
Thursdays, 5:45-7:00 p.m., Yoga District (Durham)
This yoga class combines Reiki and restortative yoga to help you unwind, release tension, and find inner calm. Through long poses supported with props, mindful breathwork, and Reiki, you'll recharge your energy and resilience, providing you with the rest you need to support your loved ones. This class is offered at Yoga District, 702 9th Street in Durham.
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The Practice Cohort for Leaders and Founders
Mindstate and Mental Fitness Training for Leaders and Founders
When: Third Thursday of Each Month
12:00-1:00 PM, American Underground in Durham
Practical awareness training for leaders who want real tools—not theory—for navigating pressure, difficult conversations, and the patterns that pull them off center. A small, intimate cohort.
Free.
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Tending the Tender
Mondays, October 12-November 19; 6:30-7:30 PM. Online
So many of us spend our days tending — to others, our families, communities, organizations, movements, our bodies, the seen and unseen, all the things & beings that ask for our care.
But who tends the tender?
Tending the Tender is a seven-week communal practice that turns some of that care back toward ourselves and toward one another. Each week, two members of the Tend Collective Founding Circle will hold a gathering exploring a different layer of tending — from breath and body, to mind and inner knowing, to joy, aliveness, and ultimately, to each other.
Tending here is not a private, isolated act. Across the seven weeks we step into the relational aspect: tending and being tended, witnessing and being witnessed, giving and receiving, and recognizing and honoring the web of interdependence we already live inside.
Movement, rest, breath, meditation, sound, poetry, somatic practice, and reflection are all present — woven through with storytelling, play, joy, and devotion as the way the practice of tending comes alive.