Hi. I’m Amy, Your trusted guide.
From the time I was a child, I was drawn to healing professions. I have a memory book that I would complete each school year to document various details, a snapshot of my life at the time–my school picture, my teacher’s name, my best friend, hobbies, and what I wanted to be when I grew up. The answers varied from year to year: kindergarten, nurse; 2nd grade, teacher; 4th grade, veterinarian; 8th grade, eye doctor; 12th grade, physical therapist. There was a common theme–being of service to others in some way.
I wanted to be a helper.
I landed in the pharmaceutical research industry after college, where I felt I was helping bring medicines to the market that would save lives, or at least improve them. I worked primarily on infectious disease trials (HIV, Hepatitis C, Influenza, RSV to name a few) and found a deep sense of purpose in my work for many years. A small health crisis, which I later realized was connected to the immense daily stress as a global project manager, nudged me to take a hard look at my lifestyle. It was clear that I needed to redefine my idea of health, wellness, and success.
Eventually, I left the security of my corporate job to open a small health food store where I could guide others to their healing on an intimate level. The next 10 years were spent running the shop and wearing the many hats that came with owning a small business. My favorite part was connecting personally with customers, hearing their stories, and work ing together to find natural solutions.
During this time, I began to embrace my then on-again, off-again yoga practice. I enrolled in yoga teacher training to focus on some much needed self-care. My passion for yoga and the profound spiritual growth that evolved from my practice led me to further therapeutic training. The result was a certification as a trauma-informed yoga therapist, where I really learned to hold space for others’ healing.
In the midst of the pandemic, a trusted friend and colleague introduced me to microdosing psilocybin mushrooms. I had experimented with psychedelics in my younger days, but usually with a dose higher than I could handle in public and never with any thought to intention. This was different. Taking a small, barely perceptual dose of psilocybin every few days helped me to feel lighter and less anxious amidst the chaos and uncertainty of life at that time.
Fast forward 2 years later when my marriage of 20 years began to fall apart, and the magic mushroom was one of the healing tools I leaned heavily into to help keep me grounded and functional. I took my first high dose, deeply healing mushroom journey that summer, which was rooted in ceremony, reverence, and intention. I was transformed, and before I left that sacred container, I knew from some unexplainable place deep within that this was the work I was meant to do in the world.
As I navigated the ground-shaking changes taking place and the immense uncertainty for my future, microdosing became an anchor, along with my yoga practice and a strong community of support. I closed my retail business and relied on my trauma-informed training through yoga therapy, my experience, and my intuition to help guide others who were on their path to healing through altered states of consciousness.
I worked for Mindbloom as a psychedelic guide and integration coach for clients undergoing ketamine-assisted therapy for 2 years, and began holding space for friends who were seeking healing with the support of plant medicine, while also continuing my own self-discovery with microdosing and deeper journey work.
Yoga therapy (meditation, breathwork, lifestyle choices, and physical practice) provided me with so many beautiful tools for self awareness and nervous system regulation. The addition of sacred plant medicine helped to expedite my healing on another level, reconnecting me with my authentic self.
Sacred plant medicines have the power to open doors in our minds, allowing us to access repressed memories and buried parts of ourselves that are longing to be healed. Whether or not we feel safe to walk the path and meet ourselves in this uncharted territory depends not only on the medicine, but the skill and presence of the person guiding your journey.
I’ve learned from my journey work, training, and through holding space for others the qualities that are essential to be a good guide:
Compassion. Empathy. Integrity. Trust. Calm & Abiding Presence.
Safety is paramount, providing a foundation for true transformation, when you’re in a vulnerable space. Whether working with clients through yoga therapy or accessing expanded states with plant medicine, I lead with compassion and curiosity.
I’ve co-hosted a weekend retreat for women who each had a transformative experience with the help of sacred mushrooms. I’ve guided hundreds of clients through their first ketamine experience, helping them clarify their intentions and integrate their experiences into daily life. I’ve provided support with journey preparation and integration and held space for numerous individual clients in sacred ceremony with mushrooms.
Through the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, I completed an immersive training that yielded a certification as an advanced psychedelic guide. I continue to seek learning opportunities to stay informed on industry best practices. Throughout my career, I’ve thrived in an environment where I’m able to use my gifts of empathy, presence, intuition, and a calm and gentle presence to guide and inspire others.
I am not a healer, rather a guide on your path to healing. It’s not the facilitator or the medicine that heals; they simply support and amplify the wisdom that already lives inside you. The safety of the container that is created for the journey, along with the boundaries we hold and our relationship with each other is what determines what comes next. The safer you feel, the deeper you’ll go, and I’m committed to holding a safe space for you to walk the path home to yourself.
My memory book as proof, I wanted to be a helper. Today, I am.
“I felt incredibly safe while on my journey with Amy as my facilitator. Her calm and gentle demeanor allowed me to fully surrender to the process as it unfolded. She asked questions that helped me articulate certain themes. She was fully supportive before, during and after my integration. I am so grateful for this experience!”
