Meet Amanda.
A career in massage therapy, a life-changing injury, and a more intentional way to help people move.
For over 14 years, I had the privilege of helping people through massage therapy. It was more than a career—it was a passion built around helping others move better, feel better, and reconnect with their bodies.
A few years ago, everything changed after I was injured in a motor vehicle accident. Like many people living with chronic pain, I found myself navigating countless appointments, treatments, and difficult decisions. After months of rehabilitation, I was told that spinal fusion surgery was likely my next step. While I respected the medical advice I received, I also wanted to explore every conservative option available before making that decision.
That journey led me even deeper into the world of holistic healing.
Through a combination of therapeutic movement, yoga, chiropractic care, physical therapy, bodywork, and consistent self-care, I slowly began rebuilding my strength, mobility, and confidence. It wasn’t a quick fix, and it certainly wasn’t a straight line. Healing required patience, commitment, and learning to listen to my body in an entirely new way.
Today, more than two years after receiving that recommendation for surgery, I continue to live an active life without having undergone spinal fusion. Through my yoga journey, I developed my own practice of Therapeutic Movement—an approach that blends mindful movement, mobility, anatomy, breath, and nervous system awareness into something far more intentional than a traditional yoga class. It has become one of the most important tools in managing my mobility, flexibility, and chronic pain. I’ve learned that when I stop moving, my body reminds me just how essential movement truly is.
That experience transformed not only my own health—it transformed my purpose.
My work today
A new path, shaped by experience.
As I stepped away from massage therapy, I chose a new path that allows me to continue helping others in a way that also honors my own body. Today, I teach Therapeutic Movementclasses and offer CranioSacral Therapy, combining years of anatomical knowledge with gentle, intentional movement that supports everyday wellness.
Every class I teach is influenced by my background in massage therapy and my personal experience with chronic pain. My goal isn’t to create the perfect yoga pose—it’s to help people understand their bodies, move with confidence, reduce pain, and discover sustainable habits that improve daily life.
Whether you’re managing chronic pain, recovering from injury, feeling overwhelmed by stress, or simply wanting to move with greater ease, my hope is that you’ll discover what I did: healing doesn’t always follow a single path. Sometimes it’s found one breath, one stretch, and one small step at a time.
Amanda’s story is personal experience, not medical advice or a promise of a particular result. BodyFix classes are educational movement practices and do not diagnose or treat medical conditions.
At The BodyFix Academy, we believe one simple truth:
Movement is Medicine.
I would be honored to be part of your journey toward moving better, feeling stronger, and creating a healthier relationship with your body.