Amanda Joy
4316 49Ave T4T 1P4 Rocky Mountain House, AB, Canada

One of my favorites! Conscious Humming!! Not the grandma baking in the kitchen kind of humming but the mindful, with intention focused humming. ... This beauty can be practiced anywhere AND you can't hum with an open mouth therefore you're also amplifying the nose breathing we talked about earlier this week. Do yourself a favor today and carve out 10min to sit in stillness and calm the breath. Begin by inviting awareness to your breath, scanning thru the body. Settling in. Follow with a full inhale thru the nose and begin to hum on the exhale. Completing the breath with humming for the full extension of the exhale. Repeat 5-7x (or longer if you find your groove) Pause. Rest in silence and scan the body. Take note of subtle or significant changes in mind and body. Carry on with your day! Repeat whenever you feel overwhelmed or anxious. It's also a great tool at bedtime as it releases melatonin and calms mind and body for rest. Try it and let me know how you're feeling! See more

3 Part Breath Grounding and centering this breath creates a wave through the front side of the body as it offers an opportunity to relax and calm the mind and body. Find a comfortable position.... Some favorites are legs up the wall, savasana or seated. Relax into the body as you invite the breath to travel thru you. Inhale Belly Ribcage Chest Exhale Chest Ribcage Belly Allow the breath to flow like a wave through the body. Repeat for 10-15 minutes each morning or as a break in your day. Benefits include lowers heart rate improves cardiovascular function better focus and clarity reduces anxiety helps manages stress Try it out and let me know how you're feeling! See more

Shut your mouth...when you breathe! I want you all to understand the many many benefits of nose breathing! It all starts with awareness, attention on breath, and begin again. Before you know it you'll create a pattern which becomes a habit. Stay with me!

Wearing a mask can feel suffocating for many but it doesn't have to. As with all forms of panic and anxiety it comes back to the awareness of breath. BEFORE putting your mask on take a moment to PAUSE. ... Remind yourself you are safe. Let the lips close, teeth come to touch, tongue rests at the roof of the mouth. Invite the breath to enter in thru the nose. Allow the breath to exit out thru the nose. Settle into this flow of breath and then place your mask on continuing to breathe in this mindful manner while wearing your mask. This simple yet effective breath may be the difference between a panicked or pleasant visit to the grocery store. And remember, soften your heart and let your eyes smile, you may just ease someone else's discomfort. Please reach out questions. Now that we've become curious about our breath when do you notice it changing in your life? Let's open up a conversation, I bet you're not alone in your discovery! See more

This may be necessary this Christmas season!!

Skinny dipping in glacier water is the ultimate cold water experience!! Refreshing, invigorating and oh so much fun! ... Limitless Souls Shattering Boundaries. Thats the tag line I created when my vision for this retreat manifested and thats exactly what happens on the mountain! @ The Lodge at Panther River See more

Ever wonder what happens when you journey outside of your comfort zone and say yes to your souls whisper? Curious to know whats on the other side of facing your fears and rising to the challenge? Ill tell you what, because thats what I witnessed on my recent trip to the mountains!... Growth Deep Cleansing Healing Celebration Laughter Tears Compassion Adventure Sisterhood Over the past 6 years Ive lead several spiritual wellness retreats and I am continually in awe of the experience. Each time a unique blend of personalities join together to encourage, support and love each other through the shadows and rise together to crest the mountain. Both figuratively and literally. It is an honor and a deep privilege to lead these soulful women on a journey of a lifetime! My sincere gratitude extends to the exemplary hospitality received time and time again from The Lodge at Panther River. The magic of this retreat wouldnt be possible without your guidance and mountain escape! The dates are set for 2021! Are you ready to climb the mountain? See more

Week 7 of the online Journey Within course brings us to the Crown Chakra. The workshop starts tomorrow evening and runs for the next 7 weeks. Message me to get registered.

Week 6 brings one of my favorite chakras! Ajna Chakra - Intuition, Inner Knowing Well dissolve myths around limiting beliefs that may be preventing you from connecting fully to your inner knowing. ... Registration is still open! Message me for details.

Oops! I skipped over the Heart Chakra! Week 4 - The Anahata Chakra Our emotional center. Offering the ability to send and receive unconditional love.

Week 5 - The Throat Chakra. Our center of expression and truth. If youre interested in joining my online course please message me and Ill get you registered! We start next Tuesday evening at 630pm MST.

Week 3 - Manipura Chakra This week well become acquainted with our inner child, reconnecting to joy and drawing upon the knowledge that that playful, fun personality still exists within us.

What to expect in Week 2 of The Journey Within online course The Sacral Chakra - Womb Wisdom and Creative Expression

What to expect in Week 1 of The Journey Within online course.

Are you interested in learning more about your energy centers while getting to know yourself on a more intimate level? If dissolving stagnant patterns, connecting to your ancestors and welcoming forgiveness for yourself and others while activating shifts, enhancing truths and amping up your intuition excites you then this is the course for you!! Ive revamped the general outline from my previous in-studio workshop and taken it to a whole other level!! ... Based on the mapping of our chakras well meet weekly as a community of womxnhood on Zoom and intimately visit each energy center, unveiling, peeling back layers and replacing stagnant energy with clarity and expansion!! The sessions will be recorded to allow flexibility if youre unable to attend during the scheduled call or if you would like to revisit the experience. <3 Ill be going live in Joy Collective (my Facebook group) tomorrow morning at 10am MST to answer any questions and offer a little more insight into what you can expect during our time together. If youre not part of the group let me know and Ill add you! Im so excited to connect with all of you and invite you on a Journey Within. <3

Im taking a break. Retreating from the constant bustle of ideas, conspiracies, updates and flurry of information. Lately the overwhelm has been real. The wicked swings of highs to lows to everything in between in a matter of minutes, hours, days. ... Confusion, frustration, helplessness. At the mercy of another. Desperately working to remain in a state of trust, surrender and present moment awareness. Just as I avoid crowded rooms due to the varying energies and opinions I choose to step away from social media as a form of personal preservation. Ill be here, when the energy is available and the timing is right, but for now, I seek refuge in the pause. The removal of endless consumption that drains and only adds to the disruption of a solid foundation. I am aware of the light being shed on so many dark areas, the unveiling of necessary truths and the planetary healing. So in honoring all of this, including myself, I choose to embrace the pause and settle into the stillness. Ill pop onto Facebook live every Thursday evening at 8pm for our weekly yoga nidra so please join me then! Message me if you need to know how to join the class. Much love, XO Amanda Joy See more

Some days feel lighter than others. Today I started my day with meditation, singing and a 20min yoga practice. So far it has been infused with sunshine, laughter, soul conversation and sparked with inspiration!... Not every day feels this good, but today, its a good day for me. Please know that wherever youre at, be there. If youre feeling heavy, overwhelmed, frustrated and alone. Be there. If youre feeling light, happy and hopeful. Be there. We are all learning to navigate this trying time day to day. Wherever you are today, is perfectly ok. Be there. See more

A beautiful conversation with my soul sister and dear friend Krista Kokot Lifecoach about navigating these times of uncertainty and a couple of basic tools that I offer myself and clients to anchor back into the reminder of safety. <3

Join Krista Kokot Lifecoach and I tomorrow at 12MST!

A real, honest conversation about the deep pain of grief, the surrendering to the process and the ultimate realization that you deserve to be happy. Todays podcast release with my dear friend Conversations with Shannon is about navigating the hard times and embracing the good. Life after loss is scary. Learning to live again can be crippling. In this conversation Shannon offers tools and advice that will help guide you through the tough times and celebrate the joy in... life. Through every tragedy there is an opportunity to rise and Shannon is a true example of a living warrior of light!! Subscribe to The Unbroken Soul for the full episode and remember to leave your reviews and comments! Available on Spotify, iTunes, GooglePlay and your favorite podcast platform! https://open.spotify.com/show/79LIPYKAUjRdmLSD81bfrh

Some days are sunshine and mountains and other days are darkness and ugly crying. Its the complexity of being human. This weekend I took Saturday off of social media to detach from the ugliness of headlines and fear-inducing dialogues. ... I was hopeful to release some of the dense energy thats been compressing my skull!! But it didnt lift the weight. You see when youre an empath and highly sensitive, the energy doesnt come from reading articles, although that definitely amplifies it. The energy comes from being a deep feeler and being aware of the shifts taking place at a global level. Its not a choice, its an experience. A density in the forehead, similar to a headache but not as extreme. An unease in the tummy, like a feeling of butterflies. A rapid beating of the heart as if youve consumed too much caffeine. A lack of energy or motivation or an inability to focus or complete tasks. Check in with your children, the ones who are in tune may be experiencing greater difficulties dealing, wide swings of emotions, outbursts or exhaustion. Check in with yourself. Are you experiencing similar tendencies? Its time for extra compassion, rest and stillness. Go outside. Take a walk. Enjoy a warm bath. Journal. Color. Write. Dance. Meditate. Do yoga. Run. Disconnect from the external world as much as necessary to stay informed but not consumed. Ive said this before and I continue to stand firm in it. Honor yourself in the best way possible and let go of trying to fix anything. Right now, the best thing you can do for yourself is come back to you. Do the things that fill your heart and remind you of joy in life. And reach out as needed!! Youre not in this alone my friends. See more

My sister shared this today, it resonates with me. Im curious, what would you choose to focus on? This is my off the cuff short answer...... Explore and implement practices that anchor you into a space of internal knowing. Create healthy habits to build and support your immune system and above all release the need to devour the media.

Such beautiful wisdom from a very wise soul. Thank you Susan Ware

You know the saying, change happens on the other side of comfort? Well so does healing! Were in a very stressful, confusing, uncertain time. We can all agree with that. And unfortunately for some, its a place weve been before. Obviously not in a pandemic sort of way, but in an emotionally similar container. And with that comes a deeper trauma response. But if we can ground ourselves enough to recognize this pattern we can then begin to work to pull ourselves out of the fea...r-based state and back into a settled state of reality. In order to do this, we have to be willing to push our limits. Challenge ourselves in new ways and create an opportunity to move the stagnant energy we are holding at a cellular level. Staying in routine and comfort at this time is not going to serve you or your wellbeing, even if it is a healthy lifestyle. You NEED temporary discomfort to invite the shifts. This doesnt mean huge leaps, it just means stepping out and trying new practices. If you lean into the comfort you will remain safe but true healing and freedom do not exist within comfort. So tell me, how are you going to challenge yourself today? Try a new yoga class, incorporate cardio into your day, try meditation for the first time? Drop your commitment in the comments and lets hold and encourage each other thru this!!

Im offering a LIVE Yoga Nidra tonight at 8pm on this Facebook group. If you would like to be added please comment below and Ill invite you to join me! There are lots of great FREE classes offered daily from every style of yoga to dance to workouts! Its an awesome community and a great opportunity to try different styles of classes from home!

Such a great idea! Whos going to join me?

Lightworkers, reiki masters, yoga teachers, awakened souls and EVERYONE called to connect and lean in, this meeting is for YOU!! Tomorrow morning at 10am MDT well unite on Zoom to connect to breath, ground into the present moment and soften into our hearts. A safe place to be seen, heard and held. ... Message me for the link to Zoom. See more

We have been engulfed in a fear-based mentality. With the recent global outbreak of the coronavirus we are inundated with media frenzies focusing on doom and gloom enhancing and encouraging fear. It is everywhere; from social media, email, the conversation with friends and family, we are surrounded. ... At this time it is imperative to pause, take a deep breath and ground back into the knowing that we are safe. There are no mistakes in life and at this time we are being gifted an opportunity for growth and awakening. In all of this chaos we have a choice. We can choose to live in fear and attract more of it into our lives or we can turn our faces to the light and realize the beauty unfolding around us. Families are becoming closer, the elderly are being cared for and the young are being guided into new opportunities. If you redirect your attention to gratitude and look for the lessons they are there, its up to you to seek them. This podcast is elevated with a Healing Light Meditation. Put your headphones in, relax and breathe into the knowing that you are safe, you are peace, you are light. And so it is. See more

Today I was guided to create a brief meditation to help ease some of the anxiety in our world right now. It is an opportunity to pause, breathe and cleanse the dense, heavy energy that settles in our body due to panic and disorder. Unfortunately the size of the file is too big for it to properly upload to Facebook so Ive decided to attach a link to the dropbox location instead. <3 Give yourself 15 minutes to relax, settle in and breathe. ... Much love, xo Amanda Joy https://www.dropbox.com/s/11ymbm0rtbv0/20200316_141509.mp4

Gratitude. Abundance. Joy.... That is what lingers after witnessing another powerful group of women rise up together. The Soul Journey Countryside Retreat was beyond what I could have ever imagined. The opening, the surrendering, the softening and the elevation was obvious in every woman there. A community of womanhood (a word downloaded in our opening intention, it captured my vision for the weekend) we joined together in heart and soul as we entered into the shadows to honor the very stories that have molded us into the version of self that we exist within today. Then through the allowance of our guidance we followed the breath into a deepening awareness of releasing, shedding the old and soaring into a rebirth. We cried, we laughed, we hid, we stepped up, supporting, encouraging, growing together we united as One. Today I still sit in wonder of the absolute perfection which unfolded in the brief time together. When you are in alignment with your soul the unfolding becomes effortless. Thank you ladies for reminding me of the importance of tribe and the healing in womanhood. See more

Lets drop the bantering, criticism and finger pointing. What if instead we all met in a place of compassion? A unity of support and discernment. ... I dont know where you all are at but Ive been on a wave of emotion these past few days. Judgement. Confusion. Awe. Uncertainty. Fear. Curiosity. Yes, Ive jumped on the judgment wagon easy enough to do when no one truly understands the implications of what were dealing with and we stand by caught up in ideals of our own. Ive even momentarily considered the fear wagon I do after all tend to be naive at times and live in a safe bubble away from media and external influences. Maybe I should be more aware? Then there are moments that Ive sat back and observed with curiosity. Grateful not to be the person in power that ultimately makes the decision that affects thousands, possibly millions. But heres the thing. Most of us have never been presented with such an extreme scenario. Could it be fact-based? Certainly. Could it be fear driven? Uh huh. The reality, we dont have control over anyone else but ourselves. So the way I see it, there is no better time for us to unite! Fact, fiction, fear, or my other favorite F word, lets come together and support each other through it!! Accept ourselves and others where we are. Feel whatever were feeling with curiosity and compassion and see if we can spread a little to our neighbors too. At the end of the day, were damned if we do and damned if we dont. So we may as well be doing it together! Oh and in case you forgot, heres your daily reminder to BREATHE through it!! See more

This right here is the exact reason I believe in the power of sharing your story. Thanks to my girl Jordyn Ledieu for sharing this beautiful clip with me. You are going to achieve great things in this world with your compassionate and kind heart. (Have the tissues near by)

Life is full of options. You can choose to find excuses why you shouldnt do something or you can look for reasons why you should. The choice is yours!... This weeks podcast is all about the opportunities in life and how its up to you to decide if youll hide and play safe or if youll step out and grow. What do you tend to do and does that feel authentic for you or are you choosing it out of comfort and familiarity? Drop your comments below and lets open up a convo together! The newest episode of can be found on Spotify, iTunes, GooglePlay, as well as other podcast platforms. If you dont see it on your favorite App let me know and Ill get it added! See more

When your plans and schemes and your hopes and dreams beg for you to let them go. ... When the life you have so consciously created all comes crumbling down. When your soul is heavy and your heart broken in two. When you gave it your best, and it wasnt quite enough. When youve been beaten and defeated and feel so far away from home. When you find yourself in a million pieces with no idea which bit goes where When you have loved and lost. And then lost again. When your wings have been clipped, your spirit dampened and all you hear is a whisper. When you finally beg mercy to your calling but have no idea where to start. Rise for you. And rise for me. For when you rise first you make the path brighter for She. See more

Something in me I often feel aversion toward ______ Fill in the blank. What in your life do you habitually avoid?... Take a deep breath, relax your jaw, soften into your heart center, continuing to take long mindful breaths, ask yourself again as you allow your awareness to drop internally let the eyes close. Let the answer come to you intuitively. Share your answer below. As we open dialogue we create a safe space for others to be seen and an understanding that were all more intimately connected than we truly understand. Years ago during a retreat we were asked to settle into meditation and begin to visualize ourselves in our happy place. Internally I was struggling, a surge of overwhelm rushed through my veins as I forcefully pictured myself on a beautiful beach with the sun shining brightly and the waves gently rolling into shore. Palm trees and soft white sandy beaches. As picturesque as the vision was I continued to battle a sense of discomfort. I couldnt settle into this paradise and FEEL the expression of happiness no matter how much I focused and willed myself. Until she switched things up and asked us to invite the darkness to join us. Permission to invite our shadows to join alongside the happiness, it was meant to be an experience of recognizing that the two could potentially co-exist but that happiness would lead. The minute she dropped that suggestion into the journey I immediately entered into a state of deep peace. A wash of relief flowed through as my familiar state of heavy energy pushed out any light and I settled back into the dark. I felt my entire body ease. I was safe. And then the reality struck me with a surge of emotion, my tears began to flow. I had conditioned myself to live safely among the dense emotions, wearing them as a heavy cloak I felt protected and safe. But in doing so I had completely detached from the ability to create any space in my life for the lighter energies of joy and happiness. I was trapped in my own suffering, an aversion to happiness, protecting myself from joy. The avoidance wasnt the dark, it was the light. See more

True Healing Begins in the Shadows. The Shadows? When I reference the shadows I am referring to the areas of avoidance. The experiences or emotions that wed rather tip toe around than face head on. The heavy emotions of betrayal, guilt, shame, grief, anger and so on. ... They may appear as a density in the body, tension or tightness, a lump in the throat or a knot in the stomach. Or maybe we are completely unaware of them as weve tucked them so tightly within. They are quite literally the baggage that we carry around and convince ourselves and everyone around us that we are fine. Until were not. Cracks in the walls begin to spread and weaken the protective armor weve so carefully crafted to keep the reality trapped inside. An illusion of a life lived with love and light begins to crumble as our truth bubbles to the surface. Presenting itself in subtle ways such as silent tears, unwarranted outbreaks of anger, blame and redirected focus onto others. We become masters of believing we are justified in our actions because we continue to avoid the real work lurking in the darkness. An easy go to we are lead to unhealthy habits, binge drinking, drugs, excessive workouts or emotional eating as tools weve leaned on for comfort in the past but they too have fallen short. The reality remains, we must visit the untouched territory. We must learn to enter the shadows and free ourselves from the grips of the dark in order to truly embrace the light. Its not easy work but Ill guide you there, together well bring it forward and offer the expression necessary to shift, release and heal. Still unsure? Questions? What arises within your body when you read my words? Be curious, pause and reflect. Are you willing to sacrifice a life lived for a life in comfort? Its time to collapse the walls. Talk to me. Reach me in the DMs or comment below. See more

Ill be in Sylvan at Balance Studios on Friday evening, would love for you to join me!

There was a time when returning home would send me into a complete tail spin. Overwhelm, fear, and anxiety would wash over me as the reality of my life awaiting would slam into me. Panic consumed me as resistance boiled over. I didnt want to go home. Id come to believe that happiness could only be achieved by the ocean or somewhere exotic, peaceful, and calm. Symbolic of palm trees and expansive beaches I wanted to stay forever. ... I believed that the solutions I was seeking existed externally and were only attainable if I lived among them. It never once occurred to me that the peace I so desperately sought could only be delivered to me by me. "Everywhere you go, there you are." Was a quote Id heard several times but in my mind I believed it meant, no matter where you travelled, your story would follow. You couldnt escape it. I was so caught up in living a life in the shadows of sadness, guilt and shame that I never once considered it to mean that I was also responsible for the light, the love and the joy! Now when I travel home I remind myself of this quote and I choose to focus on the foundation of internal awareness. You see, we can live a life choosing to believe that darkness will follow us and happiness only exists beyond our day to day life or we can enter into a realization that it is up to us to discover this peace within and carry it with us wherever our travels may lead. You may still find a deeper sense of peace among the sunshine and ocean breezes but youll also come to learn to carry it home with you. See more

Kidnapped and Silenced. A Young Girls Altered Truth. Download episode 3 and join me for a soul to soul conversation with my beautiful sister-friend Krista Kokot. A childhood trauma carried well into her 20s it wasnt until someone tapped into her story that she was able to begin healing. This is not uncommon. For many people life circumstances create unhealthy patterns or blocked memories held and trapped in the body. Without our own knowledge these experiences begin t...o influence every decision moving forward and often prevent us from living a life of fulfillment and joy. Our conversation taps into Kristas healing journey, reflections of a childhood of confusion and her now purpose of guiding others to release people pleasing patterns to allow them to live life on their terms. Itll make you laugh, cry and really reflect on your own lifes journey. Be sure to go to @iamkristak and follow her!! See more

I AM SAFE. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, let your exhale wash away any tension and repeat 3x to yourself. I AM SAFE. ... What sensations arise within? Are you able to believe this statement and know it to be true? Does tension appear in the body or other sensations related to doubt? The occurrence of trauma creates a disconnect from the root chakra. The first energy vortex located at the base of the spine which reminds us of security and grounds us into the present moment. When this disconnect happens we begin to question our safety and life as we once understood it to be. It then begins to influence every decision moving forward as we allow fear to dominate and control our lives. This is quite common in people who experience anxiety or nervousness, always fearful of something bad happening. When this becomes apparent it is important to activate the root chakra and clear any blockages, densities or heavy energy trapped in this area. This can be done through reiki, a focused yoga practice dedicated to the root chakra or by being outdoors and fully immersing yourself into the energies of mother earth. In my second episode of The Unbroken Soul I offer a brief introduction to triggers, a side effect of low energy in the root chakra and how to anchor yourself back into the present moment. These tools can also be used as a support anytime, anywhere. If you experience extreme anxiety it may be necessary to reach out and ask for help to dissolve and move whatever you may be holding onto. Questions? Hit me up, Im here for you! And if you use a different tool to activate your root chakra please share! The more we share the greater awareness we create. See more

The Unbroken Soul Podcast Growth happens on the other side of fear and this my friends has been one of the greatest challenges for me in a real long time. As much as Im excited Im also terrified. Ive waivered, Ive sat with doubt and Ive been cocooned in fear. But Ive also learned that standing strong in the face of uncertainty is the only way through and with the immeasurable support of some dear friends I am ready to release my newest venture to those ready to liste...n. My vision for this podcast is simple. To create a safe space for others to show up and share their stories from a place of vulnerability and truth. And by doing so allowing others to realize they are not alone. Its time to be real, to dissolve the ideas around trauma and to offer tools for healing and transformation in its greatest potential. You can find my podcast on Apple, Spotify or Stitcher. Please subscribe and share with others that may benefit. With gratitude and overwhelming love, Amanda Joy xo https://open.spotify.com/episode/2REEOY3gCJxqPh9At9BjTc https://podcasts.apple.com//podcast/the-unbro/id1497440323 https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=503856&refid=stpr