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singing, playing guitar, hiking, aerial silks, contemporary dance, wildcrafting medicine
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Amanda Clifton

Asheville,NC

Summary

Provides heart-centered presence in working with clients and their needs. Understands the responsibility of therapeutic touch and respects the client/therapist client power differential by meeting each person who comes in with presence and uses meditation and breathwork techniques during sessions to help the clients come into a state of presence within themselves. Believes in a therapists role as a facilitator for the individual client to show up for their own healing by working with energies inside of the places where pain is present and allowing it to move if and when the client is ready to move it. To Amanda, bodywork is a collaboration between therapist and client and is honored to be a part of the journey of anyone who steps into a healing space.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Stay at Home Mom

My Children
10.2019 - Current
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently as children develop and grow and as their beings come into sovereignty and independence.
  • Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility as my children show me ways in which I could be relating better to myself, my partner, to them and to everyone I encounter.
  • Proficiency in providing: Homemade meals, meal planning, homemade medicine, healthcare, space holding, educational experiences, experiencing learning about calm communication and heart-centered interpersonal relating, experiences in nature, one-on-one presence and attention, being a good leader and follower
  • Superpower: caring for children in this way while running all household tasks while running on very little sleep and without screens.
  • Homeschooled my sons: My older guys who is now 4.5 is already proficient in recognizing his letters with sounds and is able to read some short words on his own. My 2.5 yr old recognizes most of his letters and numbers.

Licensed Massage Therapist

Serasana Bee Cave
11.2018 - 09.2019
  • Provided custom massage treatments to clients, tailored to individual needs and preferences.
  • Maintained client treatment records and designed long-term care programs for return customers.
  • Used skills as Yoga teacher to supplement healing and for care after treatments.
  • Held dual position as Social media/marketing specialist running all social media channels when I wasn't seeing clients.

Licensed Massage Therapist

The Aloe Foundation
01.2019 - 09.2019
  • Skillfully addressed diverse client needs by adapting massage modalities accordingly while adhering to appropriate pressure levels throughout each session's duration.
  • Researched new massage techniques and treatments.
  • Treated parents whose children were in Dell Children's Hospital NICU through Aloe Foundation as well as Veterans, School teachers, and Breast cancer patients in Austin area.
  • Incredibly rewarding position working alongside acupuncturists, reiki practitioners, and estheticians to provide these services for free to these deserving populations through Aloe Foundation.

Vinyasa Yoga Instructor

CorePower Yoga
05.2017 - 01.2019
  • Promoted safe and inclusive environment for students providing assistance, adjustments, and offering modifications whenever needed and consented to.
  • Explained different yoga styles and poses to students
  • Guided breath to help students enter meditative states in poses.
  • Promoted positive and inclusive environment, fostering strong relationships with students and encouraging open communication.
  • Provided emergency first aid and CPR as needed.
  • Arrived early to set up room, greet students, and answer questions.
  • Demonstrated proper form and technique to prevent injury.
  • Maintained a clean and safe studio environment, ensuring compliance with health regulations while promoting a welcoming atmosphere for all participants.

Substitute Yoga Teacher & Private Yoga Sessions

Sersana Bee Cave
04.2019 - 09.2019
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Was available to sub Hatha, Vinyasa, or Yin classes as needed.
  • Provided private Yoga sessions in our private treatment rooms for anyone who wanted specific instruction in Vinyasa or Yin style yoga poses or just wanted to strengthen their personal practice.

Yin Yoga Instructor

CorePowerYoga
07.2017 - 02.2018
  • Planned and led yoga classes by selecting appropriate poses and sequences to meet abilities of individual students.
  • Led CoreRestore Yin Style classes for recovery at CorePower studios with focus on staying in postures for 3-5 minutes to promote deeply releasing into stretches.
  • I created playlists and chose postures based on what students said they were coming in for that day (sore back, tight hamstrings, tight hips..etc.)
  • Adjusted students postures appropriately to allow for maximum healing so that they were using props like bolsters and blocks in ways that support postures vs. creating more tension.
  • Kept studio area safe, organized, and comfortable for students.

Education

The 500hr Massage Therapy Program

The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School & Clinic
Austin, TX
02.2018

200hr Yoga Teacher Certification

CorePower Yoga
Austin, TX
04.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Music: Vocal Performance

New York University
New York, NY
05.2012

Skills

  • Highly skilled in verbal and written communication
  • Adaptable
  • Cultural Sensitivity and sensitive to power dynamics in therapeutic settings
  • Organized
  • Reliable
  • Takes care and safety in client treatment plans and never works outside of scope of practice
  • Background in Theatre, Dance, Aerial Arts, Meditation and Yoga

Certification

  • Licensed Massage therapist
  • Certified Yoga Instructor
  • Mama of two

singing, playing guitar, hiking, aerial silks, contemporary dance, wildcrafting medicine

I love to play and sing with my husband. I have a whole other resume for my time performing in live professional Theatre in New York, Portland, and Austin,TX. Once I have more time, I am excited to attend some open mics and perform in the area. 

Another love of mine and what I call my "happy place" is the Empyrean Arts Aerial Studio here in Asheville. My current apparatus is the Aerial Silks. We are looking for a piece of property in the area so I can put up my personal rig and have a practice out of my home too. 

I have completed the Family Herbalist Program with the Human Path School of Herbalism based in San Antonio, TX and have started getting involved in the Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine here in Asheville. I am passionate about the gifts of Mother Earth and ethical/responsible wildcrafting and teaching people about how they can help themselves in situations that don't call for or need higher care. I am passionate about women's health and the transition specifically from maidenhood to motherhood and the ways in which the healing offerings I provide can support women through this very intense and beautiful time in their lives. 

I also have some permaculture experience with the Wild Abundance School out in Barnardsville. I love living in this area for it abundance and eco-minded community members. I am looking forward to immersing myself in all things that support symbiosis within ourselves and therefore with our environment. 

Timeline

Stay at Home Mom

My Children
10.2019 - Current

Substitute Yoga Teacher & Private Yoga Sessions

Sersana Bee Cave
04.2019 - 09.2019

Licensed Massage Therapist

The Aloe Foundation
01.2019 - 09.2019

Licensed Massage Therapist

Serasana Bee Cave
11.2018 - 09.2019

Yin Yoga Instructor

CorePowerYoga
07.2017 - 02.2018

Vinyasa Yoga Instructor

CorePower Yoga
05.2017 - 01.2019

The 500hr Massage Therapy Program

The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School & Clinic

200hr Yoga Teacher Certification

CorePower Yoga

Bachelor of Arts - Music: Vocal Performance

New York University

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