Amanda Wilkinson, MA, BC-DMT, RYT
yogamanda@directcon.net • 310-266-3183
Certified Gyrotonic Trainer, Thai Massage Practitioner, Somatic Centered Counseling, Dance/Movement Therapy, Registered Yoga Teacher.
Amanda brings a lifetime of movement studies to her therapeutic practice. She holds an MA from UCLA in Dance/Movement Therapy, and a BFA in Dance from California Institute of the Arts. She has taught Gyrotonic, Pilates and Yoga in Los Angeles and Sacramento, and has provided Dance/Movement Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy to adults, adolescents and children in Psychiatric treatment settings for over 18 years. Locally she taught as Adjunct Faculty Professor at Folsom Lake College and worked as a Movement Therapist at Sutter Center for Psychiatry in-patient and partial hospitalization programs. Amanda was recognized by the American Dance Therapy Association with an Exceptional Service Award for furthering the field of Dance/Movement Therapy in California.
Amanda’s practice is integrative and experiential in nature. Her approach seeks to help people release somatic tension and restore a tangible sense of body/mind reunification and enhanced wellbeing. Individual uniqueness is carefully regarded, and sessions are tailored to personal needs. Sessions can be focused on a singular healing modality or combine several approaches.
A subtle interweaving of body movement, release and relaxation uncover a renewed sense of self, sparking rejuvenation, increased awareness and personal empowerment.