Hi! I’m Amanda.

I’m a highly sensitive person and sound bath practitioner based in Austin, Texas. My relationship with sound healing is both personal and professional, shaped by lived experience, formal training, and over 6 years of direct facilitation with individuals and groups.

What I offer today was born from both deep healing and deep questioning.

Where It Began

I experienced my first sound bath in 2015. The effect was immediate and profound. Each session created a sense of spaciousness I hadn’t known before, physically, emotionally, and mentally. Sound gave me access to rest and clarity in a way nothing else had.

Between 2015 and 2020, while living in Los Angeles, I participated in multiple sound healing trainings and immersive experiences. In 2020, I completed a two-day, in-person sound healing certification, which marked the formal beginning of my professional practice.

Shortly after, I began co-creating alongside yin yoga classes and leading my own sessions at wellness spas and studios throughout the city. I also assisted public sound baths and practitioner training cohorts led by the teacher I received certification with for several months, gaining valuable hands-on facilitation experience in group settings.

The following year, I completed a twelve-week musical mentorship with a different teacher, further strengthening my technical skill, musical confidence, and presence as a facilitator.

Burnout, Trauma, and a Turning Point

In 2020, I experienced severe burnout after years of functioning in what felt like a near-constant state of fight-or-flight. That period forced me to confront how dysregulated my own nervous system had become. That realization changed everything. It led me to study the profound effects of trauma on mental health and wellbeing.

I began studying trauma, stress physiology, and nervous system science more deeply. I saw clearly how many healing spaces (even well-intentioned ones) lacked the awareness necessary to safely support trauma-affected nervous systems. I had personally experienced environments that were labeled “healing” yet felt overwhelming, intense, or destabilizing.

This understanding and lived experience now informs everything I do. I offer sound bath sessions and trainings that are trauma-sensitive and trauma-informed, carefully designed to ensure that they do not cause further harm to those who have experienced trauma or simply have a sensitive nervous system.

Trauma-Informed Foundation

I hold certification in Comprehensive Trauma-Informed Yoga through Transcending Trauma with Yoga.

My work has since been shaped by continued study in trauma education and principles drawn from polyvagal theory and nervous system regulation.

My work is rooted in:

  • Understanding states of regulation and dysregulation

  • Intentionally pacing sound and volume

  • Avoiding overwhelming intensity

  • Offering choice and consent

  • Reading cues of activation or shutdown

  • Working within clear ethical scope

Trauma-informed facilitation, in my practice, does not mean processing trauma in a sound bath. I do not position sound healing as psychotherapy, nor do I teach trauma treatment.

Sound can regulate the nervous system. It can also overstimulate it if applied without discernment. My approach prioritizes safety over spectacle.

How I Hold Space

Providing sound baths, both private and public, has been one of my greatest teachers. Real-time facilitation clarified where traditional sound bath models often fall short, especially for trauma-affected nervous systems.

I believe healing spaces should:

  • Feel steady rather than overwhelming

  • Encourage agency rather than dependency

  • Support the body’s natural regulation processes

  • Honor sensitivity instead of bypassing it

Our nervous systems are deeply impacted by trauma, and I firmly believe healing spaces should feel safe and supportive, not overwhelming and re-traumatizing. Unfortunately, I’ve experienced many spaces that claim to offer healing experiences but lack the awareness needed to create truly safe environments. This is why I’m dedicated to providing sound baths that are mindful of the nervous system’s needs and sensitive to those who have experienced trauma.

My sessions are designed to be therapeutic in tone, gentle in pacing, and grounded in safety.

Lineage & Philosophy

My work is not rooted in Kundalini traditions or a singular spiritual lineage. Many contemporary sound healing trainings are influenced by Kundalini yoga frameworks, which I am not affiliated with and do not teach from.

Some of my early exposure included technique-focused models influenced by those traditions. As I continued facilitating, I realized those frameworks did not fully align with my values or with the level of trauma sensitivity I believed was necessary.

My approach is intentionally grounded in:

  • Nervous system awareness

  • Ethical facilitation

  • Relational safety

  • Practical application

  • Musical integrity

I don’t emphasize spiritual hierarchy or cathartic emotional release. I focus on supporting regulation, rest, and sustainable integration.

Practitioner Training

In response to the growing demand for sound healing and my desire to share this work, I developed a sound bath practitioner training program rooted in nervous system literacy. The gaps I experienced in my early training ultimately became the foundation for the model I now share.

My goal is to empower others with the knowledge to create sound baths that are therapeutic and provide nervous system support. I believe that combining a deep understanding of sound healing science with a trauma-informed approach allows for truly transformative, safe, and healing experiences. I do not teach trauma processing. I teach responsible facilitation.

Providing sound baths and training aspiring sound healers has given me clarity and purpose. I am committed to blending knowledge, compassion, and care in everything I do, creating a nurturing space for all who attend my sessions or trainings.

If you feel called to work with me, I look forward to connecting and supporting you on your healing journey.