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Amanda Shay

Bodywork Practitioner | Circle Keeper | Artist
This is where you exhale. Austin, TX | On-location

03/25/2026

You put yourself out there.
And got silence.
That can sting more than a no.

For anyone learning to stay visible anyway.
Link in bio.

01/06/2026

New Year. No pressure.
A body-led way to begin again.
→ Read In Sights, link in bio

12/30/2025

The year was loud.
The world demanded a lot.
Let's reset from the inside out.

Press play and let your body finish the breath it's been holding.
Link in bio

10/21/2025

In this New Moon’s In Sight,
I’m sharing the subtle sabotage that shows up on the path of becoming and how I’m gently, clearly saying:
“Thanks, but I don’t work here anymore.”

→ Read now: [link in bio]

What tone, what truth, is your next version ready to sing?

10/14/2025

I didn’t realize I was carrying grief.
Not grief for a person—but for who I used to be.
For the life I thought I was building.�
For the version of me I’ve already outgrown.

If you’ve been feeling tender, foggy, or strangely emotional—
you might be here too.

This week’s In Sight is now live:�
“The Quiet Grief Behind Rebirth”�
Listen or read → link in bio

10/10/2025

Leaping before you’re ready isn’t easy.
The fear gets loud-

What if it’s not enough? Not ready? Not good?

But beneath the noise… there’s a whisper:
Choose the butterflies.
I did.

This week’s In Sights is for anyone standing at the edge of a new beginning.
It doesn’t have to be perfect—just alive.

The Leap Before the Landing→ Read now [link in bio]

What leap is calling you forward?

09/30/2025

I left the jungle of Nicaragua
with one suitcase, a massage table
and a stone carved with the word Courage.

Nine years ago, I wasn’t just moving.I was crossing into a new self.

This week, I’m standing at another gate.
Not packing to survive this time—I’m arriving—to myself.
My business. My boundaries. My first-ever art show.

In this In Sight, I share what it means to walk between two selves:

The one who left—and the one who now chooses.
→ Read Gate 25 [link in bio]

Are you standing at a threshold too?
What are you walking away from?
And what's pulling you forward?

09/24/2025

There comes a moment in the turn of seasons
where coping stops working.

The snacks don’t soothe.
The scroll doesn’t numb.
The old “I’m fine” finally cracks open.

In this week's In Sights, I write about the moment that found me standing in my kitchen—not just heavier in body, but full of truths I’d been bracing against.

A soft shift. A soul reset.
A season that’s asking me (and maybe you too):

“Are you willing to listen before it gets loud?”

This issue includes a practice I return to when I feel myself disappearing—
R.O.O.T.
(For the days when we need something tender, true, and not tied to fixing.)

If your body’s been whispering, aching, or reaching...this one's for you.
Read “Unearthing Season” ... link in the bio

Tell me below:
What has your body or spirit been trying to say… now that the light is growing quiet?

09/03/2025

Read Now → https://amandashay.substack.com/p/fear-or-excitement

How your words tune your nervous system'
Your body says, “something matters.”
Your words tell it what that means.
“I’m anxious” tightens.
“I’m activated” opens.
Which swap helps you most today?

08/29/2025

I’ve been waiting for the right time to share this-
and today feels right.

Over the last year, I've been detoxing from mold. Lots of downtime, lots of rest. As the mold brain fog lifted, pieces that felt heavy for years finally clicked into place.

Fifteen years of working with bodies - physical, mental, emotional (and yes, all the client bodies too 😉)- have lit up the wizard within me.

The result?

Virtual Energetic ReBalance Sessions

I’ve been quietly taking the magic off the massage table and into virtual sessions. Even when my rational mind says “huh?”, the transformations are undeniable:

“Two and a half days of shooting electric pain ripping through my head. Pain 100 out of 10. After 13 minutes with Amanda…it was gone. Completely gone.” —MH

“3–5 a.m. wake-ups and fear of being seen → an emotional-release plan and the creativity and confidence to continue the transition to a new career.” —B

“Shoulder tension 6/10 + feeling of aloneness → 4/10 with reconnection to support and a grounded daily ‘spirit circle’ ritual.” —G

“Pressure and jaw-clenching ‘have to’ energy → ‘I get to,’ an energetic reset, and a softer body so I can keep moving forward, creating my legacy.” —KH

“Stuck and energetically weighed down—heavy, icky office energy I couldn’t explain. After our session, I felt validated, clear, and settled. I softened my grip, stopped forcing the transition, stopped waffling, and started moving—hello, unkinked hose.” —AK

Aside from the first few minutes of a session, I never know exactly what will happen. A portal opens with insight, guidance, and next steps.

The wizard is ready to co-create - discovering what is occupying your headspace and shifting it into a clear focus activation so you can keep moving forward.

Ready?

Head on over to the
Links in the Bio
to schedule your session

08/21/2025

I caught myself starting a share with “You should…”
A friend gently said, “Try, ‘In my experience…’”
I did—and the whole room softened. The message landed as an invitation, not pressure.

In my latest In Sights, I walk through this tiny language shift (and how it changes your body), plus a simple practice to feel it for yourself.

There’s an audio version too—my voice, your pace.
Read + listen: From “You Should” to “In My Experience” → link in bio.
What’s one “should” you can swap today? Share in the comments

08/12/2025

Ever have a day when the tag scratches, the AC is too loud, even yoga annoys you—and your shoulders crawl to your ears?

If you’re thinking “me too,” you’re not alone.

I wrote about turning those moments into a compass in my latest In Sights.
Read 'When the Body Becomes a Compass' → linked in the comments.

What’s your earliest sign you’re bracing?

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