Getting to know Amanda Powers
Fitness*Nutrition*Stress Relief
Welcome. My goal is to offer the opportunity to acquire effective techniques and affordable services, that when properly applied, will help you overcome the negative inhibitors in your life. Before you begin to read details about the services I offer, I feel it is important that you learn a little about me and the journey that brought me to this place.
As a little girl I was lucky enough to grow up during the 70′s in New Hampshire where apple picking and strawberry fields were more common than McDonalds and vending machines. My mom set the pace for my eating habits at a young age with homemade meals that were well balanced and properly portioned.
As my food choices became my own I realized that choosing a Vegetarian diet worked very well for my metabolism and lifestyle. I moved to Boulder, Colorado in the early 90′s where the perfect pallet was available for experiencing alternative food choices. My focus was on learning how to properly nourish myself in opposition to the traditional food pyramid suggestions. With markets like Wild Oates and Whole Food’s, dozens of restaurants offering health conscious menu’s and unlimited outdoor activities it was easy to live healthfully.
A move from Boulder to Fort Worth, Texas in 1995 quickly posed a few lifestyle challenges. Finding an enjoyable year-round exercise in the extremely high Texas summer heat was one of them. Luckily, I was quickly introduced to The Nia TechniqueTM. Nia offers the opportunity to move “your” body’s not “the” body’s way which resonated with my well being then and now. Come exercise with me.
After working as a personal assistant at a local Architecture firm for five years. I started a small company that focused on organizational projects in order to provide a functional environment in my client’s home or office. Eventually, services such as personal shopping and healthy meal preparation were added based on individual needs of clients. My theory was and still is; “by providing a clutter free atmosphere, there is more opportunity for you to do something you really enjoy; ultimately, creating an overall healthier lifestyle”.
I soon realized that “real world” stressors and personal physical impairments were still a factor for many of my clients which prompted me to attend the Fort Worth School of Massage in 2003. This ignited a flame to shift my business towards my passion for holistic healing.
After becoming a Texas State Licensed Massage Therapist in 2004, I attended a certification in Chicago through a holistic based company called MetagenicsTM and became a FirstLine Therapy TM Lifestyle Educator, acquiring the tools to provide nutritional meal planning and the ability to offer natural supplements. Find out more about personalized nutrition.
It was now time to expand my Nia journey and become an instructor. In December 2007, after obtaining my Nia White Belt with Holy Curtis in Boulder, Colorado, I became a Licensed Nia™ instructor and began teaching classes at the Aledo Yoga and Nia studio in January 2008. In February 2009 I had the pleasure of obtaining my Nia Green Belt from Nia co-creator, Carlos Rosas in San Antonio, Texas.
With a craving to learn more about nutrition and holistic healing, I began taking courses through The Global College of Natural Medicine and became a Nutritional Consultant in December 2008. Combining nutrition with lifestyle education offers the detailed information and quality services my clients deserve.
In 2011 I attended the Calibre School of Yoga in Aledo, Texas to obtain my “10 wing certification” in Adaptive Yoga which embrases the practice of Yin Yoga. Yin Yoga is accomodating to all levels of ability and offers a variety of Asanas that relieve tension, lenghten muscles and help reduce injury in day to to life.
Currently, I am based out of Fort Worth, Texas offering, lifestyle education, private chef services, therapeutic massage therapy, Yin Yoga classes and personalized meal plans; all of which are designed around your individual needs, goals and abilities. Many of the nutrition and lifestyle services offered may also be provided to out of town clients via e-mail and telephone conferences.
I certainly do not claim to know everything about health and wellness; in actuality, I have just begun my holistic journey. However, what I do have to share comes from my heart and with great intention. I hope you will find my services and the information on this web site helpful.
Sincerely,
Amanda Powers, L.M.T., L.E., N.C.
