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Balanced Elements RTB moved in August 2023

The story behind my move is very sweet…

I could feel a move was coming but I didn’t know when or where I’d be going. I wanted to stay in Monticello to be near my family because my life is happily focused and structured around them. I was looking at my options and nothing felt right until I had a dream. In this dream I was in a home I’ve never seen before looking at a women I’ve never met before and surrounded by chaos. In the dream the women was being accused of causing the chaos but I had a deep inner knowing that she was fine and it was from outside influences. I turned to the cops and said it’s not her it’s them. I then turned to her and said, “Wherever you end up I’ll be there with you.” I then woke up and went…Woah! I’ve never met this person. Okay message received. Then I’ll work on the logistics and fine details while I wait. Thank you.

Months go by and she finds me! She was looking for renters but didn’t want just anyone in her studio so she wasn’t adverting at all. She checked me out on Facebook and wanted to get an idea of what I was about. I got a call asking if I was looking to move and I said, “I’m not, NOT looking… sure I’ll take a look.”

As I sat in her studio while she finished up with a client, I observed the studio and felt the love in the room and I simply knew this was my next move without knowing the rent or what my room looked liked. I knew before she even had a moment to properly introduce her self. We went through the formalities and it all fell right into place. I was completely transparent with her in order to begin a relationship built on honesty and I quickly learned that her business philosophy was very similar to mine which makes for a peaceful environment.

I did end up sharing my dream in more detail with her. It followed what was going on in her life. I said the moment I met you I realized the women was you.

She works with the physical body and is so good at training. How she trains clients isn’t main stream at all but it’s so fun to watch. During moments of down time and when she is with a client I get to see how she helps her clients reconnect with their bodies, bringing the mind and body back together as she helps them reeducate their fascia. It’s truly impressive.

There is a 3rd piece to this puzzle which involves the classes that I co-teach with Amanda Swanson. A few years before, Amanda had a vision that her and I would share a studio space. I had no idea how that would go, nor did she. Eventually it came to be that Amanda would join the studio and add to it her classes. Without any reservations I wrote the first check to rent the studio for our classes.

My new environment has been very well received across the board. Some time later, the studio has expanded to include an additional class cotaught with Lexie of Whiteflamecommunication. Lexie and I teach our class Sound Bath Meditation once a month. It’s been an amazing way to expand the studio and what we can offer!

Meet Aileen of RiverWell Movement

About Aileen

Meet Amanda of NOW BEYOND FITNESS

Amanda Swanson stepped foot into the fitness and nutrition industry in 2014 by becoming a NETA yoga instructor. In 2015, she became nationally accredited as both a NETA Wellness Coach and an ACE Personal Trainer. In 2016, she began her nutrition certifications through ACE as a Sports Nutrition Specialist and in 2018, she became advanced certified as a Precision Nutrition 1 coach. In 2020, Amanda became certified as a 200-hour Kundalini Yoga teacher and has also completed other various yoga training since then, including Yin and Restorative. In 2022, Amanda received accreditation as a Pre- and Post-Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist through Core Exercise Solutions. Her training and knowledge are self-driven and on-going.

Amanda’s passion is to teach, to educate, and to help people restore harmony within their body through movement, meditation & mindfulness, rest, and nutrition.

She works with all levels of fitness with a focus on women health. She loves teaching to individuals and groups about mindfulness, behavior change with nutrition as well as fermentation. And you could also find her instructing various styles of both intimate and group yoga classes, whether in studio or outside.

Amanda has an energetic family that keeps her busy and motivated to represent a healthful and balanced lifestyle. She loves to spend time in nature – hiking and foraging, working in her garden or yard, reading, cooking, preserving, and experimenting with food.