A semi-retired RN, Amanda is a Cape Cod Wash-ashore, writer, and dog lover who shares her insights and experience, personal & professional, of more than 50 years in diverse healthcare settings through informative, dynamic, thought-provoking workshops. She has presented holistic workshops at professional conferences, community venues, retreat centers, colleges, healthcare facilities, and corporate and municipal settings. Past participants have commented on her wealth of knowledge, her down-to-earth presentations, and her ability to create fun.  Amanda has studied holism at VT College, with Seeds & Bridges Center for Holistic Nursing Education, with Bernie Siegel, MD, at Exceptional Cancer Patients, with Brian Luke Seaward of Paramount Wellness Institute, with the National Institute of Whole Health, and with many others. She is a National Board-Certified Holistic Nurse, Health Educator & Coach, Holistic Stress Management Instructor, Clinical Aromatherapist & Bodyworker, Empowerment Workshop Trainer, Oasis in the Overwhelm Facilitator, and Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster instructor.