Amy Stanley, LMT, SI, MLD-C

I hope you are staying warm and finding the beauty in this blanket of winter wonderland. The studio has been a cozy retreat with a toasty cocoon of warmth radiating from the table heater.

If you prefer giving experiences over material gifts, I invite you to visit the studio to purchase a gift certificate. I will be in town until Christmas Day, ready to assist with any last-minute shopping needs.

For those who prefer online shopping, eGift cards are available on Square:

https://squareup.com/gift/ML8Q1MH7DYJJ6/order

Many thanks for allowing me to serve you and your loved ones.

Wishing you peace and wellness,

Amy

You read that right! 💆FOR FREE massages by me this Saturday during our community day at Sweat. Limited slots available. Sign up ahead of time for your session with the Chair Massage link in bio or below:

https://form.jotform.com/251894822798072

After much todo, the new studio setup is finally underway at ((drumroll))

101 Crescent Avenue

Booking is available starting March 18th >>> https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/ASLC7YH

Saying goodbye to the first studio space I landed for Shapeshift in 2023. I was lucky to have such a peaceful sanctuary to do my best work in with the wonderful people that came though those doors. I am still looking for a new home to continue the work so stay tuned for the next location.

In the meantime, DM or email [email protected] for bookings at a temporary shared space or inhome (for current clients only).

Thank you for your support and following 🫶

It’s been awhile 👋
2024 ushered in a new role for me as a movement coach and when I get into something new, I tend to take a deepdive.

It has reignited my passion to help others get embodied and explore their potential for inhabiting more space and resiliency. In this case, I get to direct clients to chase the tension and shift force to boost elastic strength and core power.

If you are interested in a sophisticated, efficient way to strengthen your whole body for physical pursuits and everyday function, come check out the Xformer .society.louisville and let me introduce you to your new playground.

I am also still here to help you unwind and work through any lingering imbalances or problematic patterns in a deeply restorative way 🤲

Your body is miraculous and works tirelessly on your behalf. Be grateful -- unconditionally.

I knew that I wanted to provide some kind of therapy and working with the body just made the most sense to me: feeling at ease in the body would ease the mind. I wanted to help others feel better so they can move better, feel empowered, and access more of their potential.

Staying active and increasing body awareness has always been vital to my performance in the everyday, especially with this career, and I hope to help others level up and continue doing what makes them feel their best.

Over the years, I have worked with a wide range of clientele with all kinds of activity levels, using a variety of styles in various treatment settings. It all works in mysterious ways but I’ve found that it ultimately comes down to settling the nervous system so the person feels safe enough to let go and then shift can happen. The modalities I use to this day continue to inform and change the way I encounter every shape and structure.

I’m here to listen, learn, and provide a steady hand (or foot) if you need 💆

Trust the energy that
Courses through you Trust,
Then take surrender even deeper.
Be the energy.

Don’t push anything away. Follow each
Sensation back to its source
In vastness and pure presence.

Emerge so new, so fresh that
You don’t know who you are.

Welcome in the season of
Monsoons. Be the bridge
Across the flooded river
And the surging torrent
Underneath. Be unafraid of consummate wonder.

Be the energy and blaze a
Trail across the clear night
Sky like lightning. Dare to
Be your own i l l u m i n a t i o n.

(poem by Danna Faulds, with edits)

Relax and melt away with an escape from the everyday. Limited spots available February 12-18th. Call/text or DM to book ♥️

A winter yoga (and well-being) routine focuses on the stomach, lungs, heart, and head; combining a warming practice with slow deep breathing and relaxation can keep most systems healthy by balancing the nervous system, optimizing digestive function, and boosting immune response.

Keep in mind – the inner heat of a winter practice is meant to warm, not overstimulate or deplete essential energy reserves. With a relaxed nervous system and revitalized immune and digestive systems, you'll find you have more energy and can feel healthier or recover more quickly from winter's potential to bring you down.

💚 For nourishing your digestive functions, try twists, cobra, head to knee, and reclined goddess pose (a free 10-minute goddess pose practice is linked in my bio!).

🫁 To help keep the lungs clear of excess mucus and open the chest and heart area to stimulate the thymus gland, which regulates the immune system try right angle, triangle, bow pose, pigeon, bridge, fish, reclined supported backbends.

🧠 To help keep the mind calm, clear, and light in a time when it is easy to get overwhelmed by the darker days and a more inward focus with a supported shoulder stand, child’s pose, supported savasana, and a gentle sun salute with deep rhythmic breathing.

💞 For regulating your nervous system practice gentle twists, all the restorative poses, alternate nostril breathing, and a long savasana.

📸: restorative reclined goddess pose ♡