About Me

For just over a decade,  Amanda has been supporting families as they prepare, and welcome new life to their homes and hearts.  She is now a Master Usui Reiki Practitioner, bringing Life Force Energy to everyone who is receptive! 

Amanda began her doula journey after the births of her 2 biological children, who are now - 17 and 13! When her first born was an infant, she founded a shoppe, The Baby Nest, where she educated families not only on cloth diapers, but babywearing, natural products and created space for workshops and breastfeeding assistance. Through connecting with birth professionals, she learned about doula work!  After the birth of her second born, some major life changes (gaining a bonus child), including closing the shoppe, she took both the birth and postpartum doula training within one month.
She co-founded a doula agency, Renfrew County Doulas, and began growing a team of doulas and childbirth educators to create a professional reputation for doulas in the Upper Ottawa Valley.  There was a time that she was juggling the roles of single mother, home school educator, birth doula, postpartum doula, childbirth educator, breast & infant feeding educator, placenta encapsulation specialist, newborn care provider, agency owner and mentor.  She attended over 120 births between 7 different hospitals and clients' homes.
She connected with a wonderful Reiki Master after learning about Reiki Energy Healing and began treatments.  When Reiki Level 1 was offered, she decided to take the training and found energy work to be quite helpful.

In 2019, a giant life change happened.  She announced her retirement from the doula world and passed on the Renfrew County Doulas torch to one of the wonderful team members.  Amanda remains as a doula mentor for RCD and loves helping doulas grow and develop through their journey.  This journey took her into hobby farming through the uncertain times of the early 2020s. 
She currently resides in the beautiful town of Iroquois Falls along with her two children in Northern Ontario.  Retirement turned into a sabbatical and Amanda began attending births again in 2022.   During that sabbatical, Amanda received her Level II Reiki Attunement and then her Master Attunement in 2023.  She is excited to be offering treatments at the local Wellness Hub in Iroquois Falls.

2024 and 2025 is bringing further education and skills for birth and postpartum families, workshops and Reiki Master trainer and new locations for Reiki Energy Healing Treatments.