Grateful Desert Holistic Wellness School
is a center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine interventions supporting allopathic medical strategies, embracing and integrating modern Western Science, Western Herbalism and the Ancient Sciences rooted in Yoga and Ayurveda philosophies.
We promote salutogenisis in action ~ an embodied well-being approach that focuses on interventions, experiences and daily habits that support meaning and connection, rather than solely on disease prognosis by emphasizing work to navigate, with equanimity, mindful health and resiliency practices.
Every product, class, and practice is offered with deep respect for the land, the lineages, and the community we serve.
Grateful Desert Holistic Wellness is located on the unceded, ancestral territory of the Maara’yam (Serrano) and Chauilla people.
Amanda B’Hymer
C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Amanda began professional work as a facilitator, teacher and guide in 1995. She has been professionally engaged in life-long, experiential, environment-based learning teaching in public schools, facilitating social service programs, guiding the Montessori method and leading Health and community centered Wellness classes.
Amanda is passionate in her dedication to share Therapeutic Yoga and Ayurveda Herbalist perspectives as modalities toward a more salutogenic life experience. She is professionally registered with and certified by:
- International Association of Yoga Therapists
- Optimal State Yoga Therapy Training School
- Yoga Alliance
She offers in Scope Of Practice:
- Yoga and Mental Health; Yoga and Physical Health; Yoga and Ayurveda; Yoga Nidra in the tradition of T. Krishnamacharya, T.K.V. Desikachar and Amy Wheeler PhD
- Ayurveda Herbal interventions from the SVA lineage of Vaidya Mishra and Traci Webb
Amanda is the founder and director of Grateful Desert Holistic Wellness, which encompasses Grateful Grateful Desert Apothecary ~ Joshua Tree’s primary Health and Wellness shop, Grateful Desert Holistic Wellness School and Grateful Desert Cabin.
Amanda has over 3,500 hours of experience facilitating individual and group Ayurveda Yoga Therapy classes. She has completed over 2,500 hours of Ayurveda Herbalist, Yoga Therapist and Yoga Teacher Training and professional development courses including:
- Ayurveda Women's Wellness, Ayurveda Living School, Dr. Sarita Shrestha BAMS, AYUR MD (OB/GYN)
- Ayurveda Herbalist, Ayurveda Living School, Traci Webb
- Yoga Therapist and Lifestyle Wellness Counselor, Optimal State Yoga Therapy School, Amy Wheeler PhD
- Yoga Nidra Facilitator, Optimal State Yoga Nidra, Amy Wheeler PhD
- Yoga Philosophy and Chanting, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandrian
- Yoga Sutras, Yoga Philosophy and Chanting, Kate Holcombe
- 500 RYT, Anusara Hatha, YTT, Yoga Bliss, Jenn Lucene-Smith
- Restorative YTT, Yoga International, Cyndi Lee
University Studies:
- Urban Communities and Environment, Antioch University Los Angeles
- American Feminist Literature and History, University of Washington
- AmeriCorps, Education Reform and Service Learning, Western Washington University, Bellingham Public Schools
Amanda lives and works in Joshua Tree, California alongside a magical menagerie of cats, dogs, birds, lizards, snakes, humans, bunnies, insects and flora of all kinds.
