Amanda Snow is the founder of Relax and Be Free, a wellness company that offers somatic coaching and spa services throughout the Bay Area. Relax and Be Free hosts two amazing locations at https://www.glossbeauty.com and Citrine Wellness in Larkspur as well as on-site sessions and consultations.
Amanda personally possesses a multi-faceted approach to working with the physical body and emotional body. The body and mind are interconnected and bidirectional. Changes in one can influence the other. Action of change include enhanced somatic awareness and the resolution of maladaptive self-protective response cycles that show up in bodily form as pain and discomfort. As a clinician and an advanced bodyworker, her skilled, trauma informed therapeutic touch is combined with energy medicine to facilitate health and healing within the body. Her focus is to assist the body in the unwinding of the nervous system so that it can release physical, structural, and emotional restrictions. Her usage of Cranio-Sacral therapy in sessions adds to this unwinding process. The re-establishment of safety and relational connectedness is restored. Attunement and trust are created so that one can unfurl from the lived experiences that bind us mentally and physically.
Amanda also blends sound into her bodywork by including the use of tuning forks that produce healing frequencies, thereby re-setting the human autonomic nervous system. The tuning forks are gently placed on specific acupressure and acupuncture points throughout the body. As a result, the body systems and organs are nourished and upgraded. The experience is very balancing and grounding while activating your life force energy. In 2020, Amanda completed a small research and methodology project on Acutonics Tuning Forks to Reset the Autonomic Nervous System in a Clinical Setting. The data supports that her sessions do reset the nervous system.
“Your body remembers what your mind forgets — let’s listen together.”
I help high-achieving people release stored stress, reconnect with their bodies, and step into a life of calm confidence. Through trauma-informed somatic sessions, I guide you to unwind tension, heal old wounds, and create the safety your nervous system has been craving — so you can live, lead, and love with ease.
Trauma & Recovery- Alleviation of presenting symptoms, a decrease or elimination of distress from disturbing memory, improved view of self, relief of bodily disturbance, and resolution of present and future anticipated triggers.
Benefits of Therapeutic Massage Work with Amanda Snow
- Pain reduction (physical and psychic)
- Release stored energy
- Expand capacity to experience and process emotions
- Develop adaptive patterns of movement
- Reconnection with disowned or disconnected parts of self
- Increased sense of empowerment and autonomy
- A visceral return to Self
Professional Experience
- 20 years of Massage Therapy
- 3 Degrees in Psychology, Clinical Counseling & Behavioral Science
- Master’s in Intuition Medicine
- 1000 Hr YogaWorks Trained Movement Instructor
- EMDR Certification & Somatic Reprocessing
- State Certified in Prenatal Massage
- Trauma Informed Psychotherapy & Healing
- Nervous System Regulation
- Attachment/Relational Healing
- Psychodynamic & Integrative Approaches
- Community Mental Health Experience
- Clinical Case Formulation
- Psychoeducation & Coping Strategies
- Group Facilitation & Retreats
- Multicultural Competencies
To experience the greatest benefit, try to schedule sessions at regular intervals and treat them as you would any important business appointment, non-cancelable. She upholds a 48 hour cancellation policy and a credit card is required upon booking. Amanda has hand-selected a premium team of therapists who work with her at various venues and accounts. Let the Relax and Be Free team create a memorable experience at your next event.
Why Choose to Relax and Be Free?