Amanda Nitschke, M.S. CCC-SLP, RYT 200
Autism Brain Injury Children Reiki Shaman Speech Therapy Speech-Language Pathologist Yoga
PachaYoga & Healing + Leaps with Language
- Speech-Language Pathologist,
- Shamanic Practitioner,
- Yoga Teacher,
- Reiki Master
Amanda weaves together nearly twenty years of experience as a pediatric speech-language pathologist with the yogic and shamanic traditions. She is passionate about empowering and educating others so they can navigate the world confidently. Her holistic approach addresses building connection and communication on the physical, mental, and spiritual or energetic levels.
PachaYoga & Healing
Leaps with Language
- Speech-Language Pathologist,
- Shamanic Practitioner,
- Yoga Teacher,
- Reiki Master
Amanda weaves together nearly twenty years of experience as a pediatric speech-language pathologist with the yogic and shamanic traditions. She is passionate about empowering and educating others so they can navigate the world confidently. Her holistic approach addresses building connection and communication on the physical, mental, and spiritual or energetic levels.
In her practice, PachaYoga & Healing, Amanda facilitates deep, soul level healing by releasing emotional or physical trauma, grief, fear, negative patterns/habits, and blocks. She offers individually designed practices and sessions for continued support to anchor in the energetic shifts, inviting one to be an active participant throughout the healing journey and to co-create with source in everyday life.
As the owner of Leaps with Language, she provides alternative education, therapy, and consultations for children with speech-language disorders and learning differences, specializing in treating children diagnosed with brain injury and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She incorporates knowledge and practices from a variety of disciplines, as well as the healing arts.
Amanda is excited to impart the powerful medicine and tools which have been extremely effective in transforming her own life. She shares her medicine through individual sessions, consultations, customized ceremonies, workshops, speaking, and writing. Her six-year-old son and the families she sees daily are her continual teachers. She holds the vision for a holistic medical model that is inclusive of connection and spiritual healing for well-being.
Amanda earned a Master’s degree in Communication Disorders from Southwest Texas State University following a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language from the University of Texas at Austin.
She is a registered yoga teacher at the 200 hour level and has also completed the Radiant Child Children’s Yoga training (95 hours) including Yoga for Autism, ADHD, & Differently-Abled Children.
She is Mesa Carrier in the Q’ero tradition, a Master Reiki Practitioner, and studied Energy Medicine Certification at Austin Shamanic Center.
Get in touch on Leaps with Language, or PachaYoga. Depending on your needs.
Dr. Laine Morales
Children Chiropractic Holistic Infants Pain Relief Postpartum Prenatal
Chiropractor & Owner at Pure Light Chiropractic
Dr. Laine Morales opened Pure Light Chiropractic 9 years ago. She graduated in 2010 as salutatorian of her class at Parker College of Chiropractic. Dr. Laine is also a Reiki master and massage therapist. She integrates this subtle knowledge of the body into her adjustments and treats the whole person. Her life mission is to empower people by connecting them to the healing power within themselves.
Chiropractor & Owner at Pure Light Chiropractic
Dr. Laine Morales opened Pure Light Chiropractic 9 years ago. She graduated in 2010 as salutatorian of her class at Parker College of Chiropractic.
Dr. Laine is also a Reiki master and massage therapist. She integrates this subtle knowledge of the body into her adjustments and treats the whole person.
Her life mission is to empower people by connecting them to the healing power within themselves.
Pure Light Chiropractic offers gentle and specific chiropractic adjustments to help our patients connect to their own healing potential. We focus on caring for families, pregnant women, children, infants and anyone who wants to live their best life. Our goal is to not only get people out of pain, but to help families have a properly functioning nervous system so that they can truly thrive. We have two chiropractors at Pure Light.
Dr. Maninder Atwall
Children Chiropractic Holistic Infants Pain Relief Postpartum Prenatal
Chiropractor at Pure Light Chiropractic
Dr. Maninder Atwall is best characterized as eternally curious and always looking with fresh eyes in amazement and gratitude for the life he has been given. He was raised with the love of his immigrant mother, in a childhood infused with the values of Sikh culture, anchoring his heart in SERVICE and support for those around him. Maninder lives with the intention to everyday deepen his understanding in life, through keeping his eyes and mind open to the new perspectives and experiences of everyone he meets.
Chiropractor at Pure Light Chiropractic
Dr. Maninder Atwall is best characterized as eternally curious and always looking with fresh eyes in amazement and gratitude for the life he has been given. He was raised with the love of his immigrant mother, in a childhood infused with the values of Sikh culture, anchoring his heart in SERVICE and support for those around him.
Maninder lives with the intention to everyday deepen his understanding in life, through keeping his eyes and mind open to the new perspectives and experiences of everyone he meets.
Pure Light Chiropractic offers gentle and specific chiropractic adjustments to help our patients connect to their own healing potential. We focus on caring for families, pregnant women, children, infants and anyone who wants to live their best life. Our goal is to not only get people out of pain, but to help families have a properly functioning nervous system so that they can truly thrive. We have two chiropractors at Pure Light.
Megan Adams Brown, CHC
Autoimmune Children Cooking Family Food allergies Lifestyle Meal Planning Nutrition Special Diets Women's Health
Nutritional Health Coach
Megan is passionate about helping people take charge of their health. She works with her clients 1:1 and in groups, and through the self-paced online programs she’s created: Dinner in 10 – which teaches a meal prep system to make dinner in 10 minutes 5 nights a week. And The 7-Day RESET – a guided whole-foods-based cleanse.
Nutritional Health Coach
Healthy lifestyle design. Women’s & family nutrition. Autoimmunity. Meal planning.
Megan is passionate about helping people take charge of their health. She works with her clients 1:1 and in groups, and through the self-paced online programs she’s created: Dinner in 10 – which teaches a meal prep system to make dinner in 10 minutes 5 nights a week. And The 7-Day RESET – a guided whole-foods-based cleanse.
Megan is dedicated to helping her clients feel more empowered to make choices that keep them feeling their absolute best and allows them to get the most out of life. Because, as she says,
it’s not just about eating more kale because it’s “healthy”… it’s about what being healthy allows you to do!
Since completing her certification through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York in 2010, Megan has worked with women and men to help them transform their health. Whether it’s to manage a health condition, lose weight, cut cravings, boost energy, or be more productive. She works with her clients to create customized plans and design routines and lifestyle habits that fit into their lives, exactly how they live them right now.
Before becoming a health coach, Megan graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor’s of Science in Journalism. She puts her background in writing and communications to good use through her blog where she publishes new recipes and tips weekly.
Megan is a native Texan, born and raised in Dallas, though considers Austin home now. She and her husband Ross have twin daughters, Maddie and Charlotte. And many of their favorite things to do involve cooking and eating.
Nicole Williams
Anxiety Children Chronic Illness counselor EFT Families Grief Loss Psychodrama Talk therapy Teens Trauma Trauma-informed yoga
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 8 years’ experience in counseling and over 20 years’ experience in working with children, teens and families as an educator, school counselor, Social Emotional Learning teacher, trainer and consultant.
In my practice I specialize in supporting individuals (children, teens, adults) and families with anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, and chronic illness…
Hello everyone, my name is Nicole Williams and I am so excited to be part of the Austin Wellness Collaborative! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 8 years’ experience in counseling and over 20 years’ experience in working with children, teens and families as an educator, school counselor, Social Emotional Learning teacher, trainer and consultant.
In my practice I specialize in supporting individuals (children, teens, adults) and families with anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, and chronic illness. Being a chronic illness warrior myself, I understand the many different challenges that one faces with a chronic condition or diagnosis. I am passionate about helping others integrate a life of joy and connection while managing an illness., with care, wisdom, humor, and just a little bit of rebellion. There is so much power in being heard, seen, understood and believed, for both the individual and their loved ones who are also impacted.
When working with clients I believe in a whole-body approach, meaning looking at how to help them understand their nervous system, and practicing tools such as TF-CBT, Guided Imagery, Meditation, Trauma-Informed Yoga, and EFT (Tapping) to help regulate their system. I also use traditional talk therapy along with Psychodrama, and CBT relational care to help support healing and change.
When I am not at my practice I love to be out in nature; hiking, camping, paddle boarding, you name it, if it is outside, then I am there! I am also a foster fur mommy to rescue pit bulls (pibbles as we call them if they are puppies). If I had a bigger house, I would fail at fostering more often than finding a home for them, I can be a complete pushover with sad puppy eyes!
When my house is empty of furry fosters I love to travel, especially volunteer travel. My favorite volunteer trip was to Borneo where I worked with an orangutan rehabilitation and release center by day and taught the children in the village at night.
While I know the challenges of living with a life altering illness, I also know the profound joy of integrating things that you love in new ways to a life after the diagnosis. I would love to help others who are facing this same challenge. For more information on my practice or to learn of any upcoming workshops and presentations on the link between Trauma, and Chronic Health Conditions, please visit my website (link below).