AMY HUNTER - SOMATIC RECOVERY COACH
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As a certified Somatic Life Coach and founder of Guide By Your Side Life Coaching, Amy’s passion is guiding people through difficult life transitions and easing the emotional and physical pain that comes with them. Her proprietary 5-step PIVOT Process combines Somatic, body-based practices with Root Cause Coaching, Hypnotherapy, and Yoga Psychotherapy. This approach creates a safe, compassionate space to release stress, reconnect with yourself, and gently move you toward healing and renewal. Amy is here to be your guide by your side as you navigate this new chapter in your life.
I’m Amy Hunter, Somatic Recovery Coach and I believe healing begins self-awareness, self-compassion and self-care. Divorce can leave you feeling tender, overwhelmed, and unsure of who you are anymore. It isn’t just a legal process - it deeply impacts both body and heart. Stress, grief, and old wounds often show up as tension, exhaustion, or disconnection. Somatic coaching helps you to release what your body is holding, regulate your nervous system, and discover moments of calm even in the midst of change. By reconnecting with yourself on a deeper level, you’ll rediscover balance, strength, and wholeness.
My journey has always been about listening and guiding others with care. From my early work in communication and education to my years teaching at the university level, I’ve been drawn to places where connection and compassion make the greatest difference. Over time, those threads came together in my calling as a life coach.
I first discovered the healing power of somatic work through my own experience—first in couples counseling, and later through divorce mediation. That personal journey showed me how deeply the body carries our stories and how liberating it can be to release old conditioning and negative self-talk that keep us stuck in unhealthy relationships.
Today, I specialize in Somatic Recovery Coaching, helping clients release the stress, grief, and limiting patterns that major life transitions leave in both body and mind. Through gentle practices like breathwork, mindful movement, and body awareness, I support clients in finding peace, rebuilding self-esteem, and opening the door to becoming their most authentic selves again.
WHY ME?
- Founder of Guide By Your Side Life Coaching (www.guidebyyourside.coach)
- BA in Communication & MAT in Education
- Certified Somatic Life Coach
- Creator of the 5-step PIVOT Process
- Over 1200 hours of advanced yoga teacher training (ERYT-500)
- Certified in Recovery & Root Cause Coaching
- Certified Hypnotherapy Practitioner
- Certified SOMA Breathwork Facilitator
- Master Practitioner of NLP & Timeline Therapy
- Certified in Yoga Psychotherapy
- Reiki Master, Level 1
My Purpose and Passions
This work is deeply personal to me. I know what it means to carry pain and self-doubt in the body, and I know how freeing it feels to finally let go. Through my own ongoing personal growth, I’ve opened the space for love that is rooted in safety, connection, and genuine intimacy.
I currently live in Oregon with my life partner and our rescue dog, Tucker. My kids are grown and thriving, and this new chapter gives me the opportunity to focus on what I love most: life coaching, teaching yoga, hiking, playing music, traveling - all the fun stuff!
My mission is simple: to create more peace in the world by helping people create more peace in their lives. I’d love to walk with you on your path to healing and wholeness.
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