Amanda is the founder of Shinrin Yoku Hong Kong and is a Trainer and Mentor with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs. We talk about her journey from becoming a lawyer to navigating working in a non-profit, being diagnosed with cancer, and how that and her love for nature have led her to become a forest therapy guide and trainer.

Amanda is also an ICF Certified Professional Coach for Transformation and a seasoned group work facilitator. Since 2017, Amanda has promoted Forest Bathing and Nature Therapy in Hong Kong by holding regular public sessions and serving a wide spectrum of clients, including the corporate sector, NGOs, universities and educational institutions.

As a Trainer of emerging forest therapy guides, Amanda has trained over 120 guides based in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan and Mainland China. Amanda shares her experience generously with the local and international media and has spoken at local and international conferences on the application of forest therapy in the unique environment of Hong Kong. Find out more at https://www.shinrinyokuhk.com/

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Aeriel is a Reiki Master Teacher, a Sound Therapy Practitioner, and a certified Transpersonal Regression Therapist. We talked about what it was like getting married young, troubles with her mother-in-law, and the extreme stress she faced going through her divorce. After what felt like walking through fire, with healing and transformation, she found love again. And after more than 20 years in the corporate world, she is taking a very different path into holistic wellness. Find her on Instagram @healingpath.sg

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Amelia Lim has been a social worker for over 10 years and is a certified Forest Therapy Guide and Reiki Master Teacher. She gets vulnerable, sharing her coming out story, her family’s reaction to it and her deep connection to nature. Having had trouble speaking up for many years, she talks about the process of slowly finding her voice and the freedom to be herself.

Amelia discovered Reiki while working in the healthcare sector, where more than a decade of experience as a social worker deepened her curiosity about healing beyond conventional clinical models.

Her interest in body-mind-spirit work was shaped during her Master of Social Sciences (Behavioral Health) studies in Hong Kong in 2013, where she was introduced to mindfulness-based and holistic therapeutic frameworks. These experiences continue to inform both her professional practice and personal life.

Amelia incorporates Reiki alongside reflective, nature-based, and contemplative practices, with nature forming a central pillar of her work and self-care.

Her practice is guided by a commitment to self-compassion, sustainable healing, and meeting life’s challenges with greater awareness and gentleness. When not practising Reiki, she enjoys time in nature, quiet embodied practices, and sharing playful moments with her two cats. Find out more at https://www.healingskies.com.sg/forest-bathing/

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In this special launch episode, Elaine interviews Melanie to get the tea on why she's starting a podcast and the journey that has led her here.

Elaine Hamilton has been a Reiki Master Teacher for over 30years and is the founder of The Reiki Centre. She has taught thousands of students and over a hundred Reiki Teachers, developing a supportive community along the way. Elaine is active in consumer research, as well as providing resources such as her YouTube channel exploring non-duality.

Elaine has authored two books: Reiki, Pure and Simple, a down to earth and accessible introduction to Reiki and Reiki - A Path to Freedom, the spiritual aspect of Reiki that is often side-stepped or forgotten. She is also the publisher and editor of Reiki Lights: Collected Stories of Transformation.

Elaine's spiritual curiosity has taken her deeper into meditation, non-duality and inner inquiry. She is also a Kundalini Yoga teacher, CBT Wellbeing advisor and has worked within medical practices and hospices offering mental health wellbeing tools to patients and clients. Find out more at www.Reiki-Centre.com.

Melanie is the founder of Healing Skies, a private practice that provides soul-led coaching, private therapy and wellness services. She believes that healing is the true gateway to wellness and a good life.

Melanie is passionate about the importance of healing, wellness and supporting others in leading a purposeful life. She offers clients past life regression, hypnotherapy, mindfulness meditation and Reiki sessions, as well as facilitating and teaching workshops. She also shares her journey in Reiki Lights: Collected Stories of Transformation. Find out more at www.HealingSkies.com.sg.

Her interests in spirituality and the woo-woo have led her to start this podcast.

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