Compelled by my connection to the natural world and desire to foster sustainability, I worked as a community organizer and educator. After a decade, I was on the brink of burnout and chronic fatigue, finally forced to slow down, turn inward, and recognize the important role self-care plays in caring for our communities and families. Becoming a mama, reinforced the need for a daily sadhana practice to stay grounded in the chaos of parenthood in modern society.

Taking a whole systems approach embraces that our bodies are not separate from the earth, our minds are not separate from our spirit, and each facet of our being must be cared for and involved in the process of learning and healing. 

The Moon and Me facilitates learning and hands-on experiences that enable each of us to return home to ourselves through yoga, astrology, and mindfulness. The Moon and Me works with individuals, organizations, and schools.

Amanda Tripp Johansson earned a MS from Portland State University in Educational Leadership & Policy with an emphasis in Leadership for Sustainability Education, a Permaculture Design Certificate, (200 hour) Kundalini Yoga Instructor Certificate, and Herbal Foundations Certificate from Greenpath Herb School. Additionally, Amanda directs Freedom on the Inside: Missoula’s Jail Yoga program and serves on the board of directors at the local place-based non-profit Clark Fork School.

When not nerding out on astrology or teaching a class of students, Amanda can be found wildcrafting in the woods, playing dragons with her three year old son and five year old daughter, or riding horses up Blue Mountain.