Amanda Johnston RMT

06/21/2026

SLOTH MODE ACTIVATED 🦥

Leaving tomorrow for my annual vacay with my bestie, Marisa!!!!

It’s been a week… but have already made some improvements so that this time next year I will be in a VERY different place.

I didn’t even cry today… I came close, but I think my Dad was watching out for me. 💜

XO, Amanda

06/16/2026

Reflecting on being a healing human who heals others…

I have tremendous capacity for others. I am working to offer that same compassion and care to myself.

I don’t have all the answers.
I struggle often.
And I’m still here, doing my best.

Thank you for choosing this healing human to care for you 💜

Xo, Amanda

06/16/2026

Many massage therapists and helping professionals carry a quiet truth:

We help others regulate their nervous systems while sometimes struggling to regulate our own.

We remind others to rest while convincing ourselves we’ll rest after just one more thing.

This week, I find myself overwhelmed, anxious, and caught in a familiar cycle of avoidance and shame after missing an important tax deadline.

The voice in my head asked:

“Why do I choose suffering?”

But I’m realizing most of us aren’t choosing suffering.

We’re choosing temporary relief from something that feels overwhelming.

Then tomorrow arrives, and the task is still there waiting for us.

The truth is: healers are human, too.

We carry our own grief, stress, financial worries, health challenges, and healing journeys.

And still, we show up. Often better and with more heart than most. Because we get it.

I get it. 💜

Maybe the goal isn’t to never struggle…

Maybe it’s learning to meet ourselves with the same compassion we offer everyone else. This is something that I continue to actively work on.

💜 The caregiver deserves care.
💜 The healer deserves healing.
💜 The helper deserves help.

Today I’m practicing what I preach:

One breath.
One step.
One opportunity to begin again.

💜

XO, Amanda

06/15/2026

A case of the Mondays: Just touching base. 💜

Finding balance has been harder than usual lately.

Part of healing from people pleasing is learning that sometimes people will be disappointed, and that doesn’t mean you’ve done anything wrong…

I still struggle with that.

I’m in awe of people who seem to have endless capacity. It’s something I used to be able to do more easily, but right now I’m learning to honour where I am, not where I think I should be.

I know I’m under a cloud of overwhelm, and overwhelm changes everything.

Rest is coming.

The new path forward is remembering what I teach every day: rest is not a reward.

Knowing it is one thing.
Practicing it consistently is the work.

Breath 💜 Body 💜 Heart

Beginning again and again… one breath at a time

XO, Amanda

06/13/2026

That weekend feeling. ☀️

A warm welcome to Jennifer Bristow RMT, who will be joining us on Saturdays at The Poplars on Spencer Street.

I’m always grateful to be part of a collective of caring practitioners who are passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of our community.

Wishing you all a beautiful, sunny Saturday! Whether you’re resting, adventuring, connecting, or simply soaking up a little sunshine, I hope you find something that fills your cup today. 💜

XO, Amanda

06/13/2026

The other night, while watching an Earth, Wind & Fire documentary, I had a realization…

For years, I thought being an artist meant making music, painting, writing books, or creating something people could hang on a wall. I long to express in any or all of these ways… and deeply admire those who can and do.

I’ve spent so much of my life longing to be a creative. Longing to be an artist.

Then it hit me. Just before this moment…

I already am! 🤯

I. AM. ONE. ✨

My medium just happens to be different.

My canvas is the human body.

My art is comfort.

My art is safety.

My art is connection.

Every treatment is an opportunity to create a space where someone can soften, breathe, feel, heal, and remember themselves.

In the film, Maurice White spoke about creating for a universal audience, elevating consciousness, and changing the world. And this was my lightbulb…

Maybe changing the world doesn’t always happen from a stage.

Maybe sometimes it happens in a quiet room, with warm hands, a listening heart, and a safe place to land. A place to reconnect with creativity and wonder. To let go and just be…

Today I’m feeling grateful for the reminder that there are many ways to be an artist.

And that healing is a creative act. 💜

This was the moment just after blurting out “omg… that’s ME! I am an artist. I’m a BODY ARTIST.” And this is my jumbled tired perimenopausal mind trying to remember what I juuust said…🙃

Thanks to my sweet Tall Guy (and tangent train conductor) who suggested I record my thought it down so I don’t forget this ah-ha moment… 🫠

XO, Amanda

06/12/2026

Woke up not feeling great today... 🤢

A combination of hormones, weather, fatigue, and life doing what life does. I woke up nauseous, and the left side of my neck had completely seized up.

So I did what I could…

Heat pad. Ice pack. Cupping. Peppermint. Hydration. A little self-care and a little patience. 💜

I was tempted to skip the gym, but I’m so glad I didn’t.

The funny thing is, I felt better the moment I walked into the room.

Not perfect. Just better. 💜

I’m learning that it’s these little things, these consistent acts of showing up for ourselves, that support future us. Not grand gestures. Not perfection. Just the next kind thing.

I’m continually amazed by the changes in my body. My knees feel better. I’m getting stronger. And maybe most importantly, I’m learning to trust my body again.

It feels good to be practicing what I preach.✨

Grateful for Aaron and the 7 AM crew at Feel Good Company for helping make those small acts of consistency a little easier.

Now it’s time to rinse, reset, and head in to spend the day with some beautiful healing humans.

Hope you’re all taking good care of yourselves today. 💜

Xo, Amanda

Ps the neck fan is a DREAM: https://a.co/d/09ETmng2

06/11/2026

How cool! 💜

MARINA: The Tall Ship St. Lawrence II has arrived at the Cobourg Marina and will be staying overnight until tomorrow afternoon!

On board is the ship’s adult crew, ranging in age from 18–40, who help operate the vessel and mentor the next generation of sailors.

Did you know there is still space available in their youth program for ages 13–18? Through the fully funded Ships2Shores program, participants gain hands-on sailing experience while building confidence, leadership skills, teamwork, and lifelong friendships.

Stop by the marina and say hello to crew members Tori and Belle before they set sail tomorrow afternoon!

Learn more at tallshipsadventure.org.