Life doesn’t unfold in a straight line and neither do we.

There are moments that break you open. Moments that shift everything you thought you knew about yourself, your body, your future. Loss. Burnout. Transition. The quiet realization that something no longer fits.

And in those moments, what you need isn’t pressure to “move on.” You need space. Support. A way to reconnect with yourself.

That’s where we begin.

Grow With Purpose, inclusive of Purposeful Pilates, is a trauma-informed, whole-person approach to healing integrating emotional intelligence, movement, and lived experience to support you through what is real, not what is expected.

Because healing isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about coming home to yourself.

This work isn’t one-dimensional and neither are you.

Here, we don’t separate mind from body or emotions from movement. We work with the full picture of who you are:

Your emotions and internal world
Your physical body and nervous system
Your experiences, grief, and transitions
Your desire for meaning, clarity, and direction

Through emotional intelligence coaching, trauma-informed practices, and Purposeful Pilates rooted in the Polestar Method, we create a space where healing can unfold at your pace, in your way.

No forcing.
No timelines.
No expectation to be anywhere other than where you are.

Dr. Amanda Guin, EdD. MPH

I’m not here to stand in front of you.
I’m here to walk beside you.

Grow With Purpose was born not just from education, but from lived experience.

I have walked through profound loss, grief, and rebuilding. I know what it feels like to hold everything together on the outside while quietly unraveling within. And I also know that healing doesn’t happen through pressure. It happens through presence, compassion, and understanding.

My work is rooted in both clinical expertise and real life:

Doctorate in Community Care & Counseling (Traumatology)
Master of Public Health
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Practitioner & Coach
Certified in suicide prevention (ASIST, QPR)
Trauma-informed coaching and mental health support

But more than credentials, what I bring is this:

A deep understanding that your story is not something to fix.
It’s something to honor, navigate, and transform.

You Are Not Behind.

You Are Becoming.

Growth doesn’t have a timeline.
Healing doesn’t follow a straight path.

But with the right support, it becomes something you don’t have to face alone.

Whether you’re stepping into this work through coaching, movement, or deeper immersive experiences. This is your place to begin again.

With intention.
With compassion.
With purpose.