Amanda Ree
Meditation Teacher
Amanda Ree is a canine wellness practitioner who advocates for healthy and spiritual relationships between people, life and their dogs. She began her spiritual studies at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and later learned under Deepak Chopra, before becoming Vice President of the Chopra Center for some time.
Nevada City
California
United States
- Yoga
- Animals
- Holistic Health
- Pets
- Energy Healing
- Dogs
- Meditation
- Ayurveda
- Mindfulness
- Rescue & Animal Welfare
Testimonials
Total Wellbeing for Dogs went beyond the basics of pet care and tapped into how to understand each dog as an individual. Amanda explained in detail how to encourage greater health and wellbeing not for all dogs, but for my dog. She also helped me eliminate the issues of trust and fear that little Scarlett was having.
I heard Amanda tell her amazing story of healing her dog through Ayurveda. A lightbulb went off when she talked about her dog licking off her hair and chewing her feet. Our Yorkiepoo, Bailey, had recently scratched an infected wound in her neck and had chewed her tail to bits. Before I learned of Sama Dog, Bailey walked out of the vet with antibiotics and a cone of shame neither of which actually stopped the itching. What the vet couldn’t do was help me address the underlying cause of her behavior. The Sama Dog courses taught me simple dietary changes & fun behavioral tools to use with Bailey. Bailey’s itching has stopped. Her tail is back to normal and we are now equipped to help her have a long, healthy life!
Just wanted to say I LOVE your Sama Dog meditations! I listen with Molly and Charlie and they seem to love it too. Thanks so much for producing it. The messages about the gifts the dogs bring us are something I've always intuitively known, but have never been able to articulate. Thanks for articulating so beautifully. I also really love the background music. Thanks for all you do!
Featured Works
View AllRise and Shine with Your Pet
No matter how we feel about mornings, our pets tend to spring out of bed, full of enthusiasm for the day. In this meditation, we'll explore how to greet each new day with love, gratitude, and wonder.
Build a Routine with Your Pet
Pets, like many people, tend to thrive on routine. This session will explore healthy habits for you and your animal companions, including a guided meditation you can practice together regularly.
Unleash Freedom with Your Pet
When was the last time you made space for spontaneity? In this meditation, you'll imagine tossing whatever is keeping you or your pet tethered (from leashes to schedules), and enjoying the freedom to simply be.
Communicate Better with Your Pet
Our pets are constantly looking to us for verbal and nonverbal cues — and they often comprehend much more than we think! In this meditation, we'll explore communication from our pets' point of view to deepen understanding.
Why #iMeditate: Amanda's Story
Meditation helps Roundglass teacher Amanda Ree feel light at heart — just like the animals she loves.
Find Support with Your Pet
Our pets are there to celebrate life's happiest moments and comfort us when we're down. In this meditation, we'll amplify the feelings of peace and support that they add to our lives.
Share Gratitude with Your Pet (Encore)
The best way to show your appreciation for your pet? A little quality time. Join us for a meditation offering the perfect opportunity to snuggle up and share the moment. This session was previously recorded on April 3, 2022.
Generate Kindness with Your Pet (Encore)
Our animal companions often inspire our most loving selves. This meditation will help you amplify those feelings of love and kindness so you can share them with the world. This session was previously recorded on April 10, 2022.
How to Meditate with Your Pet
Meditating with your pet is a great way to multitask — you enjoy a moment of peace while your pet soaks up your loving presence. In this session, you’ll learn what to expect and how to get settled, before easing into a simple practice.
Relax and Recharge with Your Pet
Animals are expert loungers — they know how to settle in and let go entirely. Since most of us humans could use a little help, this meditation will help us learn the art of relaxation from our pets.
Let Go of Worries with Your Pet
When animals get stressed, they quite literally shake it off and continue their day. In this meditation, we'll learn from our pets' remarkable ability to let go of troubles easily and quickly.
Bask in Happiness with Your Pet
Our pets always seem to find the sunny spot on the carpet — and in life. In this meditation, we'll take a cue from our animal companions and experience the bliss of being happy for no reason at all.
Revitalize with Your Pet
Our pets light up our lives — especially when we take time to see and honor their radiant nature. Join this meditation to celebrate the unique bond you share with your animal companions, leaving you glowing with vibrant energy from head to toe.
Generate Kindness with Your Pet
Our animal companions often inspire our most loving selves. This meditation will help you amplify those feelings of love and kindness so you can share them with the world.
Share Gratitude with Your Pet
The best way to show your appreciation for your pet? A little quality time. This meditation is the perfect opportunity to snuggle up and share the moment.
Complete Chakra Balance for Pets (Replay)
From behavior to wellbeing — animals can benefit from working with the chakras (energy centers) too. Bring your pet to this mantra meditation to balance all seven chakras together.
Reveal Wisdom With Your Pet (Replay)
Pets can be exceptional partners for exploring the infinite wisdom within. In this meditation, Amanda Ree guides you to look inward for the answers you seek.
Complete Chakra Balance for Pets
From behavior to wellbeing — animals can also benefit from working with the chakras (energy centers). Bring your pet to this mantra meditation to balance all seven chakras together.
Crown Chakra Balance for Pets
Animals are also on a journey of living, learning, and evolving. Join Amanda Ree for a mantra meditation to balance the crown chakra (energy center), encouraging a sense of connection and purpose for you and your pet.
Third-Eye Chakra Balance for Pets
Intuition is a special quality in our companion animals. In this meditation, Amanda Ree teaches a mantra for the third-eye chakra (energy center) to help enhance our pet's insightful capabilities as well as our own.
Throat Chakra Balance for Pets
Being "heard" fulfills an essential need in humans and animals alike. In this meditation, Amanda Ree teaches a mantra for the throat chakra to encourage healthy self-expression.
Heart Chakra Balance for Pets
Tap into the flow of unconditional love between you and your pet. In this meditation, Amanda Ree teaches a heart chakra mantra to promote trust, forgiveness, and expanded relationships with your animal companions.
Solar Chakra Balance for Pets
Chakras (energy centers) aren't just a human thing — our pets can benefit too. Bring your pet to this mantra meditation for the solar-plexus chakra to help strengthen their confidence and sense of purpose.
Sacral Chakra Balance for Pets
Working with the body’s energy centers, known as chakras, can also benefit pet wellbeing. Join Amanda Ree for a mantra meditation to tune the sacral chakra and encourage your pet’s healthy emotions and behavior.
Root Chakra Balance for Pets
Did you know that balancing the chakras (energy centers) can benefit pet wellbeing, too? Join Amanda Ree for a mantra meditation focused on the root chakra to help you and your animal companions cultivate calm, grounding, and safety.
Find Balance With Your Pet (Encore Broadcast)
When the body, mind, and spirit are aligned, it helps you thrive. This meditation practice with Amanda Ree is a perfect opportunity for you and your pet to find greater balance. This session was previously recorded on Nov 14, 2021.
Reveal Wisdom With Your Pet
Pets can be exceptional partners for exploring the infinite wisdom within. In this meditation, Amanda Ree guides you to look inward for the answers you seek.
Radiate Light with Your Pet
The holiday season is a special time to engage with those we love. Join Amanda Ree for a meditation designed to be shared with your pet, where you’ll radiate your inner light to all beings.
Welcome Abundance With Your Pet
We live in a world that is abundant in resources, experiences, and energy. This meditation with Amanda Ree is an opportunity to identify what you most desire and stay open to receiving it — for yourself and the animals you love.
Rejuvenate with Your Pet
All living things undergo a continual cycle of spending and replenishing energy. Join Amanda Ree for a rejuvenating meditation to help you recharge, rebalance, and bond with your pet.
Adventure Inward With Your Pet
Within our hearts and souls, there is a wellspring of joy, healing, and love. In this meditation, Amanda Ree guides you on an adventure inward to access this treasure for you and your pets.
Find Balance With Your Pet
When the body, mind, and spirit are aligned, it helps you thrive. This meditation practice with Amanda Ree is a perfect opportunity for you and your pet to find greater balance.
Awaken Intuition With Your Pet
Like us, animals are guided by their inner wisdom. Join Amanda Ree for a meditation helping you and your pet listen deeply to what serves you both best.
Get Inspired with Your Pet
Guided by Amanda Ree, explore the limitless experiences available to you when you meditate with your pet — from deep relaxation to greater wellbeing.
Stay Present with Your Pet
Presence is the essence of meditation, and animals are naturals at it. Join Amanda Ree to discover the bliss of simply being in the moment with your pet without any destination or goal.
Practice Patience with Your Pet
Pets and nature can teach us patience. Join Amanda Ree for a meditation creating space and time to be present, right alongside our companion animals.
Meditate with Your Pet
Celebrate the powerful connection you have with the animals in your life, guided by Amanda Ree. In this pet meditation, allow your special bond to open the door to unique experiences, emotions, and healing potential.
Training
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Sivananda Yoga
500 HR Certified Yoga Instructor May 2008 - Jul 2008 (2 months) -
Chopra Center University
Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga May 2008 - Jul 2008 (2 months) -
Chopra Center University
Ayurvedic Lifestyle Certification, Other Jan 2007 - Mar 2007 (3 months) -
Chopra Center University
Primordial Sound Meditation Jan 2006 - Mar 2006 (2 months)
Experience
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Founder/CEO & Educator
Sama Dog Sep 2016 - Present (8 years) -
Vice President of Client Services & Operations
The Chopra Center for Wellbeing Sep 2010 - Sep 2016 (6 years) -
Educator / Event Host & Emcee
The Chopra Center for Wellbeing Oct 2006 - Jun 2020 (14 years)