essential you retreat

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essential you retreat ☆

storywork sessions

Close-up of a woman with long gray hair, smiling behind blurred white flowers, with a soft, warm background.

“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.”

―Hafiz

tell your story

you're in that sweet spot between who you've been and who you're becoming, right when the knowing gets good and your beauty is deepening.

Close-up of a woman with curly hair, smiling, resting her chin on her hand, wearing a black top, earrings, and rings, with a brick wall background.
Woman standing barefoot in front of a dark green wooden wall, smiling and looking to her left, with her hair flowing to the side.
A smiling woman with gray hair, dressed in a gray blazer and black shirt, standing with arms crossed against a textured pink wall.
Black and white portrait of a young woman with long hair leaning against a brick wall.
A woman with short dark hair, red lipstick, and multiple jewelry pieces smiling with her hands on her face, wearing a black sleeveless dress, against a peach-colored textured wall.
A woman with glasses and styled hair standing in front of a colorful graffiti wall, smiling and looking to her left.
Woman with long brown hair wearing a gray patterned dress, black cardigan, and tights, standing in front of a textured gray wall.
A woman wearing a pink dress with ruffled shoulders and white gloves with blue and silver embellishments, posing against a dark background.
A woman with dark hair smiling and holding a stack of gift boxes sitting at a wooden table outdoors
A young woman with dark hair styled in buns, smiling with eyes closed, standing in a field of dry, leafless bushes, wearing a beige, low-cut dress with puffed sleeves.
Portrait of a woman with curly hair sitting outdoors against a brick wall, wearing a black jacket, white top, and plaid pants.
A woman with curly dark hair, wearing a white blouse and dark pants, sitting on a yellow sofa by a window, smiling as her reflection appears on the glass.
A woman with shoulder-length dark wavy hair sitting on a red chair indoors, wearing black pants, boots, a black top, and a necklace, smiling slightly at the camera.
A young woman with shoulder-length dark brown hair with reddish highlights, wearing black glasses, a gray speckled sweater, and red lipstick, stands in front of a brick wall, smiling.
Portrait of a woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing glasses and a light beige button-up shirt, smiling against a white wall background.
A woman with curly hair sitting on a wooden floor, wearing a ruffled, sheer brown dress, hugging her knees and looking to the side.
A young woman with dark hair styled in a high bun, standing in a field of tall, dry grass, wearing a leopard print dress and a leather jacket, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.
Portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair, wearing a gray dress and navy blazer, standing against a white brick wall.
A woman with purple hair and fair skin wearing a blue polka-dot dress, smiling, with a colorful background of paper flowers and a yellow lattice
A woman with dark makeup, curly hair in a bun, and wearing a polka dot headscarf poses outdoors among tall grass or reeds, touching her face with a playful expression, wearing a leather jacket and multiple colorful bracelets.
A woman with long dark hair and a gray dress, smiling on a city street with brick buildings and trees in the background.
A woman with curly brown hair, smiling and looking to her right, wearing a black top, standing against a red textured wall.
A woman sitting on a bed with a black dog resting its head on the comforter. The room has a window with natural light, and the woman is smiling at the dog.
Smiling elderly woman with long gray hair sitting on a bed in a white sleeveless top, squinting and showing her teeth.
Black and white portrait of a woman with short hair, wearing a patterned sleeveless top and earrings, standing against a white brick wall.
A woman with curly hair smiling, sitting on a hardwood floor, wearing a sheer, brown, ruffled dress, with one arm raised and the other holding her knee.
Young woman with curly hair leaning on ballet barre in a dance studio, wearing an orange t-shirt, black thigh-high socks, and colorful shoes.
A woman with curly hair wearing a pink floral skirt and beige top, standing behind a sheer white curtain, looking puzzled or concerned.
Smiling woman with glasses, wearing a plaid jacket and a knit scarf, outdoors on a cloudy day with grass and sand in the background.

“working with amy and being gently led by amy is a gift. she bears witness with a soft and loving gaze. she is a truth-teller, an artist, a healer, and a deeply attentive space-holder and photographer.” 

- sarah greenman

“amy’s ability to create confidence in me, not only to make my picture but to share my story as she took the images was touching to my heart, for it captured moments and feelings i recollect clearly as i go back to the images. she captured my true self like no other. there's something so beautifully unique about amy's ability to capture moments with such ease. it's her essence to make people feel comfortable in their skin around her - a true gem of a photographer. - hulia oliva

A woman with long brown hair smiling, seen through green palm leaves.