Amanda Lyon, MSW (she/they) is a Training and Technical Assistance Specialist at the National
Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health, where she leads the Survivor Health
Connections Consortium project. With a deep commitment to empowering survivors and their
families, Amanda develops comprehensive training and technical resources tailored for
behavioral health providers, domestic violence and sexual assault programs, hotlines, and
coalitions. Her work aims to increase resource accessibility and effectiveness, ensuring survivors receive the support they need on their journey toward healing and empowerment.

Amanda's pursuit of a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Alaska, Anchorage
reflects her unwavering dedication to social justice. This commitment was strengthened
through her prior role as a Rural Grant Specialist at the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence
and Sexual Assault, where she supported the development of integrated services for Alaska
Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault who experience behavioral health
challenges.

Amanda has over two decades of experience as a certified yoga instructor, integrating trauma-informed principles, mindfulness, and compassion-based practices into her classes. Her holistic approach to healing extends to her 17 years of expertise as a Clinical Ayurvedic
Specialist and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist. In this role, she has served as the Ayurvedic Director for programs in California, Wisconsin, and Alaska, where she developed curriculum, trained
practitioners, and supervised interns.