Today we’d like to introduce you to Amani A.k.a Aurora Minter.
Hi Amani a.k.a Aurora, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
You could say I was raised by two visionaries. My father was a powerhouse in the entertainment industry, a leader who built legacy after legacy. And my mother, she was both a visionary and a healer in every sense of the word. Her at home apothecary looked like a tiny spiritual convenience store. She made medicine out of food and soulful prayers of devotion to having each and every meal be both highly nourishing and supremely tasty. I was raised in a world where spirit was tangible… in the food that nourished our bellies, in our tea, in our hands.. She always told me I had healing hands, and would squeeze every foot massage she could out of me. And movement… my mother supported me in the performing arts throughout my early years. And I’ve been dancing and performing since I could walk, putting on living room shows with all the drama and flair I could muster.
Even though I had this spiritual foundation early on, life did what life does, it tested me. From my parents divorce, to having to grieve early on in life, to experiencing bullying and slut-shaming, to physical violations… It took me years to learn how to reclaim the narrative of my body, my voice, and my worth. Then in college I found the Landmark Forum, and for the first time I understood that healing was a choice I could make.. not just for survival, but for liberation. That was the spark.
From there, everything unfolded in its divine timing. Meeting my partner in 2014 opened my heart to what it feels like to be seen in a healthy, safe, compassionate relationship. In 2015, my mother initiated me as a Reiki Master, a pivotal point that marked the beginning of my conscious path as a healing practitioner. But I was also in the thick of it.. working taxing full-time jobs in TV and Film, rehearsing and performing weekly, and slowly burning out.
By 2017, I hit a wall. I was exhausted. That’s when the seed for Lunar Liquid Flow was planted. I began blending practices and birthing new ones to move through the grief, the pressure, and the disconnection I was encountering. Then in 2019 I began teaching it to others, and it felt like a homecoming.
Then 2020 happened… and the world, collectively, entered a dark night of the soul. I felt it deeply. I had just found my footing, and suddenly everything stopped. It was disorienting, heavy, and heartbreaking. Yet, it was in this moment that I PAUSED for what felt like the first time in my life, and in that stillness.. Spirit whispered “Go deeper”.
So I did. I enrolled in SoulWork’s 200hr Akhanda Shakti Yoga Teacher Training and later earned my 500hr, Trauma-Informed, Yin, Restorative, and Prenatal certifications. This lineage deepened my roots. And what became crystal clear was that healing was not just about the individual, it was about the whole community.
Then within the last couple of years, life tested me again. At the end of 2023, I lost my father, a monumental and life altering loss. Not long after, in 2024, my partner and I lost our first baby. And just as I was trying to breathe through that, we lost my his grandfather and my two beloved aunts, women who helped shape my life in ways I’ll never forget.
These losses cracked me open. But they also expanded my capacity, carving space for deeper compassion, for grace, and for a whole new level of sacred listening.
Today, I’m blessed to be able to guide working-class professionals and performers, people like me, who are learning to soften, slow down, and return to themselves. I still work as a Post Production Supervisor in TV/Film, and I still perform. But it’s my spiritual work that feeds me. This is what lights me up.
I don’t take this path lightly. It’s an honor to do this work… to sit with grief, with joy, with reclamation, and to help hold space for people to walk back home to their bodies.
This work reminds me every day: healing is not a solo act. It’s a circle. And I’m here to hold that circle with as much grounding, reverence and compassion as I’m able.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
“Smooth” wouldn’t be the word I’d use… sacred, maybe. Challenging, absolutely. There were seasons that stripped me down to my roots and others that watered me like a newly blooming flower under a warm spring sun. The grief, burnout, and personal losses I’ve moved through didn’t just shape me, they initiated me.
This path has required me to surrender again and again.. letting go of timelines, people, perfectionism, and even identities I outgrew. And while it hasn’t been smooth, it has been deeply transformative. Every struggle has taught me how to hold myself and others with more compassion and presence.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
My work is both in the arts as well as healing, but I guess healing can also be seen as another art form. I’m a somatic guide, movement artist, and healer helping performers and professionals reclaim their bodies, their joy, and their power. In my practice I blend ancient wisdom, healing movement, and play. I feel like the weaving of sensual movement and play set me apart a bit. The spaces I hold invite ALL of you to be present.. your grief and your pleasure, your stillness, your silliness, and your wildness. It’s about creating brave, sacred containers where people can soften, release, and remember who they really are beneath the noise. That remembering.. that homecoming… is the heart of my work.
Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
Absolutely! This journey has not been mine alone. I’ve been incredibly blessed to have powerful mentors, loving supporters, and divine mirrors along the way.
First and foremost, my mother. She is a healer and energy worker who raised me with many spiritual tools and a deep reverence for the body and the Earth. She’s shown me a path of Earth Stewardship, was the one who first told me I had “healing hands,” and initiated me as a Reiki Master. Sometimes I think she saw me before I could fully see myself.
My oldest sister has also been like a second mother to me, a guide, a protector, and a trailblazer. She was the first to show me what it can look like to lead with embodied feminine power and to walk the healing path with integrity and joy. Her courage and creativity have inspired me for as long as I can remember.
My late father, as well… a visionary in the entertainment world. He helped shape the path I walk between artistry and legacy. His belief in me, and now his memory, continue to anchor me in my purpose.
One of the most transformative steps on my path has been joining the SoulWork community, founded by Adi Shakti, a powerhouse in her own right. Here ancient wisdom is passed down through deep lineage roots. That space has held me through some of my most powerful initiations, and I’m deeply grateful for the many teachers, mentors, and peers who pour into me there. These experiences continue to expand both my capacity to hold space and my vision for what’s possible in this work.
My partner has also been one of my greatest gifts. Since 2014, he has been my rock.. offering compassion, truth, inspiration, and unwavering support.
And of course, my framly(friends + family), clients and community. They’ve helped me grow by trusting me, challenging me, and reminding me of the sacred responsibility it is to do this work. I’ve learned just as much from those I’ve held space for as I have from any formal training.
This work is communal. I carry so many voices, prayers, and hands with me into every space I hold. And for that, I am eternally grateful.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.amaniminter.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanilunar/
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@amanilunar?si=bSMayFVFVH0H6F3v
- Other: https://www.amaniminter.com/offerings
Image Credits
Alex Joseph
SiMitré
Thirty Four Degrees
