With her medical background, thriving massage practice and yoga teaching, Amy became recognized as a community leader for wellness. For the next 10 years, healthcare professionals, local folks and tourists alike became regulars of her wellness offerings, training programs and continuing education courses. Amy became known for her engaging and positive personality – always willing to listen, empathize and offer hope.

Today, with more (mid)life experience, Amy’s perspective on what inspires and connects us all continues to evolve. Saltwater Mountain Co. is the culmination of 27 years of listening, learning, teaching, touching, dipping, rising, living and guiding. In 2021, Amy launched “Dip Down to Rise Up” – a powerful and timely cold-water dipping movement that serves as the basis for The Saltwater Mountain Woman Retreats. These retreats are opportunities for women to gain insight and inspiration into how their unique challenges, inherent superpowers and the power of a cold-water dipping practice can transform the way they choose to live out their “one wild and precious life.”

With a special love for and understanding of the magic and science of cold-water dipping, Amy is a true leader and passionate teacher of this practice for self-care, deep presence, breath awareness, nervous system insight, reinvention of self, embodying the feminine, supporting mental health and embracing change.

Amy MacMahon Hopkins (she/her)

• Saltwater Mountain Co. Founder
• Cold-Water Dipping Guide
• Speaker
• Registered Nurse
• Massage Therapist
• Yoga Teacher
• “Thermalist” Course-Trained
• Wilderness First Aid/CPR Certified

Hi, I’m Amy! I am a cold-water dipping guide and enthusiast, and I love more than anything to hold space for women of any age to birth their next stage of life! I identify as a “midlife midwife” and spreading the word of the science and magic of cold-water dipping is my jam! I lead mini and weekend long retreats for women, and with a travel itch each year, I am excited to be always planning my next distant retreat – there are so many great places to dip in this world! With a special place in my heart for HOPE, I look forward to gathering, connecting and experiencing life with folks who are ready for big change – to their health, their outlook on life and creating empowerment, mental health and community! My upcoming plans include retreats in Maine, Banff, Canada and Lake Tahoe! I am also writing a book about my Dip Down To Rise Up story, journey and philosophy! Stay in touch! I can’t wait to meet you!