
Amy Lyles Wilson
Amy-Lyles Wilson, M.A., M.T.S., believes it is the sharing of our stories that saves us. Toward that end, she helps people get to the heart of the matter through words. A Mississippi native who calls Nashville home, Amy-Lyles works as a writer, story coach, spiritual director, and communitybased teacher. She has hosted several creative retreats at St. Mary’s Sewanee, and is affiliated with such local organizations as Wisdom Tree Collective, Day 7, and The Porch. She has been published in a variety of magazines and co-authored or contributed to eight books. Amy-Lyles is a former board member and program committee chair for St. Mary’s Sewanee. She has served as adjunct professor and writer-in-residence at the Earlham School of Religion, and led workshops across the South, as well as at the Chautauqua Institution. Amy-Lyles is a trained spiritual director and facilitator of both Amherst Writers & Artists and SoulCollage® workshops, and holds degrees in English, journalism, and theology. She recently earned a certificate in narrative healthcare from Lenoir-Rhyne University as part of her commitment to continued education and training.
Upcoming Programs by Amy Lyles Wilson

The Contemplative Creative (Women's Writing Retreat)
Also With Kasey Hitt
The Contemplative Creative: A Writing Retreat for Women Step away from noise, urgency, and expectation to a space where writing is treated as a sacred practice. Where process, not product, is the order of the day. This communal experienceis rooted in paying attention to your voice, your Higher Power, and your innate creativity. This retreat […]

SoulCollage® Workshop
Also With Beth Richardson
Introduction to SoulCollage® Tuesday, July 21st, 9am-4pm SoulCollage® is a creative process that combines images, intuition, and self-exploration to create a personal deck of collaged cards. Developed by Seena Frost, a psychotherapist and author, in the late 1980s, the process of creating SoulCollage® cards involves selecting images from magazines, books, or other printed materials that […]