Dr. Amanda Brees

Dr. Amanda Brees Born to a Lutheran family on a farm in Minnesota, Amanda discovered her passion for complementary therapies (CT) during her own healing process with Jesus.

Helping Christian mystics heal toxic love cycles & grow a thriving healing ministry through my simple four-step Yoga of Relationship method without spending years unpacking childhood wounds, playing the blame game, or betraying your faith. She began practicing Christian-adapted yoga and meditation in 2003. Amanda left the midwest immediately after high school, where she first began studying trauma

as a chaplain's assistant in the Army. Her healing journey brought her around the world, and landed her in the spiritually diverse city of Mt. Shasta, CA after she came out to California for BSSM in 2011. She lived in Mount Shasta on and off until she moved home in 2021. She volunteered on staff at The Gathering Church and offered pastoral leadership regarding how to minister to the myriad of New Age spiritual seekers that visit in search of healing.

​Amanda launched her ministry in 2013 in Stillwater, MN as a small yoga, reiki, and massage practice named Stillwaters Healing. She also launched an herbal product line called Eden's Essence. Amanda Brees' ministries are dedicated to Christian creative and healing arts via natural products, services, and classes. She holds a BA in Biblical Studies & Theology from UNWSP, a MA in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University, graduate art-therapy and eco-spirituality certificates, and a myriad of alternative medicine certifications. Today, Amanda lives on 15-acres of the family farm she grew up on where she's expanding her small herbal product line focused on healing trauma. She recently graduated from Liberty University with a doctorate in Pastoral Counseling. She capstoned her personal and professional journey of Christian spirituality and healing by writing a dissertation via meta-synthesis with the aim of developing a working theory of Christian alternative medicine for complex and attachment trauma Her dissertation topic was, “The New Age of Christian Spirituality and Healing: A Meta-Synthesis Exploring the Efficacy of Complementary Therapies for Adult Survivors of Familial Trauma." Dr. Brees' research focus is: contemplative neurotheology, embodied meditation, and Christian healing and spirituality. Her private practice has been informed by her original research. She's a spiritual yoga teacher (and yoga therapist in training) whose specialty is developing a working theory of Christian yoga and meditation focused on returning to yoga's roots as a vehicle to embodied meditation and union with God that can positively impact both one's spirituality and mental health. This aligns with society's embrace of eastern healing modalities into behavior therapy. She's currently a 300hr and Yoga Therapy student at Soul of Yoga, and has offered private devotional yoga and healing work since becoming certified in 2014. You can book a session or take a training at her office space in downtown Plainview, MN.

🔎 Now Contracting in Southeast MN, Western WI + Twin Cities Region 🕊 Legal Advocacy | Family Trauma | Survivor Support |...
06/28/2025

🔎 Now Contracting in Southeast MN, Western WI + Twin Cities Region
🕊 Legal Advocacy | Family Trauma | Survivor Support | Expert Testimony

After years of pioneering work in holistic trauma recovery, I'm leading first with my expertise in complex and familial trauma — and aligning it with the legal and clinical needs of survivors and the systems that support them.

I’m proud to share my updated expert witness CV (linked below) and officially announce that I’m open to contract and consulting opportunities with:

✅ County Attorney’s Offices
✅ Sheriff’s Departments
✅ Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Non-Profits
✅ Faith-Based Advocacy Organizations
✅ Child Protection & Family Services Teams

📍 Regionally serving: Southeast MN, Western WI, Twin Cities Metro
🌐 Available remotely for national consultation

As a doctorate-level pastoral counselor and former Victim Witness Coordinator/Paralegal, my specialty lies in interpersonal traumatology, crisis response, and survivor-centered legal support—especially in high-conflict family dynamics, custody disputes, mediation, and trauma-bonded relationships.

I’m also a published researcher and one of the first in the nation to conduct a dissertation on Christian-adapted complementary therapies for adult survivors of familial trauma. In my private practice, I continue to offer somatic, faith-integrated care to support survivors holistically.

👩‍⚖️ Expert Testimony Available In:

Complex & familial trauma
Domestic violence & coercive control
Veteran issues & military sexual trauma (MST)
Victimology & post-traumatic responses
Trauma-informed legal advocacy
Codependency, addiction, and trauma bonds

🛠️ Services I Can Support Survivors With:

Legal advocacy & consultation with prosecution
Drafting & filing OFPs (Orders for Protection)
Crisis counseling & safety planning
Filing for divorce and child support
Navigating CPS referrals & case prep
Attorney referrals & legal system navigation
Prayer & emotional/spiritual care
Holistic support for trauma integration

📎 If you're part of an organization doing this vital work — or you're a survivor who needs support — I’d love to hear from you.

📥 Feel free to message me here or email me directly at: AmandaLBrees@gmail.com.

Let’s bridge the gap between systems and souls.

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After 20 years in the natural health world—working with everyone from functional doctors to somatic therapists—I knew so...
05/04/2025

After 20 years in the natural health world—working with everyone from functional doctors to somatic therapists—I knew something was still missing. This post is for those of you who’ve tried it all… and still feel stuck. If you’re ready to stop patchworking your healing and finally address the root—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—this is for you.

You can’t hustle your way into a destiny that was always meant to be birthed through intimacy with God.And yet—So many g...
04/27/2025

You can’t hustle your way into a destiny that was always meant to be birthed through intimacy with God.
And yet—
So many gifted, anointed women are stuck on the sidelines…
Exhausted.
Burned out.
Afraid to take up space.
Afraid they’re “too much” or “not enough.”

But here’s the truth:
Your calling doesn’t start when you’re perfect.
It starts when you finally say yes—as you are.
With the trauma.
With the imposter syndrome.
With the messy past and the sacred fire in your belly.

Anointed isn’t a business course.
It’s a reclamation.
A return to the real way women were meant to lead:
Rooted in the Spirit.
Regulated in the body.
Reverent with the work.

You don’t need another guru.
You need a map to the throne room—
and a strategy that honors your nervous system, your anointing, and your timing.

→ Follow for more faith-based inspiration on growing your healing ministry without burning out or playing small.

I spent years chasing diagnoses that never quite fit…PCOS. Fibromyalgia. Depression. Anxiety. Adrenal fatigue.And I was ...
04/23/2025

I spent years chasing diagnoses that never quite fit…
PCOS. Fibromyalgia. Depression. Anxiety. Adrenal fatigue.
And I was offered two things: meds and “management.”

But what I really needed was a nervous system that felt safe.
A protocol that honored female biology.
And a healing journey that didn’t start with “what’s wrong with you,” but “what happened to you?”

That’s what Jumpstart was born from.

Not another biohacking protocol.
Not another trendy detox.
But a faith-rooted, research-backed, female-centered recalibration system
to help women like you finally feel whole again. 🍃🌺

👉 This is for the woman who:

Has “tried everything” and still wakes up exhausted

Knows there’s a spiritual root to her symptoms

Feels like her body has been in survival mode for years

Your hormones aren’t betraying you.
Your soul is crying out for peace, rhythm, and reverence.

→ Follow for more insight on overcoming complex trauma and growing a thriving healing ministry.

There’s a lot of confusion (and sometimes fear) in Christian and interfaith circles when it comes to yoga. 🙏🏽🧘‍♀️Let’s c...
04/10/2025

There’s a lot of confusion (and sometimes fear) in Christian and interfaith circles when it comes to yoga. 🙏🏽🧘‍♀️

Let’s clear the air holistically…

Yoga is NOT a religion.
It is a science—a spiritual discipline of union with the Divine through meditation.

⚡Hinduism believes the self is God.
🌙 Buddhism believes there is no self.
✝️ Christianity believes the self is made in the image of God—as His beloved children.

So can Christians practice yoga?
Yes—but only with wisdom, discernment, and deep understanding.

Modern yoga heavily emphasizes postures (asanas), but these physical movements are a fraction of the original spiritual system—one that has been adapted across many traditions over millennia:

Buddhism integrated yoga as it broke off from Hinduism.

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras included Jain religious adaptations.

Even the ancient Indus Valley had early references to meditative postures.

So no—yoga doesn't belong to one religion.
But yes—it deserves reverence, cultural awareness, and theological clarity.

When you approach yoga as a Jesus-loving mystic, it becomes a sacred interface for divine communion—not self-deification.

🕊️ It’s not cultural appropriation when it's embodied with respect, education, and holy intention.

→ DM me MASTERCLASS to get started with a Christ-centered yoga and relationship healing practice.

They say “love heals”…And they’re absolutely right. 🤍But not because it's fluffy.Because it’s biological.Love isn’t just...
03/28/2025

They say “love heals”…
And they’re absolutely right. 🤍

But not because it's fluffy.
Because it’s biological.

Love isn’t just an emotion—it’s a nervous system event that regulates your hormones, balances your brain chemistry, and heals your body.

✅ It lowers cortisol (stress hormone)
✅ Increases dopamine & norepinephrine (joy + vitality)
✅ Triggers oxytocin (emotional bonding + inflammation reduction)
✅ Decreases pain + depression
✅ Boosts immunity + heart health

💡 And here's the kicker:
You don’t need to be in a relationship to access these effects.

You can cultivate healing love energy through mindfulness, prayer, meditation, breathwork, and presence.

Because when you’re truly present, love isn’t something you perform…
It’s something you become.

→ DM me MASTERCLASS and I’ll send you a simple daily practice to start experiencing this healing today.

Still think you’re “bad at meditating”?Let me shift that for you. 🤍So many people avoid meditation because the idea of “...
03/27/2025

Still think you’re “bad at meditating”?
Let me shift that for you. 🤍

So many people avoid meditation because the idea of “failing” at it feels stressful in itself.

But here’s the truth no one told you 👇🏼
You don’t need to clear your mind.
You don’t need to sit in silence for an hour.
You don’t need to “succeed” at anything.

🧠 The real goal of meditation is to shift your brainwaves.

When your brain enters Alpha and Theta states, it starts producing:

✨ Serotonin (the "all is well" chemical)
✨ GABA (your inner calm)
✨ Endorphins (natural pain relief + joy)
✨ Growth hormone (healing and restoration)

These chemicals aren’t released by “perfect stillness.”
They’re released by simply sitting or lying down and being present with your body.
That’s it.

🌬 Try this:
Notice your breath at the tip of your nose.
Feel your belly rise and fall.
Scan your body and tune into what’s there.

💡 After just 10-13 minutes a day for 8 weeks, research shows you'll feel calmer, clearer, and more regulated (PMID: 30153464).

Meditation is biological healing, not a mystical achievement.

→ DM me MASTERCLASS to get a practice that actually works with your trauma-healing nervous system—not against it.

🧘🏽 “Meditation doesn’t work for me” = trauma talking.It’s not that you’re doing it wrong.It’s that your nervous system d...
03/26/2025

🧘🏽 “Meditation doesn’t work for me” = trauma talking.

It’s not that you’re doing it wrong.
It’s that your nervous system doesn’t know how to feel safe in stillness yet.

But here’s why it’s worth returning to anyway...

Meditation is one of the most researched tools in holistic health.
And it’s not just about “relaxing.”
It’s about reprogramming your body out of survival mode.

Here’s what consistent meditation can do:

💫 Reduces stress + chronic inflammation
💫 Improves anxiety, PTSD, and depression
💫 Supports memory, focus, and sleep
💫 Boosts emotional regulation + willpower
💫 Increases heart health + compassion

And no—it doesn’t have to be perfect or even quiet.
You just have to begin.

→ DM me “MASTERCLASS” and I’ll send you a guided practice designed for healing from complex trauma with safety, softness, and soul.

Stop dismissing meditation as "woo-woo." 🤍✨The truth? Stress isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s literally making you sick. Ch...
03/25/2025

Stop dismissing meditation as "woo-woo." 🤍✨

The truth? Stress isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s literally making you sick. Chronic stress fuels inflammation, anxiety, depression, IBS, PTSD, fibromyalgia, and even chronic pain.

The good news: meditation isn’t just spiritual, it’s scientifically proven medicine.

🔥 Meditation calms your nervous system, interrupts stress cycles, and transforms your health from the inside out.

But maybe you're thinking:

"I've tried that—it doesn't work."

"I can't shut off my brain."

"Meditation feels too New Age."

I get it. But here's the shift you need to make:

🌿 Meditation isn't about "quieting your mind," it's about retraining your nervous system to experience calm, safety, and healing.

The science backs this up:

✅ Reduces inflammation (stress response). ✅ Dramatically decreases anxiety & depression symptoms. ✅ Improves chronic health conditions (IBS, PTSD, fibromyalgia). ✅ Reduces chronic pain & enhances overall quality of life.

Ready to shift your health—and mindset—for good?

👉🏼 DM me "MEDITATION" to get started with a personalized meditation practice that aligns science, spirituality, and practical results.

✨ Kriya Yoga isn’t about religion—it's about experiencing direct union with the Divine. ✨According to the teachings of Y...
03/24/2025

✨ Kriya Yoga isn’t about religion—it's about experiencing direct union with the Divine. ✨

According to the teachings of Yogananda and Self-Realization Fellowship, meditation is the doorway to profound spiritual awakening. Jesus and Krishna symbolize universal guides who illuminate the path, bridging East and West.

Yoga is a sacred, interfaith journey accessible to everyone. It's spiritual technology, as universal as prayer and fasting, facilitating a deep, personal connection with God—free from dogma yet deeply devotional.

This isn't about secularizing yoga but recognizing its essence as a spiritual union available through common grace. Just like having hands and feet, spiritual union is humanity's birthright.

Ready to deepen your connection with the Divine and step into your sacred journey?

→ DM me MASTERCLASS to get started! 🤍🕊🌹

Your relationship to God mirrors the blueprint of your earliest bonds—your attachment to caregivers. 🤍Attachment theory ...
03/24/2025

Your relationship to God mirrors the blueprint of your earliest bonds—your attachment to caregivers. 🤍

Attachment theory isn't just psychology—it's sacred science. It reveals how your original love template shapes your ability to connect deeply with others, yourself, and the Divine.

Yoga, meaning “union” with God, is the original relational science—an interface of meditation guiding you into enlightenment and alignment with the image of God.

Modern practitioners must humbly acknowledge yoga’s cultural roots in India, recognizing four paths leading to union:

🌹 Bhakti Yoga – the yoga of devotion.
📖 Jnana Yoga – the yoga of sacred knowledge.
🕊️ Karma Yoga – the yoga of selfless service.
🔥 Raja Yoga – the yoga of meditation and inner mastery.

This holistic view creates true intimacy—not just human connection, but divine communion. Healing your attachment wounds heals your relationship with God.

→ Follow for more educational insights on overcoming complex trauma and cultivating divine intimacy through yoga and relationship healing.

I Was Doing ALL The Things… So Why Wasn’t My Ministry Growing?!I was exhausted. I was hustling. I was doing everything—p...
03/12/2025

I Was Doing ALL The Things… So Why Wasn’t My Ministry Growing?!

I was exhausted. I was hustling. I was doing everything—posting, networking, praying, offering my services for way less than they were worth… and still? My holistic ministry was stuck at $1k months.

I thought maybe I just wasn’t “meant” to succeed. Maybe I wasn’t spiritual enough, maybe I wasn’t business-savvy enough, maybe I just wasn’t enough.

But in 45 days, I went from scraping by… to my first $25K month.
💥 Without selling my soul to hustle culture.
💥 Without sacrificing my health or my presence as a mother.
💥 Without working 24/7 or “waiting on God” with no action plan.

The shift?

I stopped treating my ministry like a passion project and started treating it like a divinely aligned mission.

✔️ I stopped trying to help everyone and got CLEAR on who I’m called to serve.
✔️ I raised my standards, my prices, and my belief in the work I do and got COACHING to grow where I was struggling
✔️ I started speaking to my audience like a LEADER, not like I was begging them to buy.
✔️ I put systems in place that let my business flow without working 12-hour days.

🔥 I healed my relationship with money, ministry, and success—and now my students are doing the same.

If you’re spinning your wheels, pouring your heart out, but still not seeing the breakthrough you KNOW is possible, let me show you how to create a thriving, sustainable holistic ministry.

👉 Drop ANOINTED in the comments, and I’ll send you the next steps.

It’s time for your calling to match your income, impact, and ease. Let’s do this. 🚀🔥

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