Amanda Brees

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 in 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 training at her office space in downtown Plainview, MN. ​