Amanda R. Bryant, MA
Hi! I’m Amanda Bryant, a Modern Day Medicine Woman who has been consciously practicing shamanism and tantra for almost 15 years. I bring sensuality, pleasure, play, and the mind-body-spirit-soul connection to my work. Additionally, I swirl in a touch of magic through ceremony and ritual. I’m also mom to my teen son, Jagger, who has been one of the greatest teachers on my journey.
I have a variety of experiences under my belt that have supported me in becoming the powerful Medicine Woman I am today, including:
Unknowingly dabbling in shamanism while playing with my spiritual gifts in my teens and twenties within evangelical Christianity.
Leaving the church to explore shamanism, tantra, meditation, embodiment, and consciousness with supportive mentors, which also taught me the value and support that pleasure and play practices offer when creating an intoxicating life.
Severe illness and remembrance of deeply repressed childhood trauma that required me to commit even more to my spiritual and embodiment work; using pain, pleasure, and play as my teachers.
Leaving my secure government job to embark on a multi-year journey that included several chronic condition diagnoses, training with consciousness and embodiment practitioners, and living in deep surrender and commitment to the callings of Spirit.
Fear of publicly owning my truth as a Medicine Woman, functioning covertly in the shadows of my true self.
A Near Death experience in 2019 where I met my Spirit Guides and was told the steps I needed to take to live out my soul and bodily purpose in this lifetime, followed by accepting the support of disability to allow myself time and space to truly heal.
Leaving a serious relationship that I thought would last a lifetime and going deep into the void for 3 years.
The call, in 2023, to truly own my essence and my gifts out loud and in more profound ways - leading me to share “Contradiction Queen” as my medicine name, and to openly use my website to practice and share my unique medicine.
Beginning to openly participate in moon circles, teaching others about the magic we can create when we consciously work with our body’s wisdom, Spirit, ancestors, and the moon’s energy, and sharing my pleasure and play practices with others.
Besides being a Medicine Woman, a few of my most cherished roles are woman, daughter, lover, mother, and friend. For years I found myself confused by all the contradictions that I am – a healthy person with chronic conditions, an illuminated dark goddess, a wild-hearted committed lover, an intuitive intellectual thinker, a free-spirit who deeply enjoys sinking into the comfort of routine, an independent, loving, connected mother – and unsure of how to honor all of the contradictions that make up me. Then I realized that the polarity of all of my contradictions is what makes this life so juicy.
And THIS is how I became the Contradiction Queen. Practicing pleasure and play until.. well.. forever. XO 🖤🪄
Education & Interests
MA Conflict Analysis & Engagement, Antioch University Midwest: adult development concepts and theories; exploration of internal conflict; meaning making; Immunity to Change; Integral Theory; facilitation; noticing in and on action
Consciousness & Embodiment Work: subtle energy awareness; connection between mind, body, spirit, and soul; learning through pleasure and play; accessing the body’s wisdom to create lifelong pleasure and well-being; navigating the void; using joy and ease as guidance; accessing inner knowing and building trust in the internal guidance system; connection with Source; marrying science and internal knowing for upgraded well-being; soul work; Craniosacral Therapy; Somato Emotional Release, BDSM, Tantra
Integrative Nutrition Certification: bioindividuality; nutrition sources; mindful nourishment of mind, body, spirit, and soul; full body awareness; biohacking
BS Business Management: Marshall University
Human Design and Astrology: I’m a 3/5 Manifesting Generator and a Taurus Sun (with tons of Taurus energy throughout my chart!), Aquarius moon, and Leo Rising; I also have significant Medusa, Lilith, and other dark goddess placements, as well as a specialization in working with Scorpio energy