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 and 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 spent years practicing tenets of shamanism and playing with my spiritual gifts without even realizing it when I was practicing Christianity in evangelical churches in my teens and early to mid-twenties. Then, not long before my son was born, 17 years ago, I was guided to leave the church and continue an even more embodied relationship with Spirit. This is when I began more consciously incorporating shamanism, tantra, meditation, and consciousness practices into my daily routine. Just after Jagger’s birth I found myself deeply desiring more pleasure in my life and on the verge of divorce. Recognizing I wanted MORE, I began working with my mentor, who helped me further hone my abilities to go inward, more consciously experience sensuality, notice subtle energy shifts, engage life with curiosity, and appreciate the power of polarity. Through my work with her I soared to new states of bliss and turned my pleasure practice all the way the fuck up. Then, about a year later, she introduced me to another practitioner who assisted me in taking my consciousness and embodiment practices even further, mindfully tuning into my body to receive the guidance of my soul. With these practices now part of my day to day, divinely guided pleasure and play became my way of life.

After practicing these techniques and living in my bliss for another year or two I became extremely ill and almost simultaneously recounted a childhood sexual trauma…

Self care can come in many forms and when dealing with chronic or short term pain it's all too easy to try to push through without properly addressing the issue. While controlling inflammation through diet and mindful movement is a big part of my pain management plan, self massage and essential oils are just as important. Now I'm sharing why I reach for this rub instead of prescription medicine

I often hear fellow spoonies say they are afraid to travel because they may faint or end up sick in bed.  Well, fear no more because in this post I'm sharing some of my top tips for traveling with a chronic condition.  Not a spoonie? No problem.  Whether you're living with a chronic condition or not, these tips are sure to help you overcome your travel blues and step out into the adventures of a lifetime.  I'm talking about everything from how I plan my day to how I keep my energy up for fun days in a new city.  Read on to learn more!

Read on to get my top tips for traveling with a chronic condition and a few ways I have regained power while living the spoonie life.  I've always loved to travel and was determined that dysautonomia and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) weren't going to keep me from my passion.  So, when travel became more difficult, instead of giving up I started looking for ways to improve my experience.  In this post, I share what works for me and invite you to do the same.  So read on for my top travel tips, share yours, and let's make this travel season the best yet!